Kaplan, Samuel

Individual

Also gave $22K 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

$160K

Contributions

255

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $143KIndependent $500

Top States

MN$82K

DC$17K

VA$3K

GA$3K

ND$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 35%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KAPLAN STRANGIS & KAPLAN

Summary

Kaplan, Samuel is an individual political donor based in MN. They have contributed $160K across 255 contributions to 91 recipients. Their average contribution is $626.957. Top recipients include MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY, ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS, ELLISON FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $22K in 2022.

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	MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY	Democratic	MN	$46,525	32
2	ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$11,400	11
3	ELLISON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$5,500	5
4	AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$5,000	6
5	JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$4,700	9
6	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$3,625	19
7	ENERGIZED FOR CHANGE FEDERAL PAC	Democratic	VA	$3,300	1
8	MORRISON FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$3,000	3
9	PATTY WETTERLING FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$3,000	2
10	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,875	18
11	TERRI BONOFF FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,700	1
12	MARGARET FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,700	1
13	EARL POMEROY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	ND	$2,150	8
14	WETTERLING '06	Democratic	MN	$2,050	2
15	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
16	BISS FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,000	1
17	WELLSTONE FOR SENATE	—	MN	$2,000	2
18	SLOTKIN SPANBERGER VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,000	1
19	ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE	Democratic	MD	$2,000	1
20	MAX ROSE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$2,000	2
21	ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEY	Democratic	NJ	$1,800	4
22	ADAM FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$1,750	3
23	FRIENDS OF ELWYN TINKLENBERG	DFL	MN	$1,750	3
24	MIDWEST VALUES PAC	—	MN	$1,500	2
25	TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INC	Democratic	SD	$1,500	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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