Stewart Bainum

Individual

Also gave $675K 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

$308K

Contributions

138

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $176KD $96K

Top States

DC$121K

SD$14K

OH$13K

VA$8K

MO$8K

Giving Trend

↓ 50%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CHOICE HOTELS

Summary

BAINUM, STEWART is an individual political donor based in MD. They have contributed $308K across 138 contributions to 95 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include NRSC, DCCC, FRIENDS OF JOHN SARBANES. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $64K 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	NRSC	Republican	DC	$55,200	5
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$40,400	2
3	FRIENDS OF JOHN SARBANES	Democratic	DC	$10,600	5
4	GEORGIA SENATE VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$10,000	1
5	OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	OH	$10,000	1
6	SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	SD	$10,000	1
7	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$5,600	2
8	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$5,400	2
9	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
10	DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$5,000	1
11	GEORGE ALLEN FOR US SENATE	Republican	VA	$5,000	3
12	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08	Republican	MN	$4,600	2
13	JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	Republican	SD	$4,000	2
14	TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	MO	$4,000	3
15	KITPAC	Republican	MO	$4,000	2
16	NETHERCUTT FOR SENATE	Republican	MD	$4,000	2
17	BERG FOR SENATE	Republican	ND	$3,700	3
18	TEAM SUNUNU	Republican	NH	$3,300	2
19	CITIZENS FOR JOSH MANDEL, INC.	Republican	OH	$3,000	2
20	BACHMANN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$3,000	2
21	RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE	Republican	NC	$3,000	2
22	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$2,800	2
23	MIKE JOHNSTON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	CO	$2,800	1
24	LINDA LINGLE SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	HI	$2,500	2
25	DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE	Republican	NE	$2,500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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