James McDonald

Individual

Also gave $51K 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 40 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$370K

Contributions

2,115

Recipients

266

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $129KD $102KNAT $785Independent $351OTH $300

Top States

DC$36K

WI$23K

PA$22K

VA$20K

WA$17K

Giving Trend

↓ 64%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MCDONALD AUTOMOTIVE

Summary

MCDONALD, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $370K across 2,115 contributions to 266 recipients. Their average contribution is $175.16. Top recipients include SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC), HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $100K 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	SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	WI	$22,649	100
2	DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)	—	WA	$16,922	237
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$16,883	150
4	CITIZENS FOR TURNER	Republican	OH	$12,700	7
5	PRIORITIES USA ACTION	—	DC	$10,000	1
6	GOSAR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AZ	$9,300	4
7	SYLVAMO CORPORATION PAC	—	DC	$8,600	43
8	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$7,971	42
9	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$7,550	27
10	MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$6,770	9
11	RESTORE OUR NATION (RON PAC)	Republican	FL	$6,600	1
12	GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER	Republican	GA	$5,075	32
13	TEA PARTY PAC	—	FL	$5,000	50
14	LARRY MAGGI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$5,000	2
15	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,975	8
16	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$4,955	22
17	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$4,889	27
18	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$4,780	31
19	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$4,120	12
20	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$4,069	60
21	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)	—	IL	$3,750	9
22	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$3,564	6
23	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$3,170	7
24	JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$3,132	14
25	BOB CASEY FOR PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$3,100	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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