Dan Bates

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$30K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $25KR $250

Top States

OR$25K

DC$3K

WA$1K

VA$364

FL$250

Giving Trend

↑ 157%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

THORN RUN PARTNERS

Summary

BATES, DAN is an individual political donor based in OR. They have contributed $30K across 35 contributions to 17 recipients. Their average contribution is $871.171. Top recipients include MAXINE FOR CONGRESS, VAL HOYLE FOR CONGRESS, BONAMICI FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $13K 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	MAXINE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$8,000	5
2	VAL HOYLE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$4,250	5
3	BONAMICI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$4,000	4
4	VICTORY 2020	—	DC	$2,500	1
5	DFC COMMITTEE	Democratic	OR	$2,000	1
6	ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$2,000	2
7	KS COMMITTEE	Democratic	OR	$1,500	3
8	JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$1,500	1
9	COMMITTEE FOR A LIVABLE FUTURE	—	OR	$1,000	1
10	FLIP WA BLUE 2018	—	WA	$1,000	2
11	JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$1,000	1
12	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)	UNK	DC	$500	1
13	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$364	2
14	LOIS FRANKEL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$250	1
15	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$250	1
16	STEVE IRWIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$250	1
17	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$127	3

Source: FEC bulk data

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