Melissa Reading

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

$55K

Contributions

589

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $37KIndependent $4KR $1K

Top States

DC$15K

VT$8K

PA$5K

GA$4K

CA$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 13%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

AFS TRINITY POWER CORP

Summary

READING, MELISSA is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $55K across 589 contributions to 72 recipients. Their average contribution is $93.188. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, BERNIE 2016. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $23K 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	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,650	18
2	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$3,548	62
3	BERNIE 2016	Democratic	VT	$2,705	23
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$2,550	10
5	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$2,539	27
6	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$2,515	71
7	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$2,343	22
8	MCNERNEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,300	14
9	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,295	22
10	VOTEVETS	—	OR	$2,145	27
11	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$2,020	27
12	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,900	7
13	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$1,833	16
14	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$1,105	7
15	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$1,100	14
16	ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,050	15
17	JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC	—	PA	$950	22
18	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$700	8
19	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$700	8
20	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$700	7
21	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$650	7
22	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$605	5
23	FOSTER CAMPBELL FOR THE US SENATE	Democratic	LA	$600	6
24	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$600	6
25	LEADERS WE DESERVE	—	DC	$575	16

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Source: FEC bulk data

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