Michael Gardner

Individual

Also gave $17K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 35 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$230K

Contributions

695

Recipients

159

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $86KR $75KIndependent $950LIB $200

Top States

DC$49K

VA$24K

MI$18K

PA$13K

CT$13K

Giving Trend

↑ 17%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SCI CAPITAL

Summary

GARDNER, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in MN. They have contributed $230K across 695 contributions to 159 recipients. Their average contribution is $330.891. Top recipients include NRCC, ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMAN. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $36K in 2018.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	NRCC	Republican	DC	$25,220	5
2	ACPAC ACA INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	MI	$17,855	18
3	FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMAN	Democratic	CT	$12,600	2
4	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$10,192	69
5	SWIFT BOAT VETS AND POWS FOR TRUTH	—	VA	$10,000	3
6	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$6,650	2
7	NEWT 2012	Republican	VA	$6,000	2
8	KHAZEI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MA	$5,600	2
9	BUCKEYE LIBERTY PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
10	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$4,450	44
11	LUTHER LUKE CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$3,500	2
12	FINGERHUT FOR US SENATE	Democratic	DC	$3,100	4
13	MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA	Republican	VA	$3,000	1
14	NORTHUP FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KY	$3,000	2
15	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$3,000	3
16	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$2,680	1
17	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$2,650	7
18	GUY FOR CONGRESS	—	PA	$2,500	1
19	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$2,400	5
20	HALEY STEVENS FOR SENATE	—	—	$2,372	1
21	FRED THOMPSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Republican	VA	$2,300	1
22	OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	OH	$2,250	2
23	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,200	2
24	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$2,170	25
25	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$2,160	18

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Source: FEC bulk data

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