James Ratner

Individual

Also gave $131K 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

$427K

Contributions

300

Recipients

125

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $214KR $29K

Top States

DC$122K

OH$96K

AZ$9K

HI$8K

PA$7K

Giving Trend

↑ 20%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

RMS INVESTMENT GROUP

Summary

RATNER, JAMES is an individual political donor based in OH. They have contributed $427K across 300 contributions to 125 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include FOREST CITY REALTY TRUST, INC. UNITED FOR A SENSIBLE GOVERNMENT (FOCUS), OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND, OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $56K 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	FOREST CITY REALTY TRUST, INC. UNITED FOR A SENSIBLE GOVERNMENT (FOCUS)	—	OH	$40,000	8
2	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$25,000	3
3	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$24,250	3
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$19,000	6
5	RED WINE AND BLUE PAC	—	OH	$15,000	3
6	JSTREETPAC	—	DC	$14,500	2
7	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$14,400	9
8	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$11,300	6
9	EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$9,700	3
10	KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$9,700	3
11	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$9,022	6
12	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$8,700	3
13	ABERCROMBIE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	HI	$7,700	7
14	AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC	—	DC	$7,500	2
15	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$6,750	11
16	BUCKEYE PAC	—	OH	$6,000	8
17	LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$6,000	2
18	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$5,500	3
19	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$5,300	2
20	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$5,200	46
21	SAVE AMERICA FUND	—	RI	$5,000	1
22	AMERICA WORKS STATE & LOCAL PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
23	GEORGIA SENATE VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$5,000	2
24	FISHER FOR OHIO	—	OH	$4,800	2
25	LATOURETTE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$4,775	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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