G. Hunter Bates

Individual

Also gave $35K 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

$156K

Contributions

137

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $120K

Top States

KY$86K

VA$21K

MD$6K

DC$4K

MA$3K

Giving Trend

↑ 7%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BATES CAPITOL GROUP

Summary

BATES, G. HUNTER is an individual political donor based in KY. They have contributed $156K across 137 contributions to 52 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY, BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE, HAL ROGERS FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $42K in 2006.

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	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY	Republican	KY	$50,882	29
2	BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE	—	VA	$15,200	6
3	HAL ROGERS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KY	$8,600	8
4	GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KY	$6,750	9
5	HELP AMERICA'S LEADERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	MD	$5,750	7
6	TENN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC (TENN PAC)	—	VA	$5,500	7
7	GEOFF DAVIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KY	$5,000	5
8	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$4,100	2
9	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$2,500	1
10	NRSC	Republican	DC	$2,500	1
11	CITIZENS FOR BUNNING	Republican	KY	$2,500	3
12	ANDY BARR FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	KY	$2,500	4
13	MIKE DEWINE FOR US SENATE	—	OH	$2,500	2
14	BOB CORKER FOR SENATE	Republican	TN	$2,000	1
15	RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE 2010	Republican	KY	$2,000	2
16	ARMSTRONG FOR CONGRESS	Republican	ND	$2,000	1
17	TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	MO	$2,000	1
18	NORTHUP FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KY	$2,000	2
19	HEARTLAND VALUES PAC	—	SD	$2,000	2
20	FRIENDS OF TODD YOUNG, INC.	Republican	IN	$1,800	2
21	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$1,792	3
22	LOUISVILLE & JEFFERSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$1,500	2
23	OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY RESTORED IN OUR NATION PAC	Republican	DC	$1,500	1
24	TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC.	Republican	TX	$1,500	2
25	HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INC	Republican	UT	$1,500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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