Paula Bakalar

Individual

Also gave $23K 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

$188K

Contributions

118

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $144KIndependent $3K

Top States

DC$29K

MI$17K

MN$11K

IL$9K

AZ$9K

Giving Trend

↓ 89%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NOT-EMPLOYED

Summary

BAKALAR, PAULA is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $188K across 118 contributions to 63 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include PROTECT THE VOTE, ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS, WOMEN VOTE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $59K in 2024.

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	PROTECT THE VOTE	—	MI	$12,000	1
2	ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$10,700	6
3	WOMEN VOTE	—	DC	$10,000	5
4	TAMMY FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$8,700	8
5	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$8,500	5
6	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$7,000	6
7	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$6,000	3
8	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$5,800	3
9	MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA	Democratic	AK	$5,400	3
10	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$5,000	3
11	BOLLIER FOR KANSAS	Democratic	KS	$4,800	3
12	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$4,000	4
13	ALASKANS FOR MARY	—	—	$4,000	3
14	LET AMERICA VOTE PAC	—	DC	$4,000	1
15	ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$4,000	2
16	MARIE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$4,000	2
17	ANNA KAPLAN FOR NEW YORK	Democratic	NY	$3,300	1
18	MANDELA BARNES VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,900	1
19	VDUSS PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,900	1
20	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$2,800	5
21	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$2,800	1
22	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$2,700	1
23	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$2,700	1
24	HER TIME PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,700	1
25	SINEMA FOR ARIZONA	Independent	AZ	$2,700	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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