Sandor Straus

Individual

Also gave $129K 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

$2.2M

Contributions

359

Recipients

193

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $513KIndependent $3KNNE $2K

Top States

DC$1.7M

CA$85K

AZ$30K

VT$30K

GA$11K

Giving Trend

↑ 8%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MERFIN, LLC

Summary

STRAUS, SANDOR is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $2.2 million across 359 contributions to 193 recipients. Their average contribution is $6K. Top recipients include AB PAC, HMP, AMERICA VOTES ACTION FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $423K in 2012.

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	AB PAC	—	DC	$400,000	6
2	HMP	—	DC	$200,000	4
3	AMERICA VOTES ACTION FUND	—	DC	$195,000	9
4	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	—	DC	$170,000	7
5	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$134,600	4
6	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$103,500	11
7	SWING LEFT	—	DC	$100,000	7
8	SMP	—	DC	$100,000	1
9	PRIORITIES USA ACTION	—	DC	$75,000	1
10	LCV VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$75,000	4
11	COLOROFCHANGE PAC	—	CA	$70,000	3
12	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	—	DC	$54,900	12
13	WAY TO LEAD PAC	—	AZ	$30,000	2
14	DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA	—	VT	$30,000	6
15	ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH POWER	—	—	$25,000	1
16	BLACKPAC	—	DC	$25,000	1
17	INDIVISIBLE ACTION ARIZONA	—	DC	$15,000	1
18	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$13,000	5
19	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$11,400	4
20	DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC	—	DC	$11,200	4
21	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$8,850	5
22	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$8,800	6
23	JOSH HARDER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$8,400	3
24	BENNET FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$7,700	6
25	AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$6,500	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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