James Hess

Individual

Also gave $6K 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

$54K

Contributions

795

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $33KR $11KIndependent $620

Top States

DC$16K

PA$10K

NJ$7K

MI$4K

VA$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 57%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

OPUS SEARCH PARTNERS

Summary

HESS, JAMES is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $54K across 795 contributions to 59 recipients. Their average contribution is $68.469. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, CURTIS BASHAW FOR US SENATE, INC., DCCC. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $22K 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	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$8,036	76
2	CURTIS BASHAW FOR US SENATE, INC.	Republican	NJ	$6,500	2
3	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$5,421	122
4	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$5,200	135
5	WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,800	10
6	GEORGE FRANKLIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,750	3
7	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$1,730	19
8	SESTAK FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$1,500	2
9	JON HOADLEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,500	2
10	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$1,223	38
11	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$1,143	25
12	PAC TO THE FUTURE	—	DC	$1,060	19
13	RIKER FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,000	1
14	JESSICA FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$1,000	1
15	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$995	3
16	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$905	30
17	JOHN KENNEDY FOR US	Republican	LA	$900	9
18	JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$838	32
19	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$728	7
20	FUTURE DEMOCRATS PAC	—	CO	$705	19
21	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$612	35
22	COOPER VICTORY FUND	—	—	$550	7
23	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$500	1
24	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$500	1
25	KANYE 2020	Independent	WY	$500	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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