Friedrike Merck

Individual

Also gave $181K 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

$706K

Contributions

435

Recipients

173

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $571KIndependent $4KR $3K

Top States

DC$344K

NY$66K

VT$60K

GA$18K

PA$12K

Giving Trend

↑ 30%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SELF - EMPLOYED

Summary

MERCK, FRIEDRIKE is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $706K across 435 contributions to 173 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include DCCC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $155K in 2016.

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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$153,100	24
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$118,600	27
3	DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA	—	VT	$50,350	46
4	NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE	Democratic	NY	$29,500	8
5	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$25,250	4
6	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$18,000	15
7	GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE	Democratic	NY	$16,200	8
8	SEAN PATRICK MALONEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$12,100	8
9	VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	VT	$10,000	1
10	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$9,800	7
11	MALONEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$9,400	7
12	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$8,900	6
13	BETH DAVIDSON FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$8,000	9
14	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$7,425	5
15	ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	AZ	$7,000	2
16	PATRICK RYAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$5,400	1
17	PEM PAC	Democratic	DC	$5,400	2
18	SEAN ELDRIDGE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$5,200	2
19	VOTERS FOR CHOICE/FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING	—	DC	$5,000	1
20	DAGA PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
21	FRIENDS OF MARIA	Democratic	WA	$5,000	4
22	PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	—	DC	$4,866	10
23	BENNETT 2008	Democratic	PA	$4,600	2
24	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$4,532	3
25	MATT BROWN FOR US SENATE	Democratic	RI	$4,100	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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