Michael Rutledge

Individual

Also gave $3K 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

$22K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $11KR $6KNAT $216

Top States

VA$5K

DC$3K

MT$2K

FL$2K

GA$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 70%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KAISER ALUMINUM

Summary

RUTLEDGE, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $22K across 90 contributions to 39 recipients. Their average contribution is $240.067. Top recipients include MONTANANS FOR TESTER, MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, SWAFFAR FOR CONGRESS CORPORATION. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $10K in 2022.

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	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$1,542	4
2	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$1,500	15
3	SWAFFAR FOR CONGRESS CORPORATION	Republican	FL	$1,500	1
4	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$1,400	7
5	KAINE FOR VIRGINIA	Democratic	VA	$1,250	2
6	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$1,250	3
7	MCCARTHY VICTORY FUND	—	MD	$1,000	1
8	SMILEY FOR WASHINGTON INC.	Republican	VA	$1,000	2
9	TEAM HERSCHEL, INC	Republican	GA	$1,000	2
10	HEARTLAND PATRIOTS	Democratic	MO	$925	5
11	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$750	2
12	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$750	6
13	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$750	3
14	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$500	1
15	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$500	2
16	GRAHAM FOR MAINE	—	—	$500	1
17	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$375	2
18	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$350	2
19	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$300	2
20	WASHINGTON MUTUAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WAMUPAC)	—	WA	$300	1
21	CHERI BEASLEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA	Democratic	DC	$250	1
22	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$250	1
23	MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO	Democratic	NM	$250	1
24	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$250	1
25	CUMMINGS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$250	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

Michael Rutledge — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope