John McLees

Individual

Also gave $15K 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

$443K

Contributions

1,083

Recipients

282

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $307KIndependent $4KR $3KNNE $2K

Top States

DC$91K

VT$12K

WI$12K

GA$9K

IL$9K

Giving Trend

↑ 94%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BAKER & MCKENZIE

Summary

MCLEES, JOHN is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $443K across 1,083 contributions to 282 recipients. Their average contribution is $409.452. Top recipients include DCCC, JSTREETPAC, DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $129K in 2018.

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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$23,775	35
2	JSTREETPAC	—	DC	$18,450	35
3	DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA	—	VT	$12,429	59
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$8,500	25
5	LET AMERICA VOTE PAC	—	DC	$8,000	31
6	AMERICA VOTES ACTION FUND	—	DC	$7,500	2
7	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$6,525	43
8	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$6,050	12
9	DLCC PAC	—	DC	$6,050	23
10	SAVE ALABAMA NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	AL	$6,000	6
11	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$5,750	12
12	OSBORN FOR SENATE	—	—	$5,500	2
13	ALASKANS FOR MARY	—	—	$5,500	3
14	ABDUL FOR U.S. SENATE	—	—	$5,500	5
15	REAL JUSTICE PAC	—	CA	$5,100	39
16	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$5,000	6
17	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,800	4
18	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$4,540	9
19	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$4,400	8
20	DEBORAH ROSS FOR SENATE	Democratic	NC	$4,400	8
21	THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE	—	DC	$4,300	3
22	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$4,040	9
23	BRENDAN KELLY FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$3,750	12
24	O'CONNOR FOR CONGRESS	—	OH	$3,700	3
25	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$3,700	5

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Source: FEC bulk data

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