James Grote

Individual

Also gave $30K 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

$42K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $12KR $3K

Top States

OH$17K

AZ$6K

MD$1K

DC$1K

MA$45

Giving Trend

↑ 59%

2025–2026 vs 2021–2022

Employer

DONATOS PIZZA

Summary

GROTE, JAMES is an individual political donor based in OH. They have contributed $42K across 25 contributions to 13 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND, FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN, WORKERS FIRST PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $17K in 2026.

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	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$10,000	1
2	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$7,000	2
3	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$5,800	2
4	RICK NEAL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$5,400	2
5	RUSSO FOR CONGRESS	—	OH	$4,900	2
6	KASICH FOR AMERICA, INC.	—	OH	$2,700	1
7	STEVE CHABOT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$1,350	5
8	TIM RYAN FOR AMERICA	Democratic	MD	$1,000	1
9	NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)	UNK	DC	$1,000	1
10	MIKE DEWINE FOR US SENATE	—	OH	$1,000	1
11	PRYCE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$750	2
12	FRIENDS OF TIBERI	Republican	OH	$750	2
13	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$45	3

Source: FEC bulk data

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