James D. Richards

Individual

Also gave $31K 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

$106K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $84KNNE $3KD $500

Top States

MS$9K

IL$8K

CO$7K

TX$6K

VA$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 44%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Summary

RICHARDS, JAMES D is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $106K across 92 contributions to 55 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include SOUTHERN STATES PAC, RODNEY FOR CONGRESS, HUNG CAO FOR VIRGINIA. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $38K 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	SOUTHERN STATES PAC	—	MS	$8,500	4
2	RODNEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$7,800	5
3	HUNG CAO FOR VIRGINIA	Republican	VA	$5,800	2
4	TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$5,800	2
5	DAVID ROUZER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$4,500	5
6	LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OR	$4,400	2
7	ELECTGABEEVANS.COM	Republican	CO	$3,900	2
8	WOMACK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	AR	$3,500	4
9	HAGEMAN FOR WYOMING	Republican	WY	$3,500	2
10	ANDY BARR FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	KY	$3,400	2
11	YVETTE4CONGRESS	NNE	NM	$3,200	2
12	JOE O'DEA FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$3,000	3
13	MARK SMITH FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,900	2
14	TEXANS FOR RONNY JACKSON	Republican	TX	$2,900	1
15	HERN FOR SENATE	—	—	$2,900	1
16	MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$2,900	1
17	MARIO DIAZ-BALART FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$2,500	2
18	CITIZENS FOR JOHN RUTHERFORD	Republican	FL	$2,500	4
19	JOHN CARTER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$2,000	4
20	FRIENDS OF GLENN THOMPSON	Republican	PA	$2,000	2
21	SIMPSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	ID	$2,000	3
22	MARK ALFORD FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	MO	$2,000	2
23	JOHN JAMES FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	MI	$1,900	1
24	LALOTA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$1,500	2
25	KAY GRANGER CAMPAIGN FUND	Republican	TX	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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