Mel Kurtz

Individual

Also gave $111K 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

$137K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $48KD $7K

Top States

OH$115K

VA$10K

MD$5K

MI$1K

WI$1K

Giving Trend

↑ 123%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

QUASAR ENERGY GROUP

Summary

KURTZ, MEL is an individual political donor based in OH. They have contributed $137K across 46 contributions to 25 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include TEAM MORENO, LEADERSHIP FOR OHIO FUND, FRIENDS OF DAVE JOYCE. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $53K in 2026.

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	TEAM MORENO	—	OH	$60,000	2
2	LEADERSHIP FOR OHIO FUND	—	VA	$10,000	1
3	FRIENDS OF DAVE JOYCE	Republican	OH	$9,600	6
4	CITIZENS FOR JOSH MANDEL, INC.	Republican	OH	$5,000	2
5	COOPERRIDER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$5,000	1
6	PATTON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$5,000	2
7	BOCCIERI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$4,800	4
8	PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$4,700	2
9	GIBBS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$3,500	4
10	AEG PAC	Republican	OH	$3,000	4
11	SHAY HAWKINS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$2,900	1
12	BALDERSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$2,700	1
13	TEAM HUSTED	—	—	$2,500	1
14	PROTECT THE HOUSE 2024	—	MD	$2,500	1
15	TAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2022	—	MD	$2,500	1
16	BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$2,400	1
17	RENACCI FOR US SENATE	Republican	OH	$2,250	3
18	PETERSON FOR CONGRESS	—	OH	$2,000	1
19	LATOURETTE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$1,500	2
20	JOHN JAMES FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	MI	$1,000	1
21	MADISON FOR CONGRESS	—	OH	$1,000	1
22	RON JOHNSON VICTORY	—	WI	$1,000	1
23	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$1,000	1
24	MCSALLY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AZ	$500	1
25	JOHN KENNEDY FOR US	Republican	LA	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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