Fred Merritt

Individual

Also gave $44K 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

$74K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $39KD $1K

Top States

IN$32K

DC$14K

WI$8K

VA$7K

CA$5K

Giving Trend

↑ 62%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

RIVERSIDE MFG., LLC

Summary

MERRITT, FRED is an individual political donor based in IN. They have contributed $74K across 34 contributions to 19 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC, BANKS FOR SENATE, BRAUN SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $19K in 2026.

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	NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC	—	DC	$12,000	6
2	BANKS FOR SENATE	Republican	IN	$8,250	4
3	BRAUN SOLUTIONS COMMITTEE	—	WI	$7,900	2
4	I LIKE LUKE	Republican	IN	$5,000	2
5	FRIENDS OF SUSAN BROOKS	Republican	IN	$5,000	2
6	KEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	CA	$5,000	2
7	WENDY DAVIS FOR CONGRESS	—	IN	$4,189	2
8	MIKE BRAUN FOR INDIANA	Republican	IN	$3,989	2
9	MIKE ROGERS FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,400	2
10	RUDY VICTORY FUND	—	VA	$2,900	1
11	JOHN JAMES FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	MI	$2,700	1
12	RUDY FOR INDIANA	Republican	VA	$2,500	1
13	MIKE PENCE COMMITTEE	Republican	IN	$2,300	1
14	STU FOR INDIANA	Republican	IN	$2,000	1
15	KEN PAXTON FOR SENATE	—	—	$2,000	1
16	SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$2,000	1
17	MADISON PAC FOR CONSITUTIONAL LIMITED GOVERNMENT	Republican	VA	$2,000	1
18	VISCLOSKY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IN	$1,000	1
19	FRIENDS OF LUCY MCBATH	Democratic	GA	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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