William Lee Gaines Jr.

Individual

Also gave $3K 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

$139K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $94K

Top States

DC$86K

MD$14K

NC$12K

GA$8K

CA$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 94%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

GAINES & CO

Summary

GAINES, JR., WILLIAM LEE is an individual political donor based in MD. They have contributed $139K across 37 contributions to 22 recipients. Their average contribution is $4K. Top recipients include REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION, ANDY HARRIS FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $60K 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	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$41,300	1
2	CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION	—	DC	$35,000	6
3	ANDY HARRIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MD	$10,100	6
4	CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC	—	DC	$10,000	2
5	FRIENDS OF MCCORMICK	Republican	GA	$4,800	2
6	SANDY SMITH FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	NC	$4,800	2
7	YURIPZY MORGAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MD	$3,900	2
8	SCOTT BAUGH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$3,300	1
9	TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$3,300	1
10	THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE	Republican	NC	$3,050	2
11	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$2,800	1
12	MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION PAC	Republican	NC	$2,800	1
13	VICTORIA SPARTZ FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IN	$2,800	1
14	KARI LAKE FOR SENATE	Republican	AZ	$2,000	1
15	MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 2022	Republican	WV	$2,000	1
16	ALASKANS FOR NICK BEGICH	Republican	AK	$1,500	1
17	JOHN KENNEDY FOR US	Republican	LA	$1,500	1
18	TUBERVILLE FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	AL	$1,000	1
19	STUTZMAN FOR SENATE	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
20	MARK HARRIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$1,000	1
21	KEYSTONE FUTURE PAC	Republican	VA	$500	1
22	TERRI LYNN LAND FOR SENATE	Republican	MI	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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