Brian 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

$143K

Contributions

487

Recipients

136

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $112KR $7KIndependent $427

Top States

DC$23K

GA$10K

CA$8K

MT$5K

CO$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 29%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

S&P GLOBAL

Summary

APPEL, BRIAN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $143K across 487 contributions to 136 recipients. Their average contribution is $293.591. Top recipients include DSCC, DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESS, WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $62K in 2020.

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	$9,025	18
2	DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$7,800	9
3	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$5,196	12
4	CROWLEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$5,000	3
5	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$4,746	12
6	MJ FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$3,913	9
7	HURST FOR CONGRESS INC.	Democratic	VA	$3,750	6
8	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$3,713	8
9	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$3,637	14
10	MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUND	Democratic	MA	$3,000	1
11	S&P GLOBAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	NY	$3,000	60
12	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,838	7
13	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$2,613	5
14	A LOT OF PEOPLE FOR DAVE OBEY	Democratic	MT	$2,500	2
15	FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	CO	$2,500	2
16	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$2,363	5
17	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$2,263	5
18	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$2,164	11
19	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$2,100	7
20	BOLLIER FOR KANSAS	Democratic	KS	$2,038	7
21	MIKE ESPY FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	Democratic	MS	$2,013	5
22	TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	MO	$2,000	1
23	LEADERSHIP IN THE NEW CENTURY (LINCPAC)	—	AR	$2,000	1
24	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$1,600	2
25	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$1,600	8

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Source: FEC bulk data

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