James Potter

Individual

Also gave $13K 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 24 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$140K

Contributions

698

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $118KR $7K

Top States

IL$58K

DC$25K

GA$11K

PA$10K

NM$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 81%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

DEL MONTE

Summary

POTTER, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $140K across 698 contributions to 98 recipients. Their average contribution is $201.221. Top recipients include OBAMA FOR AMERICA, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $34K in 2012.

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	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$17,380	19
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$14,750	10
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$10,242	38
4	HYNES FOR SENATE	Democratic	IL	$8,034	3
5	NIKKI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$6,200	2
6	BETSY DIRKSEN LONDRIGAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$5,400	2
7	GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	Democratic	GA	$5,000	1
8	FRIENDS OF MATT GOETTEN	Democratic	IL	$5,000	2
9	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$4,259	37
10	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$4,135	50
11	FRIENDS OF PHIL HARE	Democratic	IL	$3,850	4
12	FRIENDS OF TAMMY DUCKWORTH	Democratic	IL	$3,000	3
13	MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO	Democratic	NM	$2,900	1
14	FRIENDS OF DAVID GILL	Democratic	IL	$2,500	1
15	SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS	—	IL	$2,500	1
16	FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS	Democratic	DC	$2,500	3
17	MCMENAMIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,300	1
18	EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	GA	$2,000	1
19	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$1,856	35
20	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,721	40
21	FRIENDS OF LANE EVANS COMMITTEE	Democratic	IL	$1,500	2
22	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,375	26
23	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$1,100	4
24	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$1,087	6
25	SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	—	CA	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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