James O'Brien

Individual

Also gave $33K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 35 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$165K

Contributions

671

Recipients

165

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $62KR $41KIndependent $5KLIB $270

Top States

DC$24K

MA$15K

NY$11K

VA$10K

IL$9K

Giving Trend

↓ 71%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

ASHLAND, INC.

Summary

O'BRIEN, JAMES is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $165K across 671 contributions to 165 recipients. Their average contribution is $246.033. Top recipients include CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL), MOVEMENT VOTER PAC, THE NIKI TSONGAS COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $34K in 2024.

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	CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)	—	DC	$12,688	61
2	MOVEMENT VOTER PAC	—	MA	$8,000	2
3	THE NIKI TSONGAS COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$7,350	9
4	ILLINOIS TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATS	—	IL	$5,000	1
5	GEORGE ALLEN FOR US SENATE	Republican	VA	$5,000	2
6	SLOTKIN VICTORY FUND	—	MI	$5,000	1
7	RUDY FOR INDIANA	Republican	VA	$4,700	15
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,400	8
9	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$4,079	6
10	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$3,955	14
11	LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC	UNK	DC	$3,738	36
12	AUGUST PFLUGER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$3,435	1
13	ASHLAND LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYEES (PACE)	—	OH	$3,296	16
14	DURBIN VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,000	1
15	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$2,826	29
16	DISTRICTS FOR DEMOCRACY	Democratic	NJ	$2,768	7
17	ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$2,739	38
18	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$2,600	1
19	O'BRIEN FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$2,600	3
20	OUR FREEDOM, OUR FUTURE	Democratic	DE	$2,300	8
21	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,250	2
22	MORE LIKE AMERICA	Democratic	DC	$2,250	4
23	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$2,170	62
24	MARC FOR US INC.	Republican	NY	$2,000	3
25	CHRIS GIBSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$2,000	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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