James Forster

Individual

Also gave $23K 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

$214K

Contributions

134

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $122KIndependent $2KR $2K

Top States

DC$108K

CA$18K

IA$14K

WI$9K

GA$9K

Giving Trend

↑ 1%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CISCO

Summary

FORSTER, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $214K across 134 contributions to 61 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include THE LINCOLN PROJECT, RO FOR CONGRESS INC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $50K in 2026.

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	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$80,000	9
2	RO FOR CONGRESS INC	Democratic	CA	$18,200	6
3	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$16,600	9
4	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$9,270	6
5	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$7,300	3
6	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$6,500	7
7	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$5,400	2
8	THE MARKEY COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$5,000	2
9	IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	IA	$5,000	1
10	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$3,800	4
11	CHERI BEASLEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA	Democratic	DC	$3,500	4
12	JOSH TUREK VICTORY FUND	—	IA	$3,500	2
13	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$3,250	5
14	BOB BRADY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$3,125	2
15	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,750	2
16	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,500	3
17	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$2,500	2
18	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$2,500	2
19	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$2,000	1
20	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$2,000	2
21	HEARTLAND WOMEN VICTORY FUND	—	IA	$2,000	1
22	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$2,000	2
23	JOSH TUREK FOR IOWA	—	—	$1,750	3
24	NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	NC	$1,547	5
25	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$1,505	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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