Barbara Karplus

Individual

Also gave $1.3M 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

$5.3M

Contributions

1,112

Recipients

421

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $2.5MR $100KIndependent $17KUN $6KNNE $3KOTH $1KGRE $500

Top States

DC$2.0M

RI$100K

FL$90K

NE$80K

PA$68K

Giving Trend

↓ 60%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CVUSD/SELF

Summary

KARPLUS, BARBARA is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $5.3 million across 1,112 contributions to 421 recipients. Their average contribution is $5K. Top recipients include LCV VICTORY FUND, SMP, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $1.9 million 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	LCV VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,164,884	6
2	SMP	—	DC	$177,500	5
3	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$144,238	14
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$141,250	88
5	SAVE AMERICA FUND	—	RI	$100,000	1
6	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$98,550	23
7	DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$90,000	4
8	314 ACTION FUND	—	DC	$83,000	5
9	RAILROADERS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY	—	NE	$80,000	2
10	AB PAC	—	DC	$60,000	2
11	JERSEY VALUES PAC	—	DC	$35,000	8
12	DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC	—	DC	$34,000	12
13	SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NV	$30,400	10
14	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$28,038	5
15	COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN	Democratic	ME	$27,700	9
16	WITH HONOR FUND, INC.	—	VA	$26,941	1
17	MINNESOTA SECOND DISTRICT VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	MN	$26,600	2
18	MARK KELLY VICTORY FUND	—	AZ	$25,000	2
19	SUSAN WILD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$23,500	8
20	CARTWRIGHT FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$23,400	8
21	JOSH GOTTHEIMER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$23,400	11
22	JOSH HARDER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$21,100	6
23	CHRISSY HOULAHAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$20,700	6
24	SPANBERGER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$20,700	7
25	MIKIE SHERRILL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$20,100	7

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Source: FEC bulk data

Barbara Karplus — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope