Michael Rue

Individual

Also gave $11K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$198K

Contributions

169

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $47KD $6K

Top States

CA$104K

VA$62K

KS$12K

SC$3K

AR$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 10%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SELF EMPLOYED - MICHAEL RUE

Summary

RUE, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $198K across 169 contributions to 49 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include USA RICE FEDERATION PAC, FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND, DOUG LAMALFA COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $27K in 2020.

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	USA RICE FEDERATION PAC	—	VA	$62,435	55
2	FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND	—	CA	$56,892	31
3	DOUG LAMALFA COMMITTEE	Republican	CA	$16,200	9
4	CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND)	—	CA	$10,250	11
5	MORAN FOR KANSAS	Republican	KS	$6,500	6
6	CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.	Republican	CA	$5,250	2
7	MORAN VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	KS	$5,000	2
8	TEAM STAND FOR AMERICA	—	SC	$3,300	1
9	HELPING ENSURE RESPONSIBLE GOVT BY ELECTING REPUBLICANS #2	Republican	CA	$3,000	2
10	JOSH HARDER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,800	2
11	FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLN	—	AR	$2,500	3
12	JOHN T. DOOLITTLE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,000	1
13	DENHAM FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$1,500	2
14	LUNGREN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$1,250	2
15	CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION FUND TO PROTECT THE FAMILY FARM (FARM PAC )	—	CA	$1,000	2
16	MISSOURI FRB PAC	Republican	MO	$1,000	1
17	BERA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,000	1
18	DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE	Republican	NE	$1,000	1
19	DOUG OSE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$1,000	1
20	FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER	—	CA	$1,000	1
21	HOEVEN FOR SENATE	Republican	ND	$1,000	1
22	GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	IA	$1,000	1
23	RICHARD POMBO FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$1,000	1
24	DOUG OSE FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$850	2
25	MORAN FOR KANSAS	Republican	KS	$550	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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