Wilhelm Merck

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$139K

Contributions

105

Recipients

Active Period

2015–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $77KR $3KIndependent $1KOTH $1K

Top States

MA$49K

DC$15K

CA$14K

PA$11K

ME$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 84%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

ESSEX TIMBER CO LLC

Summary

MERCK, WILHELM is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $139K across 105 contributions to 61 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include INFORMED CITIZENS, GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2016 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $46K in 2016.

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	INFORMED CITIZENS	—	MA	$46,200	7
2	GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$10,600	5
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$8,900	9
4	COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN	Democratic	ME	$5,700	4
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$5,000	1
6	SMP	—	DC	$5,000	1
7	WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,300	1
8	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,800	4
9	WELD 2020 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	MA	$2,800	2
10	SUSAN WILD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$2,100	3
11	AMISH FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$2,100	3
12	KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$2,100	3
13	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
14	REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PAC	—	DC	$1,500	2
15	COLIN ALLRED FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$1,400	2
16	JASON CROW FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$1,400	2
17	BRENDAN KELLY FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$1,400	2
18	ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEY	Democratic	NJ	$1,400	2
19	CHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$1,333	2
20	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$1,250	2
21	DEAN PHILLIPS FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$1,150	2
22	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$1,000	1
23	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,000	2
24	BOLLIER FOR KANSAS	Democratic	KS	$1,000	1
25	CICILLINE COMMITTEE	Democratic	RI	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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