James Carstensen

Individual

Also gave $844 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

$18K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2024

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $7KD $6K

Top States

IA$6K

DC$4K

WA$2K

FL$1K

VA$1K

Giving Trend

↑ 43%

2023–2024 vs 2021–2022

Employer

DUPONT

Summary

CARSTENSEN, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $18K across 65 contributions to 27 recipients. Their average contribution is $273.6. Top recipients include YFI PAC, DCCC, PUGET SOUND PILOTS PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2024 election cycle, with peak giving of $4K in 2018.

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	YFI PAC	Republican	IA	$3,000	7
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$2,500	1
3	PUGET SOUND PILOTS PAC	—	WA	$1,800	11
4	AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND	—	FL	$1,400	7
5	MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	MS	$1,000	1
6	BRALEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$1,000	3
7	EMPLOYEES OF DUPONT PAC - DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC.	—	DC	$900	9
8	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$594	3
9	MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA	Republican	VA	$500	1
10	RODNEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$500	1
11	JONI FOR IOWA	Republican	IA	$500	1
12	GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	IA	$500	1
13	VALADAO FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$500	1
14	CARPER FOR SENATE	Democratic	DE	$300	1
15	VINCE FONG FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$250	1
16	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$250	1
17	DOCTOR OZ FOR SENATE	Republican	PA	$250	1
18	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$250	1
19	CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE	Democratic	DE	$250	1
20	BLUM FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$250	1
21	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$250	1
22	MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$250	1
23	ASHLEY HINSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$250	2
24	RON PAUL 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC.	Republican	TX	$250	1
25	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$100	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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