Barbara Bainum

Individual

Also gave $479K 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

$887K

Contributions

110

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $685KR $1K

Top States

DC$659K

MD$31K

WA$11K

NH$7K

WI$7K

Giving Trend

↑ 483%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION

Summary

BAINUM, BARBARA is an individual political donor based in MD. They have contributed $887K across 110 contributions to 63 recipients. Their average contribution is $8K. Top recipients include DSCC, DCCC, SMP. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $308K in 2022.

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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$249,200	8
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$226,200	8
3	SMP	—	DC	$100,000	1
4	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$66,500	4
5	VICTORY NOW FOR TESTER	—	DC	$11,600	1
6	JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MD	$10,900	5
7	MURRAY VICTORY FUND 2022	—	WA	$10,800	1
8	VAN HOLLEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	MD	$8,900	2
9	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$7,000	2
10	PEGGY FLANAGAN FOR MINNESOTA	—	—	$7,000	2
11	CHRIS PAPPAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$7,000	2
12	MCMORROW FOR MICHIGAN	—	—	$7,000	2
13	COOKE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WI	$7,000	2
14	MENDOZA FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	1
15	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$6,300	2
16	VAN HOLLEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MD	$6,000	4
17	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$5,800	2
18	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$5,600	2
19	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$5,600	2
20	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$5,600	2
21	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$5,600	2
22	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$5,600	2
23	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$5,600	2
24	VAN HOLLEN/GIDEON JOINT FUND 2020	—	MD	$5,600	1
25	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$5,600	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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