James Baer

Individual

Also gave $25K 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

$141K

Contributions

293

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $104KR $12KIndependent $250

Top States

DC$25K

VA$19K

CA$19K

TX$12K

PA$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 87%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BAER, NEGRIN & TROFF, LLP.

Summary

BAER, JAMES is an individual political donor based in MI. They have contributed $141K across 293 contributions to 79 recipients. Their average contribution is $480.314. Top recipients include DSCC, FIGHT BACK CALIFORNIA, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $47K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$11,850	9
2	FIGHT BACK CALIFORNIA	—	CA	$10,000	1
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$6,600	6
4	ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$5,600	2
5	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$5,200	4
6	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$4,962	20
7	DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$4,900	3
8	UPNORTH PAC	Democratic	DC	$4,500	5
9	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$4,000	4
10	JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$3,800	2
11	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$3,362	4
12	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$3,300	30
13	GINA ORTIZ JONES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$3,200	2
14	RO FOR CONGRESS INC	Democratic	CA	$3,000	3
15	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,849	5
16	WINTER FOR MONTANA	Democratic	MT	$2,800	1
17	CRISTINA FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$2,800	1
18	ELISA CARDNELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$2,800	1
19	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$2,758	14
20	CINDY AXNE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$2,700	2
21	KATHLEEN MATTHEWS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$2,700	1
22	COLIN ALLRED FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$2,700	1
23	COMMITTEE TO ELECT ERIC DING	Democratic	VA	$2,700	1
24	GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE	Democratic	NY	$2,500	4
25	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$2,300	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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