Robert Merkel

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

$33K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $15KD $14KIndependent $900

Top States

WI$14K

FL$13K

VA$3K

DC$1K

NC$900

Giving Trend

↑ 140%

2025–2026 vs 2021–2022

Employer

MERKEL COMPANY INC

Summary

MERKEL, ROBERT is an individual political donor based in FL. They have contributed $33K across 78 contributions to 14 recipients. Their average contribution is $429.423. Top recipients include LOIS FRANKEL FOR CONGRESS, DUFFY FOR WISCONSIN, RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $11K in 2016.

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	LOIS FRANKEL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$11,500	42
2	DUFFY FOR WISCONSIN	Republican	WI	$7,700	3
3	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$5,400	2
4	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,123	3
5	CHARLIE CRIST FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$1,350	5
6	FRANKEL MURPHY VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
7	LEAH FOR SENATE	Republican	WI	$1,000	1
8	GRAHAM FOR CONGRESS	Independent	NC	$900	3
9	MARTINEZ FOR SENATE	Republican	FL	$500	1
10	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$272	11
11	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$250	1
12	COHN FOR CONGRESS 2022	Democratic	DC	$250	3
13	A LOT OF PEOPLE FOR DAVE OBEY	Democratic	MT	$200	1
14	EDDIE GELLER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$50	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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