Laura Appel

Individual

Also gave $6K 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

$42K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $28KR $9K

Top States

MI$18K

NY$14K

VA$3K

DC$3K

PA$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 47%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MICHIGAN HEALTH & HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Summary

APPEL, LAURA is an individual political donor based in MI. They have contributed $42K across 57 contributions to 31 recipients. Their average contribution is $737.281. Top recipients include LIZ FOR NY, LISA MCCLAIN FOR CONGRESS, HALEY STEVENS FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $18K 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	LIZ FOR NY	Democratic	NY	$13,200	2
2	LISA MCCLAIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$6,800	2
3	HALEY STEVENS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$3,500	6
4	SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$2,500	3
5	FRIENDS OF DAN KILDEE	Democratic	MI	$2,485	7
6	KAINE VICTORY FUND	—	VA	$1,350	1
7	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,250	2
8	WOLVERINE VICTORY FUND	—	VA	$1,000	1
9	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,000	1
10	CALLIE BARR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,000	1
11	HMS SCRAP PAC	—	DC	$1,000	1
12	UP TO US	Republican	VA	$750	3
13	MOVEMENT VOTER PAC	—	MA	$500	1
14	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$500	1
15	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$500	1
16	VICTORY 2020	—	DC	$500	1
17	MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	MI	$500	1
18	MAX'S PAC	Democratic	MT	$500	1
19	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$350	2
20	PAINTER MINNESOTA	DFL	MN	$300	2
21	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$258	4
22	SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE PAC	Republican	DC	$250	1
23	STUPAK FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$250	1
24	FRIENDS OF PAUL MITCHELL	Republican	MI	$250	1
25	MIKE BISHOP FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$250	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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