Eric Braaten

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$36K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $33K

Top States

IL$22K

DC$7K

OH$5K

NY$1K

MN$500

Giving Trend

↓ 78%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Summary

BRAATEN, ERIC is an individual political donor based in OH. They have contributed $36K across 54 contributions to 13 recipients. Their average contribution is $660.185. Top recipients include BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS, OBAMA FOR AMERICA, FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $5K in 2018.

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	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$18,750	25
2	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,300	2
3	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$3,000	3
4	KILROY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$2,600	7
5	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$2,500	5
6	RICK NEAL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$1,250	4
7	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
8	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,000	1
9	WHARTON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$500	1
10	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$500	1
11	AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE	—	MN	$500	2
12	RUSSO FOR CONGRESS	—	OH	$500	1
13	PAT LANG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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