Laura D. Appel

Individual

Also gave $5K 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

$54K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $41KR $5K

Top States

MI$45K

NC$750

VA$500

DC$250

Giving Trend

↑ 30%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MICHIGAN HEALTH & HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Summary

APPEL, LAURA D. is an individual political donor based in MI. They have contributed $54K across 80 contributions to 20 recipients. Their average contribution is $673.963. Top recipients include PETERS FOR MICHIGAN, STABENOW FOR US SENATE, KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $13K in 2026.

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	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$11,300	17
2	STABENOW FOR US SENATE	Democratic	MI	$10,150	15
3	KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$5,062	7
4	HERTEL FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$4,250	6
5	MOOLENAAR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$3,405	6
6	DEBBIE DINGELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$3,000	6
7	DEBBIE DINGELL MAJORITY FUND	—	—	$2,500	1
8	WOLVERINE VICTORY FUND 2026	—	—	$2,500	1
9	HALEY STEVENS FOR SENATE	—	—	$2,500	1
10	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$2,000	2
11	SCHAUER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,750	5
12	SCHERTZING FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,500	2
13	JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,000	3
14	MCDOWELL FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$750	2
15	UP TO US	Republican	VA	$500	1
16	RUDY HOBBS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$500	1
17	TIM GREIMEL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$500	1
18	PHIL PAVLOV FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$250	1
19	BRENDA LAWRENCE FOR CONGRESS	—	DC	$250	1
20	CREATING A MAJORITY PARTY ACTION COMMITTEE (C.A.M.P.A.C.)	Republican	MI	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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