James Ottaway

Individual

Also gave $11K 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

$278K

Contributions

127

Recipients

102

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $243KR $4KIndependent $2K

Top States

DC$27K

MA$14K

GA$14K

FL$12K

CO$10K

Giving Trend

↓ 99%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SELF-EMPLOYED/SELF-EMPLOYED

Summary

OTTAWAY, JAMES is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $278K across 127 contributions to 102 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include THE MARKEY COMMITTEE, CAROLYN FOR CONGRESS, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $48K 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	THE MARKEY COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$10,300	3
2	CAROLYN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	GA	$8,100	4
3	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$8,000	4
4	JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$8,000	4
5	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$6,400	3
6	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$5,400	3
7	AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE 2014	Democratic	MN	$5,200	2
8	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$5,000	1
9	DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$5,000	1
10	COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN	Democratic	ME	$5,000	2
11	MARCH ON PAC	—	CO	$5,000	1
12	CARAVEO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$5,000	2
13	GABE VASQUEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NM	$5,000	2
14	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$4,800	2
15	ACTBLUE	—	MA	$4,100	2
16	CHRISTINE JENNINGS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$4,100	2
17	BOCCIERI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$3,300	2
18	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$3,000	1
19	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$3,000	1
20	CARTWRIGHT FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$3,000	1
21	PAT RYAN VICTORY FUND	—	NY	$3,000	1
22	BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	FL	$3,000	2
23	GILLEN FOR NY	Democratic	DC	$3,000	1
24	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$3,000	1
25	AMISH FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$3,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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