Thomas Bates

Individual

Also gave $25K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 17 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$140K

Contributions

452

Recipients

109

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $52KD $51KNNE $250

Top States

VA$51K

DC$30K

AZ$6K

PA$3K

KY$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 79%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

RK AUTO

Summary

BATES, THOMAS is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $140K across 452 contributions to 109 recipients. Their average contribution is $308.761. Top recipients include DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE PRESIDENT, SCOTT TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $43K in 2022.

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	$13,525	15
2	COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE PRESIDENT	—	VA	$11,650	73
3	SCOTT TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$11,550	8
4	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$11,275	15
5	KIGGANS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$10,069	25
6	TRUMP VICTORY	—	VA	$4,800	2
7	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$3,000	3
8	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$3,000	3
9	FETTERMAN FOR PA	Democratic	PA	$3,000	3
10	TEAM RAND	—	KY	$2,900	1
11	GADE FOR VIRGINIA, INC.	Republican	VA	$2,900	7
12	CPAC ACTION PAC	—	VA	$2,860	32
13	FORBES FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$2,700	1
14	DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE	Republican	LA	$2,400	1
15	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
16	JOSH HARDER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,000	3
17	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$1,570	4
18	FRIENDS OF NICK FREITAS INC	Republican	VA	$1,527	6
19	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,500	3
20	FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN	Republican	VA	$1,400	2
21	MARCO RUBIO FOR SENATE	Republican	VA	$1,299	15
22	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$1,200	11
23	NRSC	Republican	DC	$1,126	28
24	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$1,105	3
25	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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