Michael Helfer — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope

Michael Helfer

Individual

Also gave $23K 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

$82K

Contributions

186

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $33KR $2K

Top States

DC$45K

VA$9K

MD$7K

NY$5K

PA$5K

Giving Trend

↑ 208%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CITIGROUP INC.

Summary

HELFER, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in DC. They have contributed $82K across 186 contributions to 36 recipients. Their average contribution is $441.102. Top recipients include CITIGROUP INC. PAC - STATE (CITI PAC-STATE), JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS, KAINE VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $13K in 2008.

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	CITIGROUP INC. PAC - STATE (CITI PAC-STATE)	UNK	DC	$38,496	139
2	JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MD	$5,400	2
3	KAINE VICTORY FUND	—	VA	$5,000	1
4	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,449	6
5	FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD	Democratic	VA	$3,000	2
6	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,000	2
7	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,700	1
8	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
9	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$1,500	2
10	CHRISTINA GAGNIER FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,500	2
11	HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
12	VAN HOLLEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	MD	$1,000	1
13	VOTESANE PAC	—	VA	$1,000	1
14	TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INC	Democratic	SD	$1,000	1
15	RANGEL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,000	1
16	JESSE COLVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MD	$1,000	1
17	HICKENLOOPER 2020	Democratic	CO	$1,000	1
18	LALOTA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$750	2
19	MANDELA BARNES VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$500	1
20	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$500	1
21	HIMES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CT	$500	1
22	FRIENDS OF TIBERI	Republican	OH	$500	1
23	GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE	Democratic	NY	$500	1
24	MILLS FOR MAINE	—	—	$500	1
25	BENNET FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data