Margaret Essenberg

Individual

Also gave $1K 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

$22K

Contributions

160

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $16K

Top States

DC$15K

OR$2K

PA$2K

IL$750

MA$550

Giving Trend

↓ 76%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NOT-EMPLOYED

Summary

ESSENBERG, MARGARET is an individual political donor based in OR. They have contributed $22K across 160 contributions to 29 recipients. Their average contribution is $138.75. Top recipients include DCCC, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, DSCC. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $6K in 2014.

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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$8,524	63
2	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,150	9
3	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$1,500	5
4	BLUE WAVE PROJECT	—	OR	$1,450	25
5	SMP	—	DC	$1,200	5
6	DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY, INC	—	DC	$1,000	10
7	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$750	2
8	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$550	7
9	DCCC RAPID RESPONSE FUND 2014	—	DC	$500	1
10	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$500	2
11	MCCREADY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MT	$400	4
12	JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$400	2
13	314 ACTION FUND	—	DC	$300	1
14	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$300	1
15	ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN 2024	—	DC	$250	1
16	VAL HOYLE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$250	1
17	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON	Democratic	OR	$250	1
18	DEMAND JUSTICE PAC	—	DC	$250	1
19	MARCH ON PAC	—	CO	$250	1
20	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	—	DC	$250	1
21	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$200	2
22	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$200	2
23	SWING LEFT	—	DC	$150	3
24	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$126	2
25	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$125	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

Margaret Essenberg — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope