Martha Karsh

Individual

Also gave $2.6M 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

$7.2M

Contributions

240

Recipients

169

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $732KR $28KNNE $6KIndependent $3KUN $3K

Top States

DC$6.4M

DE$80K

NY$27K

PA$22K

VA$15K

Giving Trend

↓ 89%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CLARK & KARSH/ARCHITECT

Summary

KARSH, MARTHA is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $7.2 million across 240 contributions to 169 recipients. Their average contribution is $30K. Top recipients include FF PAC, SMP, HMP. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $5.7 million in 2024.

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	FF PAC	—	DC	$3,000,000	1
2	SMP	—	DC	$2,000,000	2
3	HMP	—	DC	$510,000	2
4	DMFI PAC	—	DC	$250,000	1
5	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$201,500	8
6	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$120,000	5
7	SHIELD PAC	—	DC	$100,000	1
8	REPUBLICAN VOTERS AGAINST FAILED LEADERSHIP	—	DE	$80,000	3
9	MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC	—	DC	$70,000	2
10	WOMEN VOTE	—	DC	$50,000	1
11	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$41,300	1
12	CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUND	—	PA	$21,600	1
13	AMY KLOBUCHAR VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	DC	$21,600	1
14	CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION PAC	—	VA	$15,000	3
15	DAN GOLDMAN FOR NEW YORK	Democratic	NY	$10,100	3
16	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES	—	DC	$10,000	1
17	ALL AMERICA PAC	—	IN	$10,000	2
18	MANCHIN LEADERSHIP FUND	—	WV	$10,000	1
19	NEVADANS FOR STEVEN HORSFORD	Democratic	NV	$10,000	4
20	SUOZZI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$9,900	3
21	FRIENDS OF JAHANA HAYES	Democratic	CT	$9,100	3
22	STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMA	Democratic	AL	$9,042	1
23	BENNET FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$8,300	5
24	TORRES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$7,000	3
25	JEFFRIES MAJORITY FUND	—	DC	$7,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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