Melinda Balser

Individual

Also gave $13K 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

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $15K

Top States

TN$13K

DC$8K

PA$3K

RI$3K

NY$600

Giving Trend

↓ 67%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

Summary

BALSER, MELINDA is an individual political donor based in TN. They have contributed $33K across 40 contributions to 18 recipients. Their average contribution is $834.175. Top recipients include COOPER FOR CONGRESS, THE LINCOLN PROJECT, BREDESEN FOR SENATE. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $10K 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	COOPER FOR CONGRESS	—	TN	$6,550	4
2	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$6,000	2
3	BREDESEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	TN	$4,200	3
4	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,200	5
5	MOLDER FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,000	3
6	WHITEHOUSE FOR SENATE	Democratic	RI	$2,700	2
7	OCEANS PAC	—	DC	$1,000	1
8	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	2
9	SOWELL FOR SENATE	Democratic	TN	$1,000	1
10	MARYAM FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TN	$800	2
11	TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	TN	$800	2
12	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$600	6
13	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$517	2
14	CROLEY FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$500	1
15	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$500	1
16	VINDMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$500	1
17	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$250	1
18	GIFFORDS PAC	—	DC	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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