Samuel Bagenstos

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

$58K

Contributions

194

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $47K

Top States

MI$22K

DC$8K

IL$4K

NY$3K

MA$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 559%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Summary

BAGENSTOS, SAMUEL is an individual political donor based in MI. They have contributed $58K across 194 contributions to 50 recipients. Their average contribution is $298.902. Top recipients include PETERS FOR MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, OBAMA FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $22K in 2020.

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	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$6,250	14
2	MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	MI	$5,578	54
3	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,429	8
4	WASHTENAW COUNTY DEMOCRATIC - FEDERAL ACCOUNT	Democratic	MI	$3,702	11
5	ANDY LEVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$3,700	6
6	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,700	4
7	HALEY STEVENS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$2,600	6
8	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$2,250	7
9	JON HOADLEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$2,100	5
10	PETERS LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$2,000	3
11	UPNORTH PAC	Democratic	DC	$1,500	2
12	MCMORROW FOR MICHIGAN	—	—	$1,430	3
13	JON OSSOFF FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	GA	$1,350	5
14	CLARK FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	AR	$1,250	2
15	CHRISTINA FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,250	2
16	WENDY DAVIS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$1,250	3
17	DEBBIE DINGELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,250	3
18	LEGITPAC	Democratic	WI	$950	4
19	DONAVAN MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$850	4
20	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$725	2
21	WELLSTONE FOR SENATE	—	MN	$650	2
22	JOSH TUREK FOR IOWA	—	—	$600	3
23	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$512	4
24	PAM BYRNES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$500	2
25	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$500	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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