Samuel Plimpton

Individual

Also gave $226K 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

$575K

Contributions

146

Recipients

104

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $434KIndependent $13KR $11KNNE $6K

Top States

DC$285K

MA$30K

PA$13K

WI$13K

VA$11K

Giving Trend

↓ 57%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

THE BAUPOST GROUP, LLC

Summary

PLIMPTON, SAMUEL is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $575K across 146 contributions to 104 recipients. Their average contribution is $4K. Top recipients include DSCC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, DCCC. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $112K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$65,500	2
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$50,000	2
3	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$45,000	3
4	MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUND	Democratic	MA	$30,000	3
5	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$25,000	1
6	LCV VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$25,000	1
7	SWING LEFT	—	DC	$21,333	3
8	VOTE YOUR VALUES PAC	—	DC	$20,000	1
9	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$12,500	2
10	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$10,600	4
11	DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$10,000	1
12	FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY	Democratic	CT	$10,000	4
13	ANGUS KING FOR U.S. SENATE CAMPAIGN	Independent	ME	$7,900	3
14	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$7,500	4
15	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$7,433	4
16	FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER	Democratic	DC	$7,200	3
17	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$5,833	4
18	THE GREAT TASK	NNE	VA	$5,800	1
19	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$5,600	2
20	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$5,400	2
21	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$5,400	2
22	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$5,000	3
23	FORWARD TOGETHER PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
24	HMP	—	DC	$5,000	1
25	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$5,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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