Schmidt, Elise

Individual

Also gave $13K 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

$281K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $248KR $10K

Top States

DC$63K

NM$61K

GA$29K

WI$12K

CO$9K

Giving Trend

↓ 47%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SELF/INVESTOR

Summary

Schmidt, Elise is an individual political donor based in NM. They have contributed $281K across 96 contributions to 52 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include DCCC, PEOPLE FOR BEN, JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $101K 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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$43,900	3
2	PEOPLE FOR BEN	Democratic	NM	$33,700	12
3	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$12,600	4
4	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$11,500	6
5	FRIENDS OF LUCY MCBATH	Democratic	GA	$11,400	5
6	HARRY TEAGUE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NM	$9,200	4
7	JASON CROW FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$8,500	3
8	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$6,600	3
9	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$6,600	2
10	KATIE PORTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$5,700	2
11	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$5,700	2
12	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$5,600	2
13	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$5,600	1
14	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$5,600	2
15	TIM RYAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$5,600	2
16	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$5,000	1
17	TURQUOISE PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
18	UDALL FOR US ALL	Democratic	NM	$4,600	2
19	A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT JEFF BINGAMAN (2000)	—	NM	$4,100	2
20	HEATHER WILSON FOR SENATE	Republican	NM	$3,500	5
21	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$3,300	1
22	GABE VASQUEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NM	$3,300	1
23	CHERI BEASLEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA	Democratic	DC	$2,900	1
24	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$2,900	1
25	MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO	Democratic	NM	$2,900	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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