Michael Chae

Individual

Also gave $132K 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

$321K

Contributions

129

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $216KD $31KIndependent $6K

Top States

NY$44K

MO$14K

TN$14K

NC$13K

MI$10K

Giving Trend

↑ 6%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BLACKSTONE

Summary

CHAE, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $321K across 129 contributions to 63 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE, ROGERS FOR SENATE, DOCTOR OZ FOR SENATE. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $86K in 2026.

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	GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE	Democratic	NY	$30,600	12
2	ROGERS FOR SENATE	Republican	MI	$10,300	2
3	DOCTOR OZ FOR SENATE	Republican	PA	$8,700	1
4	MIKE CRAPO FOR US SENATE	Republican	ID	$7,800	4
5	AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$7,500	2
6	CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA	Republican	WV	$7,000	2
7	PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE	Republican	NE	$7,000	2
8	SCHMITT FOR SENATE	Republican	MO	$7,000	1
9	KUSTOFF FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TN	$7,000	1
10	HUSTED FOR SENATE	—	—	$7,000	1
11	FRIENDS OF ANDY BARR COMMITTEE	—	GA	$7,000	1
12	LAHOOD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$7,000	2
13	ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVAN	Republican	AK	$7,000	1
14	COTTON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	AR	$7,000	1
15	ASHLEY MOODY VICTORY FUND	—	—	$7,000	1
16	MCHENRY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$6,800	2
17	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$6,800	2
18	BANKS FOR SENATE	Republican	IN	$6,600	2
19	TEAM HAGERTY VICTORY	—	TN	$6,600	1
20	BRANDON FOR CONGRESS NY22	Republican	NY	$6,600	1
21	THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE	Republican	NC	$6,600	2
22	LALOTA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$6,600	1
23	STEIL FOR WISCONSIN, INC.	Republican	WI	$6,600	2
24	TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$6,600	3
25	JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MO	$6,600	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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