John B. Hess

Individual

Also gave $1.2M 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

$1.4M

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $15KR $2K

Top States

DC$880K

TX$250K

WI$100K

NJ$10K

CA$8K

Giving Trend

↑ 3500%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

HESS CORPORATION

Summary

HESS, JOHN B. is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $1.4 million across 20 contributions to 15 recipients. Their average contribution is $68K. Top recipients include SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND, THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND, HONOR PENNSYLVANIA, INC.. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $601K 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	SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$500,000	1
2	THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND	—	DC	$250,000	1
3	HONOR PENNSYLVANIA, INC.	—	TX	$250,000	1
4	PINE TREE RESULTS PAC	—	—	$100,000	1
5	AMERICAN CROSSROADS	—	DC	$100,000	1
6	1820 PAC	—	WI	$100,000	1
7	AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (API PAC)	—	DC	$30,000	6
8	NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE	Democratic	NJ	$10,000	1
9	CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION	UNK	CA	$5,000	1
10	FRIENDS OF DAVID FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,500	1
11	RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	NM	$2,300	1
12	MCCRERY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	LA	$1,000	1
13	STEVE CHABOT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$929	1
14	NRCCC - NON FEDERAL #2	—	—	$500	1
15	NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS	Republican	DC	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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