John Ptak

Individual

Also gave $13K 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

$50K

Contributions

165

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $31KR $500Independent $100

Top States

CA$15K

DC$12K

OH$3K

SC$2K

MD$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 81%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NOT-EMPLOYED

Summary

PTAK, JOHN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $50K across 165 contributions to 67 recipients. Their average contribution is $301.539. Top recipients include PAC FOR A CHANGE, THE LINCOLN PROJECT, MEECA VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $22K in 2020.

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	PAC FOR A CHANGE	Democratic	CA	$5,000	1
2	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$3,738	15
3	MEECA VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,000	2
4	TIM RYAN VICTORY FUND 2022	—	OH	$3,000	2
5	KATIE PORTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,675	6
6	TIE BREAKER CANDIDATE FUND	—	DC	$2,500	1
7	CA BOXER/SCHIFF COMMITTEE	—	CA	$2,000	1
8	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$1,620	7
9	HARLEY ROUDA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,400	1
10	JOE NEGUSE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$1,375	4
11	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,250	5
12	ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$1,250	4
13	FLIP FORWARD PAC	Democratic	CA	$1,100	8
14	CHERI BEASLEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
15	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$1,000	2
16	JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MD	$1,000	1
17	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$1,000	1
18	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$705	3
19	AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$700	5
20	CAL CUNNINGHAM VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$700	2
21	CUMMINGS FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	Democratic	MD	$550	4
22	LEADERS WE DESERVE	—	DC	$550	2
23	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$500	2
24	RO FOR CONGRESS INC	Democratic	CA	$500	1
25	DISTRICTS FOR DEMOCRACY	Democratic	NJ	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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