John Gaines

Individual

Also gave $4K 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 18 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$27K

Contributions

414

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $8KR $7KNNE $2KIndependent $258

Top States

VA$8K

DC$6K

GA$1K

KY$1K

VT$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 58%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

WALDROP ENGINEERING

Summary

GAINES, JOHN is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $27K across 414 contributions to 56 recipients. Their average contribution is $64.295. Top recipients include TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE, MORTGAGE INSURANCE COMPANIES OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $6K 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	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$2,629	95
2	MORTGAGE INSURANCE COMPANIES OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	NNE	DC	$1,550	3
3	JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$1,525	41
4	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$1,248	6
5	BAESLER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	KY	$1,000	1
6	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$1,000	1
7	BILL MCCOLLUM FOR US SENATE	—	FL	$1,000	2
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,000	1
9	HOUSE FREEDOM FUND	—	DC	$880	3
10	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$875	7
11	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$785	24
12	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$754	4
13	COMMITTEE TO DEFEAT THE PRESIDENT	—	VA	$750	15
14	AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC RESOURCES PAC	—	VA	$750	3
15	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$725	8
16	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$716	5
17	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$640	16
18	BLAKE MIGUEZ FOR LOUISIANA	—	—	$521	1
19	TEAM HERSCHEL, INC	Republican	GA	$500	2
20	NRSC	Republican	DC	$449	27
21	TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. MAIN STREET BANKERS PAC)	NNE	VA	$380	10
22	CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.	Republican	CA	$380	6
23	NRCC	Republican	DC	$370	21
24	TRACY MITRANO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$350	3
25	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$330	9

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Source: FEC bulk data

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