Christine Bakalar

Individual

Also gave $24K 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

$59K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $27KR $3K

Top States

DC$19K

MT$8K

IL$7K

AZ$4K

MI$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 60%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BUILD INC.

Summary

BAKALAR, CHRISTINE is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $59K across 50 contributions to 36 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND, TESTER VICTORY FUND, DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $24K 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	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$7,500	1
2	TESTER VICTORY FUND	—	MT	$7,500	1
3	DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
4	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$3,500	1
5	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$3,500	3
6	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$3,300	2
7	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$3,300	1
8	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$2,800	1
9	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$2,800	1
10	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,300	2
11	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$2,000	5
12	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$1,000	1
13	ALLRED FOR TEXAS 2026	—	—	$1,000	1
14	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
15	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$1,000	2
16	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$1,000	1
17	CUNNINGHAM HARRISON VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	2
18	THOMAS FISHER FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,000	1
19	GEORGIA SENATE VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
20	FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE	Democratic	IL	$1,000	1
21	BOLLIER FOR KANSAS	Democratic	KS	$750	2
22	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$750	2
23	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$750	2
24	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$518	2
25	CHERI BEASLEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA	Democratic	DC	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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