Thomas Merritt

Individual

Also gave $26K 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

$47K

Contributions

169

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $21KD $5K

Top States

TX$19K

IL$5K

NJ$4K

MA$3K

DC$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 34%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

GREGG INDUSTRIAL INSULATORS

Summary

MERRITT, THOMAS is an individual political donor based in TX. They have contributed $47K across 169 contributions to 38 recipients. Their average contribution is $280.604. Top recipients include SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPAC), NATHANIEL MORAN FOR CONGRESS, REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FEDERAL PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $11K 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	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPAC)	—	TX	$9,882	68
2	NATHANIEL MORAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$5,400	2
3	REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FEDERAL PAC	—	NJ	$3,500	7
4	ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL	Republican	IL	$3,000	6
5	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$2,700	2
6	SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$2,000	5
7	TARRANT COUNTY REPUBLICAN VICTORY FUND	Republican	TX	$2,000	1
8	CARRARO FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NM	$2,000	1
9	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$1,750	3
10	WACHOVIA CORPORATION EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND III	—	NC	$1,300	2
11	FITZGERALD FOR SENATE INC	—	IL	$1,100	6
12	JACK RYAN FOR US SENATE	—	VA	$1,000	2
13	JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	Republican	SD	$1,000	2
14	PEOPLE FOR GANSKE	—	IA	$1,000	1
15	TEAM MCHENRY	—	VA	$1,000	1
16	BOREN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OK	$1,000	1
17	EDDIE FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$1,000	1
18	NRSC	Republican	DC	$683	13
19	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$500	1
20	HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IL	$500	2
21	OHIO STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (OSMAPAC)	—	OH	$500	1
22	TORRES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$500	1
23	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$500	2
24	JOSH GOTTHEIMER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$500	1
25	BETO FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$400	4

1–25 of 38

1 / 2

Source: FEC bulk data

Thomas Merritt — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope