James J. Butera

Individual

Also gave $2K 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

$83K

Contributions

120

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $40KD $28K

Top States

AL$12K

NY$6K

TX$6K

DC$6K

MA$5K

Giving Trend

↑ 63%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BUTERA & ANDREWS

Summary

BUTERA, JAMES J is an individual political donor based in MD. They have contributed $83K across 120 contributions to 66 recipients. Their average contribution is $694.425. Top recipients include SHELBY FOR U.S. SENATE, FRIENDS OF SCHUMER, ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVAN. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $22K 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	SHELBY FOR U.S. SENATE	Republican	AL	$7,500	9
2	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$4,000	5
3	ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVAN	Republican	AK	$3,250	5
4	CARPER FOR SENATE	Democratic	DE	$3,193	6
5	SANTORUM 2006	—	PA	$3,100	2
6	BARNEY FRANK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$2,500	4
7	DEFEND AMERICA PAC	Republican	AL	$2,038	3
8	STEPHEN LYNCH FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MA	$2,000	4
9	WEYGAND COMMITTEE	—	RI	$2,000	3
10	RENT TO OWN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	TX	$2,000	1
11	FRIENDS OF MARY LANDRIEU, INC.	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
12	NRSC	Republican	DC	$2,000	1
13	FRIENDS OF SESSIONS SENATE COMMITTEE INC	Republican	AL	$2,000	2
14	LAZIO 2000 INC	Republican	NY	$2,000	2
15	ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INC	Republican	NC	$2,000	2
16	FRIENDS OF BOB BENNETT SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	—	UT	$2,000	3
17	FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM PAC	Republican	TX	$2,000	3
18	THE REED COMMITTEE	Democratic	RI	$1,500	3
19	KERRY COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,500	2
20	HAGEL FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	NE	$1,500	2
21	STABENOW FOR US SENATE	Democratic	MI	$1,500	2
22	FRIENDS OF MIKE LEE INC	Republican	UT	$1,500	2
23	MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND	Republican	TX	$1,500	2
24	MIKE CRAPO FOR US SENATE	Republican	ID	$1,500	2
25	PROTECTING INTEGRITY AND TRUTH TOGETHER PAC (PITTPAC)	Republican	NC	$1,250	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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