Michael Cotter

Individual

Also gave $10K 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

$35K

Contributions

393

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $22KR $6KIndependent $1K

Top States

MT$11K

VA$6K

IL$5K

PA$3K

IN$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 31%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

STATE OF MONTANA

Summary

COTTER, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $35K across 393 contributions to 44 recipients. Their average contribution is $88.295. Top recipients include OBAMA FOR AMERICA, MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $9K in 2020.

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	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,600	11
2	MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	MT	$3,050	4
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,815	8
4	JIM HUNT FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MT	$2,300	1
5	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$2,047	82
6	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$1,712	25
7	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$1,476	115
8	DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IN	$1,000	1
9	NEW CENTENNIAL PAC	Democratic	MT	$1,000	1
10	GRISSOM FOR U.S. SENATE	Democratic	KS	$1,000	1
11	SCHWEITZER FOR US SENATE	Democratic	MT	$1,000	1
12	MORRISON FOR MONTANA INC	Democratic	MT	$1,000	1
13	BUCHANAN FOR MONTANA	Independent	MT	$1,000	1
14	ABIOMED INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABIOMED PAC)	—	MA	$750	5
15	DAMON MARTINEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NM	$750	2
16	MISSY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$735	4
17	MONICA TRANEL FOR MONTANA	Democratic	MT	$500	1
18	MONICA TRANEL FOR MONTANA	Democratic	MT	$500	1
19	KATHLEEN WILLIAMS FOR MONTANA	Democratic	MT	$500	1
20	LAROCCO FOR SENATE	Democratic	ID	$500	1
21	FRIENDS OF TODD YOUNG, INC.	Republican	IN	$500	1
22	MONTANANS FOR LINDEEN	Democratic	MT	$500	1
23	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$469	43
24	ELI CRANE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AZ	$450	6
25	RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE	Republican	KY	$402	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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