Michael Brightwood

Individual

Also gave $5K 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

$120K

Contributions

429

Recipients

182

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $56KGRE $2KIndependent $1KR $222NNE $111

Top States

DC$45K

VT$4K

IL$3K

SC$2K

CA$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 73%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SELFR

Summary

BRIGHTWOOD, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $120K across 429 contributions to 182 recipients. Their average contribution is $278.662. Top recipients include MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, BERNIE 2016. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $30K in 2022.

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	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$23,199	40
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$3,664	9
3	BERNIE 2016	Democratic	VT	$2,998	7
4	CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC	—	DC	$2,609	6
5	BLUE SENATE PAC	—	DC	$2,553	8
6	HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE	—	SC	$2,220	9
7	314 ACTION FUND	—	DC	$1,998	9
8	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,998	6
9	ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,776	7
10	STOP REPUBLICANS	—	IL	$1,665	6
11	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$1,632	5
12	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$1,443	3
13	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$1,409	10
14	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,332	3
15	DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA	—	VT	$1,332	3
16	AB PAC	—	DC	$1,277	3
17	TOMMY SOWERS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$1,221	2
18	MICHAEL FRANKEN FOR IOWA, INC	Democratic	IA	$1,221	6
19	JOSH HARDER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,111	1
20	HMP	—	DC	$1,110	4
21	ANGELA ZIMMANN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$1,110	1
22	CHC BOLD PAC	—	DC	$1,110	3
23	PROTECT THE VOTE	—	MI	$1,110	3
24	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
25	JORGE"GEORGE" BARRAZA FOR CONGRESS	—	CA	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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