Barbara Leighton

Individual

Also gave $3K 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

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $27K

Top States

DC$14K

MO$7K

PA$6K

NM$3K

IL$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 86%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Summary

LEIGHTON, BARBARA is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $33K across 88 contributions to 28 recipients. Their average contribution is $380.17. Top recipients include FRIENDS OF VAL ARKOOSH, DSCC, GET STUFF DONE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $7K in 2012.

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	FRIENDS OF VAL ARKOOSH	Democratic	PA	$5,200	2
2	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$4,850	7
3	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$3,500	2
4	MCCASKILL FOR MISSOURI	Democratic	DC	$3,100	3
5	MCCASKILL VICTORY FUND	—	MO	$3,000	1
6	ROBIN CARNAHAN FOR SENATE	Democratic	MO	$3,000	3
7	RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	NM	$2,300	1
8	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)	—	IL	$1,300	3
9	AMY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	DC	$650	2
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$540	19
11	JEANNE SHAHEEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	NH	$500	1
12	DONNELLY FOR INDIANA	Democratic	DC	$500	1
13	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$500	1
14	NANCY FARMER FOR U S SENATE	Democratic	MO	$500	2
15	AMERICA COMING TOGETHER	—	DC	$500	1
16	AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE	—	MN	$500	1
17	JANET GARRETT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	OH	$500	1
18	DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA	—	VT	$500	1
19	CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$265	22
20	HOPEFUND, INC.	—	DC	$250	1
21	JEAN A. CARNAHAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Democratic	MO	$250	1
22	VAL DEMINGS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$250	1
23	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$250	1
24	BOB CASEY FOR PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$250	1
25	MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATE	Democratic	NM	$200	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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