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Martha Samuelson

Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$4,084,982

Connections

165

The Money Trail

How money flowed from Martha Samuelson

$1.7M
15 transactions across 8 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

Martha Samuelson directed $550K to HARRIS VICTORY FUND across 4 contributions between November 2023 and October 2024.

Nov 2023 – Oct 2024individual

Martha Samuelson directed $400K to ACTBLUE across 4 contributions between December 2023 and August 2024.

Dec 2023 – Aug 2024individual

Martha Samuelson directed $200K to FRIENDS OF STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTIES.

Oct 2024individual

Martha Samuelson directed $175K to PRIORITIES USA ACTION across 2 contributions between December 2023 and July 2024.

Dec 2023 – Jul 2024individual

Martha Samuelson directed $150K to HOUSE MAJORITY PAC.

Aug 2024individual

Martha Samuelson also gave to 3 other entities totaling $225K.

$1.7M tracked across 8 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution

Where Martha Samuelson’s money ended up

Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this

$1.3M
modeled estimate
144 paths across 50 counterparties
$468Kmodeled estimateattributed to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $7K

$213Kmodeled estimateattributed to MONTANANS FOR TESTER
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$213Kmodeled estimateMartha Samuelson→TESTER VICTORY FUND→MONTANANS FOR TESTERmediumparty

smallest single documented leg $2K

$114Kmodeled estimateattributed to TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $10K

smallest single documented leg $4K

$72Kmodeled estimateattributed to Kamala Harris
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$72Kmodeled estimateMartha Samuelson→PRIORITIES USA ACTION→Kamala HarrismediumSupportindependent_expenditure

smallest single documented leg $1K

$63Kmodeled estimateattributed to FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN
2024 cycle2 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $3K

smallest single documented leg $10K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$30Kmodeled estimateattributed to KAINE FOR VIRGINIA
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$30Kmodeled estimateMartha Samuelson→KAINE VICTORY FUND→KAINE FOR VIRGINIAmediumpac

smallest single documented leg $5K

$28Kmodeled estimateattributed to Joseph Biden JR
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$28Kmodeled estimateMartha Samuelson→PRIORITIES USA ACTION→Joseph Biden JRmediumSupportmultiple

smallest single documented leg $1K

$19Kmodeled estimateattributed to ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $3K

Plus 42 additional chains totaling $251K.

$1.3M attributed (modeled estimate) across 144 paths·Up to 2 hops deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this
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Donations Given and Outside Spending

Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.

RecipientAmountDateCycle
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$200,000Oct 1, 20242024
FRIENDS OF STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTIES$200,000Oct 4, 20242024
ACTBLUE$150,000Aug 1, 20242024
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$150,000Aug 12, 20242024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$150,000Aug 1, 20242024
ACTBLUE$100,000Jul 31, 20242024
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$100,000Nov 26, 20232024
PRIORITIES USA ACTION$100,000Jul 31, 20242024
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$100,000Jul 22, 20242024
DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC CONDUIT COMMITTEE$75,000Jul 16, 20252026
ACTBLUE$75,000Jan 29, 20242024
ACTBLUE$75,000Dec 27, 20232024
PRIORITIES USA ACTION$75,000Dec 27, 20232024
FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION$75,000May 11, 20232024
GROUNDWORK PROJECT PAC$75,000Jan 29, 20242024
ACTBLUE$65,000Mar 20, 20232024
PRIORITIES USA ACTION$65,000Mar 20, 20232024
KATHERINE CLARK VICTORY FUND$60,800Jan 26, 20232024
ACTBLUE$60,800Jan 26, 20232024
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$50,000Feb 16, 20242024
ACTBLUE$50,000Feb 16, 20242024
ACTBLUE$50,000Jul 22, 20242024
ACTBLUE$50,000Jun 11, 20242024
ACTBLUE$50,000Jun 12, 20242024
ACTBLUE$50,000Apr 22, 20242024
ACTBLUE$50,000Jul 22, 20242024
ACTBLUE$50,000May 2, 20232024
ACTBLUE$50,000Feb 15, 20242024
KATHERINE CLARK VICTORY FUND$50,000Feb 15, 20242024
KATHERINE CLARK VICTORY FUND$50,000Jul 22, 20242024
FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION$50,000Apr 22, 20242024
GROUNDWORK PROJECT PAC$50,000May 2, 20232024
GROUNDWORK PROJECT PAC$50,000Jul 22, 20242024
ONE GIANT LEAP PAC$50,000Jun 11, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$25,000Feb 17, 20232024
ACTBLUE$20,800Jan 17, 20232024
OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND$20,800Jan 17, 20232024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$20,200Mar 8, 20232024
ACTBLUE$20,000Sep 6, 20242024
FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC$20,000Jun 12, 20242024
GROUNDWORK-DIRT ROAD VICTORY FUND$20,000Sep 6, 20242024
ACTBLUE$16,600Mar 21, 20232024
ACTBLUE$16,600Apr 10, 20232024
ACTBLUE$16,600Apr 10, 20232024
ACTBLUE$16,600Apr 10, 20232024
TESTER VICTORY FUND$16,600Mar 21, 20232024
NEVADA SENATE VICTORY 2024$16,600Apr 10, 20232024
CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUND$16,600Apr 10, 20232024
BALDWIN WISCONSIN VICTORY FUND$16,600Apr 10, 20232024
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC PARTY$15,000Mar 31, 20232024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Donated toDNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEDonated $82,600 to DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toPRIORITIES USA ACTIONDonated $245,000 to PRIORITIES USA ACTIONSource
Donated toINDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEEDonated $11,198 to INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEESource
Donated toFEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toWY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $10,872 to WY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISDonated $9,954 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISSource
Donated toBob Casey For Senate Inc.Donated $6,600 to BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INCSource
Donated toVINDMAN FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGONDonated $3,300 to ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGONSource
Donated toMANNION FOR NEW YORKDonated $6,600 to MANNION FOR NEW YORKSource
Donated toLANDSMAN FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toFORWARD MAJORITY ACTIONDonated $125,000 to FORWARD MAJORITY ACTIONSource
Donated toPENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $20,000 to PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toW VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMDonated $11,198 to W VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMSource
Donated toCONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $9,929 to CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toKRISTEN FOR MICHIGANDonated $6,600 to KRISTEN FOR MICHIGANSource
Donated toMONTANANS FOR TESTERDonated $6,600 to MONTANANS FOR TESTERSource
Donated toLORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEDonated $6,600 to LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEESource
Donated toSUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toGROUNDWORK PROJECT PACDonated $185,000 to GROUNDWORK PROJECT PACSource
Donated toMAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $11,198 to MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toTENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $11,198 to TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toGEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEEDonated $9,954 to GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEESource
Donated toLAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toHARRIS FOR PRESIDENTDonated $6,600 to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENTSource
Donated toTITUS FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to TITUS FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toTONY VARGAS FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to VARGAS FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toCOOKE FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to COOKE FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toKATHERINE CLARK VICTORY FUNDDonated $160,800 to KATHERINE CLARK VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toDIRT ROAD DEMOCRATS PACDonated $10,000 to DIRT ROAD DEMOCRATS PACSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALDonated $14,139 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALSource
Donated toDELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $9,954 to DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (DELAWARE)Source
Donated toKAPTUR FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to KAPTUR FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOISDonated $3,300 to ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOISSource
Donated toCOLIN ALLRED FOR SENATEDonated $6,600 to COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATESource
Donated toANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toFRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNDonated $6,600 to FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNSource
Donated toONE GIANT LEAP PACDonated $50,000 to ONE GIANT LEAP PACSource
Donated toMINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYDonated $11,198 to MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIIDonated $11,198 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIISource
Donated toCARTWRIGHT FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to CARTWRIGHT FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toAMISH FOR ARIZONADonated $3,300 to AMISH FOR ARIZONASource
Donated toMONDAIRE FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to MONDAIRE FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toCALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERALDonated $9,954 to CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toHERTEL VICTORY FUNDDonated $3,300 to HERTEL VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toOHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,000 to OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource
Donated toADAM FOR COLORADODonated $9,900 to ADAM FOR COLORADOSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASDonated $9,929 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASSource
Donated toJANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toDEBBIE FOR FLORIDADonated $6,600 to DEBBIE FOR FLORIDASource
Donated toSUOZZI FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to SUOZZI FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toKATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESSDonated $5,800 to KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toOKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,139 to OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toALLRED VICTORY FUNDDonated $13,300 to COLIN ALLRED VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toWASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $16,541 to WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toDC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $9,929 to DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toVICENTE GONZALEZ FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to VICENTE GONZALEZ FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toCOMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toROSEN FOR NEVADADonated $6,600 to ROSEN FOR NEVADASource
Donated toDON DAVIS FOR NCDonated $3,300 to DON DAVIS FOR NCSource
Donated toOHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDDonated $30,800 to OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toFRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHYDonated $9,100 to FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHYSource
Donated toIDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $9,929 to IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toHERTEL FOR MICHIGANDonated $9,900 to HERTEL FOR MICHIGANSource
Donated toMARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKADonated $3,300 to MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKASource
Donated toANGUS KING FOR U.S. SENATE CAMPAIGNDonated $6,600 to ANGUS KING FOR U.S. SENATE CAMPAIGNSource
Donated toIOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $2,731 to IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toROLLINS VICTORY FUNDDonated $3,300 to ROLLINS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toGROUNDWORK-DIRT ROAD VICTORY FUNDDonated $20,000 to GROUNDWORK-DIRT ROAD VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toGALLEGO VICTORY FUNDDonated $10,000 to GALLEGO VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toVERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $11,181 to VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toNORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYDonated $9,929 to NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYSource
Donated toEMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATEDonated $6,600 to MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATESource
Donated toTAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATEDonated $6,600 to TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATESource
Donated toRO FOR CONGRESS INCDonated $6,600 to RO FOR CONGRESS INCSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA - FEDERALDonated $1,223 to DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDASource
Donated toFIGHT LIKE HELL PACDonated $25,000 to FIGHT LIKE HELL PACSource
Donated toUTAH STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEDonated $11,180 to UTAH STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEESource
Donated toNEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CMTE.Donated $9,929 to NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEESource
Donated toMISSY FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to MISSY FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMARIE FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to MARIE FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toCHRIS PAPPAS VICTORY FUNDDonated $10,000 to CHRIS PAPPAS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toKLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTADonated $6,600 to KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTASource
Donated toANDY KIM FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEYSource
Donated toSCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toCASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUNDDonated $26,600 to CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toTEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $11,198 to TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toNEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $15,672 to NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toNEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $9,929 to NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toJEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toSHARICE FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to SHARICE FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toGALLEGO FOR ARIZONADonated $6,600 to GALLEGO FOR ARIZONASource
Donated toNEVADA SENATE VICTORY 2024Donated $16,600 to NEVADA SENATE VICTORY 2024Source
Donated toALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $15,647 to ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toFRONTLINE USA PACDonated $5,000 to FRONTLINE USASource
Donated toMISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $9,929 to MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toMRVAN FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to MRVAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toNEVADANS FOR STEVEN HORSFORDDonated $3,300 to NEVADANS FOR STEVEN HORSFORDSource
Donated toCOMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDENDonated $3,300 to COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDENSource