Margaret Hearst

Individual

Also gave $16K 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

$228K

Contributions

201

Recipients

Active Period

2015–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $76KR $500

Top States

DC$118K

VA$26K

IL$23K

CA$19K

MN$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 58%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NOT-EMPLOYED

Summary

HEARST, MARGARET is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $228K across 201 contributions to 50 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include DSCC, VOTE REV PAC, PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT. Their political giving spans from the 2016 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $103K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$40,000	8
2	VOTE REV PAC	—	DC	$25,000	1
3	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$21,000	5
4	WARNER ACTION FUND	—	VA	$10,400	1
5	DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND	—	VA	$10,000	2
6	AB PAC	—	DC	$7,000	3
7	DIXON FOR CONGRESS	—	CA	$6,600	2
8	DEMOCRATIC ELECTION FUND	—	DC	$6,500	2
9	CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	CA	$6,035	6
10	HMP	—	DC	$6,000	2
11	DEMOCRATS UNITED	—	DC	$6,000	6
12	PAC TO THE FUTURE	—	DC	$5,750	23
13	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$5,400	2
14	KATHLEEN MATTHEWS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$5,400	2
15	MIDWEST VALUES PAC	—	MN	$5,000	1
16	FORWARD BLUE	—	NJ	$5,000	12
17	LEADERS WE DESERVE	—	DC	$5,000	1
18	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$4,525	48
19	DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,300	1
20	TOM STEYER 2020	Democratic	CA	$3,226	4
21	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,000	2
22	SMP	—	DC	$2,800	1
23	YOUTH PROGRESSIVE ACTION CATALYST	—	DC	$2,500	3
24	STOP REPUBLICANS	—	IL	$2,100	3
25	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

Margaret Hearst — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope