John Sterne

Individual

Also gave $400 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

$35K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $8KR $8K

Top States

DC$19K

AK$7K

WA$3K

VI$2K

TX$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 80%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

WINDWARD STRATEGIES

Summary

STERNE, JOHN is an individual political donor based in MD. They have contributed $35K across 44 contributions to 15 recipients. Their average contribution is $792. Top recipients include NOSSAMAN LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NOSSAMAN PAC), ALASKANS FOR DON YOUNG, PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $10K in 2016.

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	NOSSAMAN LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NOSSAMAN PAC)	—	DC	$16,948	15
2	ALASKANS FOR DON YOUNG	Republican	AK	$4,800	4
3	PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY	Democratic	WA	$2,750	6
4	VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR PLASKETT	Democratic	VI	$1,500	3
5	ELIZABETH PANNILL FLETCHER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$1,500	3
6	CICILLINE COMMITTEE	Democratic	RI	$1,000	1
7	GRANGE PAC	—	DC	$1,000	1
8	DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC	—	VA	$1,000	1
9	VDUSS PAC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
10	ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVAN	Republican	AK	$1,000	2
11	FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY PAC	Republican	NH	$600	3
12	LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATE	Republican	AK	$500	1
13	ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	AK	$500	1
14	PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$500	1
15	MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA	Democratic	AK	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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