Betsy Cotton

Individual

Also gave $24K 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

$169K

Contributions

362

Recipients

124

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $123KIndependent $500R $100

Top States

CA$27K

DC$19K

NH$8K

NY$8K

MD$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 44%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CLOSE THE GAP CA

Summary

COTTON, BETSY is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $169K across 362 contributions to 124 recipients. Their average contribution is $467.597. Top recipients include ELECTING WOMEN BAY AREA PAC, ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE, KATIE PORTER FOR SENATE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $45K 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	ELECTING WOMEN BAY AREA PAC	—	CA	$15,500	11
2	ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE	Democratic	MD	$6,000	10
3	KATIE PORTER FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$5,451	10
4	KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INC	Democratic	NH	$4,770	16
5	GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE	Democratic	NY	$4,750	7
6	CHERI BEASLEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA	Democratic	DC	$4,417	7
7	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$4,398	5
8	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$4,000	5
9	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$3,877	6
10	LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,750	8
11	DEBBIE FOR FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$3,500	5
12	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$3,500	4
13	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,200	2
14	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$3,000	3
15	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$2,942	13
16	TERESA TOMLINSON FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,750	5
17	VDUSS PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,418	3
18	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,389	5
19	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$2,250	3
20	REPRESENTATION MATTERS II	—	DC	$2,000	2
21	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
22	NM HOUSE VICTORY 2020	—	DC	$2,000	2
23	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$2,000	2
24	BARBARA LEE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,000	3
25	MCMORROW FOR MICHIGAN	—	—	$2,000	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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