Gwendolyn F. Cates

Individual

Also gave $210 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

$66K

Contributions

3,139

Recipients

Active Period

2017–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $19KR $55

Top States

DC$31K

IL$9K

WA$3K

PA$3K

CO$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 29%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SELF-EMPLOYED-EMPLOYED

Summary

CATES, GWENDOLYN F is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $66K across 3,139 contributions to 65 recipients. Their average contribution is $20.99. Top recipients include DSCC, END CITIZENS UNITED, PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT. Their political giving spans from the 2018 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $24K in 2026.

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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$6,046	251
2	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$5,266	290
3	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$4,457	189
4	STOP REPUBLICANS	—	IL	$4,420	207
5	LET AMERICA VOTE PAC	—	DC	$4,199	212
6	NDTC	—	DC	$3,899	212
7	CHC BOLD PAC	—	DC	$3,571	160
8	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,167	165
9	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$2,834	112
10	SD PAC	—	DC	$2,714	114
11	VPP	—	WA	$2,254	114
12	SD 2026	—	—	$2,193	101
13	MARCH ON PAC	—	CO	$2,040	99
14	ELECT DIVERSE DEMOCRATS 2026	—	—	$1,678	85
15	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$1,296	71
16	DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND	—	VA	$1,282	63
17	MEDICARE FOR ALL	—	WA	$990	42
18	CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC	—	DC	$953	50
19	JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$859	42
20	HOLD THE LINE PAC	—	NJ	$815	42
21	MOMS FED UP	Democratic	AZ	$773	36
22	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$767	37
23	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$746	42
24	ELECT DIVERSE DEMOCRATS PAC	—	DC	$729	30
25	RAJA FOR ILLINOIS	—	—	$692	28

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Source: FEC bulk data

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