James McDermott

Individual

Also gave $55K 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 24 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$311K

Contributions

531

Recipients

127

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $169KR $23KNNE $1KIndependent $208

Top States

DC$118K

MA$41K

IL$18K

PA$17K

OR$10K

Giving Trend

↓ 54%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

HOLLAND & KNIGHT

Summary

MCDERMOTT, JAMES is an individual political donor based in NC. They have contributed $311K across 531 contributions to 127 recipients. Their average contribution is $585.603. Top recipients include HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT, MOVEMENT VOTER PAC, DCCC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $52K in 2024.

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	HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT	—	DC	$64,250	71
2	MOVEMENT VOTER PAC	—	MA	$22,000	2
3	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$21,500	10
4	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$19,125	11
5	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$17,800	9
6	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$10,953	44
7	WYDEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	OR	$10,400	7
8	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$7,350	18
9	WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEE PAC (AKA WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEE PAC)	—	MN	$7,072	34
10	LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATE	Republican	AK	$7,000	2
11	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$5,950	9
12	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$5,600	2
13	KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS	Democratic	MA	$5,600	3
14	FRIENDS OF DON BEYER	Democratic	VA	$5,500	3
15	FRIENDS OF MARIA	Democratic	WA	$5,250	7
16	OFF THE SIDELINES PAC	—	MA	$5,000	1
17	OLYMPIA'S LIST	Republican	ME	$4,000	3
18	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$3,000	2
19	THE MARTY MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$3,000	3
20	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$2,750	4
21	KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$2,600	1
22	MATT MILLER FOR CONGRESS 2014	Democratic	CA	$2,600	1
23	ALVAREZ & MARSAL HOLDINGS, LLC PAC	—	DC	$2,500	1
24	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$2,500	1
25	FAIR SHOT PAC	—	DC	$2,500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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