Merilyn B. Johnston

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$39K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $30K

Top States

VA$18K

DC$6K

CO$3K

MT$3K

MA$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 63%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

RETIRED MILITARY

Summary

JOHNSTON, MERILYN B is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $39K across 37 contributions to 25 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include HUNG CAO FOR VIRGINIA, BLACK AMERICA'S POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, GADE FOR VIRGINIA, INC.. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $10K in 2024.

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	HUNG CAO FOR VIRGINIA	Republican	VA	$7,000	4
2	BLACK AMERICA'S POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$5,750	7
3	GADE FOR VIRGINIA, INC.	Republican	VA	$2,500	2
4	FRIENDS OF LEON BENJAMIN, INC.	Republican	VA	$2,000	1
5	JOBS FOR OUR FUTURE PAC	—	MA	$2,000	1
6	JOE O'DEA FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$2,000	1
7	TOM GARRETT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$2,000	1
8	ESTHER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$2,000	1
9	TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$1,500	2
10	STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$1,000	1
11	CITIZENS FOR JOSH MANDEL, INC.	Republican	OH	$1,000	1
12	UTAH LOVE PAC	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
13	SCOTT RIGELL FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
14	LAUREN BOEBERT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CO	$1,000	1
15	REEVES FOR SENATE	—	—	$1,000	1
16	DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE	Republican	NE	$1,000	1
17	FRIENDS OF DENVER RIGGLEMAN, INC.	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
18	SANDY SMITH FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	NC	$1,000	1
19	MYLES FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
20	NRSC	Republican	DC	$700	2
21	MILTON WOLF FOR US SENATE	Republican	KS	$500	1
22	RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE 2010	Republican	KY	$500	1
23	BILL CASSIDY FOR US SENATE	Republican	LA	$500	1
24	TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$200	1
25	SWIFT BOAT VETS AND POWS FOR TRUTH	—	VA	$200	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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