Richard Melman

Individual

Also gave $69K 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

$150K

Contributions

171

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $64KR $41K

Top States

IL$42K

DC$16K

FL$16K

NY$5K

GA$3K

Giving Trend

↑ 182%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU

Summary

MELMAN, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $150K across 171 contributions to 53 recipients. Their average contribution is $878.895. Top recipients include STRONGER ILLINOIS PAC, ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $38K 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	STRONGER ILLINOIS PAC	—	—	$25,000	1
2	ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	FL	$15,800	8
3	FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE	Democratic	IL	$12,041	13
4	FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	2
5	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$6,750	29
6	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$5,000	1
7	MILLS FOR MAINE	—	—	$5,000	2
8	POLLAK FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$4,800	2
9	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,900	36
10	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,600	3
11	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$3,400	4
12	DAN SEALS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$3,250	3
13	JUDY BIGGERT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$3,000	2
14	MCKENNA FOR SENATE	Republican	IL	$3,000	2
15	HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INC	Republican	UT	$3,000	2
16	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,850	2
17	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,700	1
18	KRISTINE SCHANBACHER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,500	1
19	FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN	Democratic	MI	$2,500	2
20	ALEXI FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$2,400	1
21	CHERYLE JACKSON FOR U S SENATE	Democratic	IL	$2,400	1
22	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$2,300	1
23	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$2,000	2
24	MIDDLE GROUND PAC	Republican	IL	$2,000	2
25	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,600	16

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Source: FEC bulk data

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