Jim Nickel

Individual

Also gave $6K 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

$29K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $12KD $9K

Top States

LA$18K

NY$3K

VA$2K

MD$1K

DC$500

Giving Trend

↑ 550%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

COURSON NICKEL

Summary

NICKEL, JIM is an individual political donor based in LA. They have contributed $29K across 34 contributions to 27 recipients. Their average contribution is $851.853. Top recipients include RICK FOR LOUISIANA, HILLARY FOR AMERICA, GARRET GRAVES FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $7K in 2016.

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	RICK FOR LOUISIANA	—	—	$4,000	2
2	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,500	1
3	GARRET GRAVES FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$2,000	2
4	LANCE HARRIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$1,500	1
5	SCALISE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$1,500	2
6	WILLIE LANDRY MOUNT FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$1,358	3
7	JINDAL FOR PRESIDENT	Republican	LA	$1,350	1
8	CLEO FIELDS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$1,000	1
9	CASSIDY LEADERSHIP FUND	—	LA	$1,000	1
10	MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
11	NEIL RISER CAMPAIGN INC	Republican	LA	$1,000	1
12	FIRMENT FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,000	1
13	KAREN CARTER PETERSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$1,000	1
14	FRIENDS OF CLYDE HOLLOWAY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$1,000	1
15	JOHN KENNEDY FOR US	Republican	LA	$1,000	2
16	BLUE DOG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	MD	$1,000	1
17	JULIA LETLOW FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$1,000	1
18	MELVIN KIP HOLDEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$750	1
19	JUAN LAFONTA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$500	1
20	DOOLEY FOR THE VALLEY	Democratic	VA	$500	1
21	FOSTER CAMPBELL FOR THE US SENATE	Democratic	LA	$500	1
22	TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$500	1
23	RICHMOND FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$500	1
24	RALPH ABRAHAM FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$500	1
25	ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)	UNK	DC	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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