James Gidwitz

Individual

Also gave $123K 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

$251K

Contributions

100

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $162KD $4K

Top States

IL$84K

TN$15K

DC$15K

VA$10K

NE$7K

Giving Trend

↑ 384%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORP.

Summary

GIDWITZ, JAMES is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $251K across 100 contributions to 82 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL, NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE, NRSC - NONFEDERAL. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $62K in 2004.

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	ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL	Republican	IL	$50,000	5
2	NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE	—	IL	$25,450	3
3	NRSC - NONFEDERAL	—	—	$25,000	1
4	VOLUNTEER PAC	—	TN	$15,000	3
5	NRSC	Republican	DC	$10,000	1
6	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$5,800	1
7	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$5,600	1
8	BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE	—	VA	$5,000	1
9	REFORM PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
10	NEBRASKA FAMILIES FOR PETE RICKETTS INC	Republican	NE	$4,200	2
11	OBERWEIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$3,300	2
12	JOHN KENNEDY FOR US	Republican	LA	$2,900	1
13	INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	VA	$2,700	1
14	OBERWEIS FOR SENATE	Republican	IL	$2,600	1
15	BILL CASSIDY FOR US SENATE	Republican	LA	$2,600	1
16	OSBORN FOR SENATE INC	Republican	NE	$2,600	1
17	ED GILLESPIE FOR SENATE	Republican	VA	$2,600	1
18	GREENBERG FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$2,300	2
19	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$2,000	2
20	CAMPBELL FOR COLORADO	Republican	CO	$2,000	1
21	JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	Republican	SD	$2,000	1
22	LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATE	Republican	AK	$2,000	1
23	CAMPBELL FOR SENATE	Republican	CA	$2,000	2
24	MORRISEY FOR SENATE INC	Republican	WV	$2,000	2
25	KITPAC	Republican	MO	$2,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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