James R. Watson

Individual

Also gave $1K 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

$25K

Contributions

246

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $6KR $2K

Top States

VA$13K

DC$5K

VI$3K

NY$1K

NJ$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 31%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE

Summary

WATSON, JAMES R. is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $25K across 246 contributions to 22 recipients. Their average contribution is $100.52. Top recipients include SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST INC. CANDIDATE FUND (DBA SUSAN B. ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND), AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (API PAC), VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR PLASKETT. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $4K in 2024.

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	SUSAN B. ANTHONY LIST INC. CANDIDATE FUND (DBA SUSAN B. ANTHONY PRO-LIFE AMERICA CANDIDATE FUND)	—	VA	$11,200	20
2	AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (API PAC)	—	DC	$3,802	128
3	VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR PLASKETT	Democratic	VI	$2,600	1
4	RANGEL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,000	1
5	LINDA STENDER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$1,000	2
6	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$995	51
7	RICK SCOTT FOR FLORIDA	Republican	FL	$550	4
8	BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE	Republican	OH	$500	3
9	CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	VA	$400	2
10	BERNIE 2016	Democratic	VT	$331	17
11	HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND	—	VA	$300	1
12	BACHMANN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$250	1
13	EARLY VOTE ACTION PAC	—	VA	$250	1
14	REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND	—	VA	$250	1
15	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$250	1
16	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$225	3
17	DAN CRENSHAW FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$200	1
18	MARK LAMB FOR SENATE	Republican	AZ	$200	1
19	ROGERS FOR SENATE	Republican	MI	$200	2
20	JOHN JAMES FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	MI	$100	1
21	THE MARKEY COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$75	3
22	MOODY FOR FLORIDA	—	—	$50	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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