Karen Merzenich

Individual

Also gave $9K 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

$36K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2017–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $22K

Top States

IL$8K

DC$5K

CA$4K

GA$3K

KS$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 650%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

OLE HEALTH

Summary

MERZENICH, KAREN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $36K across 37 contributions to 24 recipients. Their average contribution is $981.081. Top recipients include ERIC JONES FOR CONGRESS, LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS, ARIZONA NEVADA VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2018 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $15K in 2018.

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	ERIC JONES FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	2
2	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$5,250	6
3	ARIZONA NEVADA VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,000	1
4	GINA ORTIZ JONES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$2,000	2
5	NEILL FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$2,000	1
6	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$1,500	2
7	AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,500	2
8	ANDREW JANZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,300	2
9	JAMES THOMPSON FOR KANSAS	Democratic	KS	$1,250	2
10	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
11	THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE	—	DC	$1,000	1
12	AMY MCGRATH FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	KY	$1,000	1
13	BULLOCK VICTORY FUND	—	NC	$1,000	1
14	FIGHT FOR A BETTER AMERICA	—	NY	$1,000	2
15	BLOC PAC	—	WI	$1,000	1
16	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$1,000	1
17	SHARICE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	KS	$1,000	1
18	FRIENDS OF LUCY MCBATH	Democratic	GA	$1,000	1
19	SISTER DISTRICT PROJECT	—	CA	$1,000	1
20	AFTAB FOR OHIO	Democratic	OH	$1,000	1
21	KIA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$500	1
22	OSSOFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$500	2
23	NINA TURNER FOR US	Democratic	OH	$250	1
24	KINA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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