Michael Helton

Individual

Also gave $8K 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

$72K

Contributions

116

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $56KD $13K

Top States

FL$21K

IA$11K

VA$8K

SC$6K

DC$6K

Giving Trend

↑ 169%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NASCAR

Summary

HELTON, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $72K across 116 contributions to 28 recipients. Their average contribution is $621.776. Top recipients include GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC., RON DESANTIS FOR FLORIDA, FRIENDS OF SCHUMER. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $26K 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	GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	IA	$10,800	2
2	RON DESANTIS FOR FLORIDA	Republican	FL	$10,400	4
3	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$5,400	2
4	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$5,200	2
5	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$5,000	2
6	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$3,500	17
7	BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	FL	$3,500	4
8	FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN	Republican	VA	$3,100	2
9	HAYES FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$3,000	2
10	PEM PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,700	1
11	RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE	Republican	NC	$2,700	1
12	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA	Republican	FL	$2,500	2
13	NRSC	Republican	DC	$2,470	4
14	ARIZONA FUND	Republican	AZ	$2,000	1
15	MARTINEZ FOR SENATE	Republican	FL	$2,000	1
16	BILL MCCOLLUM FOR US SENATE	—	FL	$1,500	2
17	PACE FOR CONGRESS	—	GA	$1,000	1
18	BEASLEY FOR SENATE	Republican	SC	$1,000	1
19	GALLOWAY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$1,000	1
20	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$853	32
21	BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	VA	$750	1
22	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$600	6
23	FRIENDS OF KENT CONRAD	Democratic	ND	$500	1
24	ASSOCIATION OF PROGRESSIVE RENTAL ORGANIZATIONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	TX	$250	1
25	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$170	19

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Source: FEC bulk data

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