Michael Petersen — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope

Michael Petersen

Individual

Also gave $15K 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 17 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$68K

Contributions

819

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $18KD $13KLIB $80UN $50

Top States

CA$12K

NV$11K

VA$11K

DC$11K

PA$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 58%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

GILLETT CONSTRUCTION

Summary

PETERSEN, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $68K across 819 contributions to 43 recipients. Their average contribution is $83.425. Top recipients include THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $19K 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	THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	VA	$9,990	215
2	UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND	—	CA	$8,725	212
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$6,075	25
4	DAN RODIMER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$5,800	1
5	RODIMER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NV	$5,600	1
6	AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	—	DC	$2,920	23
7	BECKER FOR CONGRESS	—	NV	$2,900	1
8	SAM BROWN PAC	Republican	NV	$2,900	1
9	SCHWARZE FOR SENATE	—	—	$2,500	1
10	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC	—	DC	$2,000	40
11	AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)	—	CA	$1,995	5
12	NRSC	Republican	DC	$1,877	18
13	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,751	53
14	DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$1,365	91
15	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$1,197	20
16	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,045	50
17	TOM STEYER 2020	Democratic	CA	$1,000	1
18	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$776	17
19	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA - FEDERAL	Republican	MN	$625	2
20	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$622	6
21	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$620	2
22	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$500	1
23	LYNCH FOR SENATE	—	—	$500	1
24	RIBBLE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$500	1
25	FRIENDS OF MARIA	Democratic	WA	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data