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Barbara Bainum

Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$565,788

Connections

62

The Money Trail

How money flowed from Barbara Bainum

$553K
15 transactions across 8 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

Barbara Bainum directed $260K to HARRIS VICTORY FUND across 2 contributions between June 2023 and March 2024.

Jun 2023 – Mar 2024individual

Barbara Bainum directed $244K to DSCC across 7 contributions between May 2016 and February 2022.

May 2016 – Feb 2022individual

Barbara Bainum directed $13K to OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND.

Jun 2024individual

Barbara Bainum directed $12K to VICTORY NOW FOR TESTER.

Jun 2023individual

Barbara Bainum directed $12K to ACTBLUE.

Jun 2023individual

Barbara Bainum also gave to 3 other entities totaling $12K.

$553K tracked across 8 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution

Where Barbara Bainum’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

$770K
modeled estimate
30 paths across 26 counterparties
$674Kmodeled estimateattributed to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$674Kmodeled estimateBarbara Bainum→HARRIS VICTORY FUND→HARRIS FOR PRESIDENTmediumpac

smallest single documented leg $10K

$61Kmodeled estimateattributed to MONTANANS FOR TESTER
2024 cycle2 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $168

$3Kmodeled estimateBarbara Bainum→VICTORY NOW FOR TESTER→VICTORY NOW PAC→MONTANANS FOR TESTERlowdate order unverifiedpac

smallest single documented leg $3K

$6Kmodeled estimateattributed to GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $2K

$4Kmodeled estimateattributed to FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN
2024 cycle4 paths1–2 hopsMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $13K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$592modeled estimateBarbara Bainum→VICTORY NOW FOR TESTER→VICTORY NOW PAC→FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNlowdate order unverifiedpac

smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $250K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $13K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$3Kmodeled estimateattributed to ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$2Kmodeled estimateattributed to KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $1K

$2Kmodeled estimateattributed to GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $1K

$2Kmodeled estimateattributed to WHITEHOUSE FOR SENATE
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $1K

Plus 18 additional chains totaling $16K.

$770K attributed (modeled estimate) across 30 paths·Up to 3 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$250,000Jun 20, 20232024
DSCC$36,500Feb 28, 20222022
DSCC$35,500Apr 26, 20212022
DSCC$35,500Feb 27, 20202020
DSCC$35,500May 21, 20192020
DSCC$33,900Jun 30, 20172018
DSCC$33,900Apr 30, 20182018
DSCC$33,400May 12, 20162016
OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND$13,300Jun 24, 20242024
ACTBLUE$11,600Jun 19, 20232024
VICTORY NOW FOR TESTER$11,600Jun 19, 20232024
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$10,000Mar 8, 20242024
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$3,963Jun 20, 20232024
NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY$3,963Jun 20, 20232024
WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY$3,963Jun 20, 20232024
FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN$3,300Jun 24, 20242024
COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE$1,650Apr 4, 20242024
ACTBLUE$1,650Mar 29, 20242024
COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE$1,650Mar 29, 20242024
ACTBLUE$1,650Mar 29, 20242024
PRO PAC$1,650Mar 29, 20242024
ACTBLUE$1,650Apr 4, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Donated toCONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $3,963 to CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toMICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $3,963 to MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toMAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toIOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LADonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LASource
Donated toTENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toRHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $3,963 to RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toW VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMDonated $3,963 to W VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMSource
Donated toUTAH STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEDonated $3,963 to UTAH STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEESource
Donated toNEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIADonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIASource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALDonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALSource
Donated toWY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $3,963 to WY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toMONTANANS FOR TESTERDonated $6,600 to MONTANANS FOR TESTERSource
Donated toCOLIN ALLRED FOR SENATEDonated $3,300 to COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATESource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISDonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISSource
Donated toINDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEEDonated $3,963 to INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEESource
Donated toHARRIS VICTORY FUNDDonated $260,000 to HARRIS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toVICTORY NOW PACDonated $5,000 to VICTORY NOW PACSource
Donated toKANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FEDERALSource
Donated toDC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $3,963 to DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIIDonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIISource
Donated toWASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toMONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toVERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toSOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource
Donated toOKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toNEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toTEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toFRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNDonated $3,300 to FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNSource
Donated toPRO PACDonated $1,650 to PRO PACSource
Donated toACTBLUEDonated $16,550 to ACTBLUESource
Donated toGEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEEDonated $3,963 to GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEESource
Donated toMINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYDonated $3,963 to MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYSource
Donated toVICTORY NOW FOR TESTERDonated $11,600 to VICTORY NOW FOR TESTERSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA - FEDERALDonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDASource
Donated toOHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDDonated $13,300 to OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toOHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $13,963 to OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLANDDonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLANDSource
Donated toDELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (DELAWARE)Source
Donated toMISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)Donated $3,963 to MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)Source
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASDonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASSource
Donated toMASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUNDDonated $3,963 to MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUNDSource
Donated toIDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toFEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toKENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESource
Donated toMISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toSTATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMADonated $3,963 to STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMASource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALDonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALSource
Donated toNORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYDonated $3,963 to NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYSource
Donated toNEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CMTE.Donated $3,963 to NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEESource
Donated toNEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $3,963 to NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGONDonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGONSource
Donated toPENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINADonated $3,963 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINASource
Donated toHARRIS FOR PRESIDENTDonated $6,600 to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENTSource
Donated toDNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEDonated $51,300 to DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toArizona Democratic PartyDonated $3,963 to ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toCALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERALDonated $3,963 to CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toNORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $3,963 to NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource