Merlin Deters

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

$12K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2013–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $4K

Top States

GA$4K

AR$2K

CA$1K

VA$1K

AL$850

Giving Trend

↓ 36%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

DETERS FARMS LLC

Summary

DETERS, MERLIN is an individual political donor based in KS. They have contributed $12K across 35 contributions to 14 recipients. Their average contribution is $329. Top recipients include SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC, SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA, HUCK PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2014 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $6K 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	SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC	—	GA	$2,275	6
2	SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR AMERICA	—	GA	$2,100	6
3	HUCK PAC	—	AR	$2,019	2
4	MIKE GARCIA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$1,000	1
5	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
6	BARRY MOORE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AL	$850	3
7	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$500	1
8	FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE INC	Republican	UT	$500	1
9	MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$300	3
10	GIULIANI DEFENSE	—	FL	$250	1
11	MISSOURI RENEWABLE FUELS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC	—	MO	$250	1
12	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$191	4
13	SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND	—	DC	$150	2
14	JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$130	3

Source: FEC bulk data

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