Michael Merchent

Individual

Also gave $3K 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

$60K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2024

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $32KD $2K

Top States

IN$22K

DC$11K

VA$6K

WI$4K

MO$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 2%

2023–2024 vs 2007–2008

Employer

PURGATORY GOLF CLUB

Summary

MERCHENT, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in IN. They have contributed $60K across 34 contributions to 22 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC, FRIENDS OF JOHN HOSTETTLER COMMITTEE, HOOSIER PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2024 election cycle, with peak giving of $21K in 2004.

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	HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC	—	DC	$10,000	2
2	FRIENDS OF JOHN HOSTETTLER COMMITTEE	Republican	IN	$7,100	4
3	HOOSIER PAC	—	IN	$5,000	1
4	MIKE PENCE COMMITTEE	Republican	IN	$5,000	3
5	CHOCOLA FOR CONGRESS INC.	Republican	IN	$4,100	2
6	MARK KENNEDY 06	—	WI	$4,100	2
7	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,435	1
8	TEAM DEMINT	Republican	VA	$2,500	2
9	TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	MO	$2,000	2
10	WAYNE ALLARD FOR UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE	—	CO	$2,000	2
11	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$2,000	1
12	MARTINEZ FOR SENATE	Republican	FL	$2,000	1
13	TORRICELLI FOR U S SENATE INC	Democratic	NJ	$2,000	2
14	BOB SCHAFFER FOR SENATE	Republican	IN	$1,000	1
15	HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IL	$1,000	1
16	BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE	—	FL	$1,000	1
17	JOHN SHADEGGS FRIENDS	Republican	AZ	$1,000	1
18	FORBES 2000 INC	Republican	DC	$1,000	1
19	JOHN THUNE FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Republican	SD	$1,000	1
20	ASHCROFT 2000	—	MO	$1,000	1
21	ROD GRAMS FOR US SENATE	Republican	MN	$1,000	1
22	SHELBY FOR U.S. SENATE	Republican	AL	$1,000	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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