John August

Individual

Also gave $262K 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

$219K

Contributions

238

Recipients

116

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $164KR $2KIndependent $1K

Top States

DC$80K

CA$26K

CO$10K

TX$8K

IA$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 46%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

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Summary

AUGUST, JOHN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $219K across 238 contributions to 116 recipients. Their average contribution is $918.382. Top recipients include DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, DCCC, FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $62K 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	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$21,500	5
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$15,000	2
3	FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	CO	$10,000	1
4	FINKENAUER VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$9,300	4
5	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$9,200	3
6	WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$7,200	3
7	ANTHONY PORTANTINO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$6,600	2
8	FINKENAUER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$5,862	4
9	ABBY FOR IOWA	Democratic	DC	$5,800	3
10	MARK KELLY VICTORY FUND	—	AZ	$5,600	1
11	BETO FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$5,428	3
12	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$5,350	5
13	ROLLINS VICTORY FUND	—	CA	$5,000	1
14	OSSOFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$4,500	2
15	WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST, INC. PAC (WGAW PAC)	—	CA	$3,600	32
16	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$3,550	3
17	TALARICO VICTORY FUND	—	—	$3,500	1
18	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$3,300	7
19	ROLLINS VICTORY FUND	—	CA	$3,300	1
20	LIZ MATHIS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$3,000	2
21	JESSICA CISNEROS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$3,000	5
22	HICKENLOOPER VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,800	1
23	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,700	1
24	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$2,600	7
25	FRONTLINE VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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