Cathy Merchantz

Individual

Also gave $10K 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

$99K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2013–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $89K

Top States

IL$20K

IA$8K

SC$6K

NM$6K

FL$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 96%

2025–2026 vs 2019–2020

Summary

MERCHANTZ, CATHY is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $99K across 32 contributions to 28 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include TEAM GRAHAM, INC., RODNEY FOR CONGRESS, MARK RONCHETTI FOR NEW MEXICO. Their political giving spans from the 2014 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $92K 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	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$5,600	1
2	RODNEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$5,600	1
3	MARK RONCHETTI FOR NEW MEXICO	Republican	NM	$5,600	1
4	CURRAN FOR SENATE	Republican	IL	$5,600	2
5	JONI FOR IOWA	Republican	IA	$5,600	1
6	JEANNE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$5,600	2
7	SALAZAR FOR CONGRESS	—	FL	$5,600	2
8	DON TRACY FOR ILLINOIS, NFP	—	—	$3,643	2
9	STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$2,800	1
10	YOUNG KIM FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,800	1
11	DLJCC PAC (DARING LEADERSHIP JUMPSTARTING CONSERVATIVE CAUSES PAC)	Republican	GA	$2,800	1
12	CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$2,800	1
13	DON BACON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$2,800	1
14	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$2,800	1
15	CUMMINGS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$2,800	1
16	JIM 2020 COMMITTEE	Republican	IL	$2,800	1
17	THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE	Republican	NC	$2,800	1
18	HANDEL FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	GA	$2,800	1
19	ELISE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$2,800	1
20	MCSALLY PAC	Republican	AZ	$2,800	1
21	JASON LEWIS FOR SENATE	Republican	MA	$2,800	1
22	JOHN JAMES FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	MI	$2,800	1
23	ASHLEY HINSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$2,800	1
24	KATKO FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$2,800	1
25	GADE FOR VIRGINIA, INC.	Republican	VA	$2,800	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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