Michael Arkes

Individual

Also gave $7K 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

$165K

Contributions

119

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $113KIndependent $6K

Top States

IL$32K

DC$18K

GA$17K

PA$6K

MT$4K

Giving Trend

↑ 8%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

HELPING HAND REWARDS

Summary

ARKES, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $165K across 119 contributions to 64 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include CASTEN FOR CONGRESS, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $38K 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	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$10,766	7
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$10,000	1
3	ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$7,900	3
4	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$6,400	3
5	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$6,000	3
6	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$5,000	3
7	BLUE IL 18	—	DC	$5,000	1
8	JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS	—	IL	$4,500	3
9	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,300	8
10	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$4,050	2
11	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$4,000	4
12	OSBORN FOR SENATE	—	—	$3,500	2
13	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$3,500	2
14	SARAH FOR IOWA	—	—	$3,500	3
15	ALASKANS FOR MARY	—	—	$3,500	2
16	TALARICO FOR TEXAS	—	—	$3,500	3
17	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$3,300	2
18	OSBORN FOR SENATE	Independent	NE	$3,300	2
19	HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE	—	SC	$3,000	3
20	SUSAN WILD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$3,000	3
21	CARAVEO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$3,000	2
22	THE LONG RUN PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,900	2
23	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$2,900	1
24	FETTERMAN FOR PA	Democratic	PA	$2,900	2
25	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$2,800	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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