Barbara Gaines

Individual

Also gave $15K 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

$33K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $19KR $1K

Top States

DC$15K

PA$8K

IL$4K

NY$2K

GA$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 88%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

COASTAL MEDICAL

Summary

GAINES, BARBARA is an individual political donor based in RI. They have contributed $33K across 97 contributions to 25 recipients. Their average contribution is $343.845. Top recipients include HARRIS VICTORY FUND, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, HILLARY FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $15K 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	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$10,865	13
2	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$7,610	14
3	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,100	24
4	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
5	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,800	5
6	FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE	Democratic	IL	$1,250	3
7	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$1,000	1
8	ALASKANS FOR MARY	—	—	$1,000	1
9	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$703	12
10	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$600	2
11	MAGAZINER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	RI	$500	1
12	TEAM EMERSON FOR JO ANN EMERSON	Republican	MO	$500	1
13	SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$500	2
14	L PAC	—	DC	$500	2
15	JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MO	$500	1
16	DEMOCRATIC ACTION	—	DC	$310	2
17	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$250	1
18	FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY	Democratic	CT	$250	1
19	MARY GEREN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	SC	$250	2
20	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$250	1
21	ONWARD AMERICA	—	KY	$250	1
22	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$243	3
23	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$50	1
24	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$47	1
25	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$25	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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