James Forbes

Individual

Also gave $43K 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 15 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$152K

Contributions

274

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $50KR $38KIndependent $1KNNE $1K

Top States

CT$34K

DC$16K

NY$10K

AZ$8K

SC$8K

Giving Trend

↓ 59%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

UBS INVESTMENT BANK

Summary

FORBES, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $152K across 274 contributions to 82 recipients. Their average contribution is $552.953. Top recipients include UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC), GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC, TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $28K in 2016.

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	UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)	—	CT	$33,655	81
2	GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC	—	NY	$6,142	36
3	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$5,650	3
4	BOOZMAN FOR ARKANSAS	Republican	AR	$5,400	1
5	JEFF FLAKE FOR US SENATE INC.	Republican	AZ	$5,400	2
6	BOB CORKER FOR SENATE 2018 INC	Republican	TN	$5,000	2
7	ARIZONA GRASSROOTS ACTION PAC	—	VA	$5,000	1
8	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$4,900	8
9	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,809	14
10	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$4,000	2
11	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$3,500	4
12	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,400	7
13	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$3,250	8
14	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$2,800	1
15	BEN SASSE FOR U.S. SENATE, INC.	Republican	NE	$2,600	1
16	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$2,500	3
17	NEW CUBA PAC	—	DC	$2,500	1
18	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$2,000	2
19	CITIZENS AGAINST AIPAC CORRUPTION	—	WA	$2,000	2
20	KITPAC	Republican	MO	$2,000	1
21	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$2,000	1
22	RYAN FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	WI	$2,000	2
23	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
24	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$1,000	1
25	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA	Republican	FL	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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