Michael Watkins

Individual

Also gave $7K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 21 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$37K

Contributions

273

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $13KR $11KNNE $890

Top States

DC$10K

VA$4K

NY$4K

CA$3K

IL$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 63%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SETON HEART INSTITUTE

Summary

WATKINS, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $37K across 273 contributions to 53 recipients. Their average contribution is $136.908. Top recipients include CHRIS GIBSON FOR CONGRESS, OBAMA FOR AMERICA, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $9K 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	CHRIS GIBSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$3,500	2
2	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,450	5
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,075	31
4	ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$2,000	4
5	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$1,985	8
6	DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF)	—	DC	$1,823	15
7	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,550	4
8	AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC	—	DC	$1,500	2
9	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,300	7
10	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY	Democratic	CA	$1,200	3
11	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$1,135	10
12	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$1,000	1
13	BILL MCCOLLUM FOR US SENATE	—	FL	$1,000	1
14	MCCLINTOCK FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$1,000	4
15	DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE	Republican	LA	$1,000	1
16	D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)	NNE	DC	$890	19
17	COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE PRESIDENT	—	VA	$750	3
18	NRCC	Republican	DC	$709	7
19	BETO FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$650	5
20	KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$525	2
21	RICHARD FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$500	1
22	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$500	2
23	KENNETH LEWIS FOR US SENATE INC	Democratic	NC	$500	1
24	KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS	Democratic	MA	$500	1
25	AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	MN	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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