Michael Houghton

Individual

Also gave $27K 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

$95K

Contributions

123

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $65KR $10K

Top States

DE$49K

DC$13K

PA$4K

FL$4K

NH$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 73%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MORRIS NICHOLS ARSHT & TUNNELL

Summary

HOUGHTON, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in PA. They have contributed $95K across 123 contributions to 47 recipients. Their average contribution is $771.171. Top recipients include DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (DELAWARE), CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE, LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $18K 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	DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (DELAWARE)	Democratic	DE	$24,725	21
2	CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE	Democratic	DE	$5,400	5
3	LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DE	$5,250	5
4	DLGA PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
5	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$5,000	3
6	SCOTT FRANKLIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$3,800	2
7	CARPER FOR SENATE	Democratic	DE	$3,800	7
8	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,650	4
9	HOLLIE FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE	—	—	$3,643	2
10	HOLLIE FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE	Republican	NH	$3,500	3
11	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$3,000	3
12	MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC.	Democratic	DE	$2,500	3
13	CITIZENS FOR BIDEN	—	DE	$2,125	4
14	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$2,118	4
15	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Democratic	CT	$2,000	1
16	BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	DE	$2,000	3
17	FIRST STATE STRONG FEC	—	DE	$1,500	1
18	VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$1,500	3
19	VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	VT	$1,250	2
20	LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE	Democratic	DE	$1,000	1
21	TOWNSEND FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DE	$1,000	1
22	BLUMENTHAL VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
23	NRSC	Republican	DC	$1,000	1
24	FRIENDS OF DAVE MCCORMICK	Republican	PA	$604	3
25	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$600	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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