Irwin Jacobs

Individual

Also gave $1.0M 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

$7.3M

Contributions

323

Recipients

183

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $527KR $26KOTH $2KNNE $1K

Top States

DC$6.0M

CA$862K

OR$44K

MI$10K

NV$10K

Giving Trend

↑ 50%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NOT-EMPLOYED

Summary

JACOBS, IRWIN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $7.3 million across 323 contributions to 183 recipients. Their average contribution is $23K. Top recipients include HMP, WOMEN VOTE, SERVING CA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $2.6 million 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	HMP	—	DC	$2,937,000	11
2	WOMEN VOTE	—	DC	$2,500,000	4
3	SERVING CA	—	CA	$800,000	2
4	SARA JACOBS HOUSE VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$305,500	4
5	QUALCOMM INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (QPAC)	—	DC	$80,000	16
6	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$44,750	3
7	NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022	—	CA	$30,000	4
8	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$25,000	3
9	VOTEVETS	—	OR	$25,000	1
10	READY PAC	—	DC	$25,000	1
11	FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE 2024	Democratic	DC	$21,600	2
12	SARA JACOBS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$11,400	4
13	GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$10,100	4
14	GILLEN FOR NY	Democratic	DC	$10,100	3
15	KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$10,100	4
16	JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$10,100	3
17	PAC FOR GOOD	—	CA	$10,000	2
18	SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NV	$9,700	3
19	MARIE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$9,700	4
20	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$9,600	4
21	SUSAN DAVIS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$9,150	8
22	EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$9,100	4
23	CARAVEO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$9,100	4
24	ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$9,100	3
25	IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	ID	$8,994	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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