Catherine H. Podell

Individual

Also gave $240K 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

$205K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $168KR $5K

Top States

DC$141K

IL$11K

TX$11K

PA$10K

CT$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 45%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MICHAEL AND CATHERINE PODELL FUND

Summary

PODELL, CATHERINE H. is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $205K across 50 contributions to 24 recipients. Their average contribution is $4K. Top recipients include DCCC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, GIFFORDS PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $69K 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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$83,300	7
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$31,850	11
3	GIFFORDS PAC	—	DC	$25,000	1
4	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$9,850	4
5	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$8,400	2
6	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$8,000	4
7	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$5,400	4
8	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$3,500	1
9	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$3,300	1
10	CHRIS PAPPAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$3,000	1
11	ALLRED FOR TEXAS	—	—	$3,000	1
12	SISTER DISTRICT PROJECT	—	CA	$3,000	1
13	COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN	Democratic	ME	$2,900	1
14	COLIN ALLRED FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$2,700	1
15	ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,500	1
16	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$1,500	1
17	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$1,500	1
18	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$1,500	1
19	ENGEL FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$1,000	1
20	MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA	Democratic	AK	$1,000	1
21	MARIE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$1,000	1
22	JEFF JACKSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NC	$500	1
23	UPNORTH PAC	Democratic	DC	$500	1
24	CENTER AISLE PAC	Democratic	DC	$357	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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