James Kemler

Individual

Also gave $100K 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

$326K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $274K

Top States

DC$226K

MI$50K

GA$13K

IL$4K

OH$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 19%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

STRYKER CORPORATION

Summary

KEMLER, JAMES is an individual political donor based in MI. They have contributed $326K across 60 contributions to 37 recipients. Their average contribution is $5K. Top recipients include DSCC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, CALLIE BARR FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $100K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$189,300	10
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$16,000	2
3	CALLIE BARR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$13,600	4
4	MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	MI	$11,200	2
5	FIGHT4MICHIGAN	—	—	$10,000	1
6	PETERS LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$10,000	2
7	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$6,600	3
8	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$5,600	2
9	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$5,000	1
10	THE FIGHT FOR MICHIGAN 1 PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
11	FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC	—	MI	$5,000	1
12	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,600	4
13	BUILD THE BARN PAC	—	—	$3,500	1
14	TIM GREIMEL FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,500	1
15	MARLINGA VICTORY FUND	—	MI	$3,300	1
16	MOTOR CITY PAC	—	DC	$3,300	1
17	FRIENDS OF DR BOB	Democratic	MI	$2,900	1
18	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,800	1
19	FRIENDS OF DANA FERGUSON	Democratic	MI	$2,800	1
20	MARLINGA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$2,500	1
21	SNOW PAC	Democratic	OH	$2,000	1
22	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
23	ADAM HOLLIER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$2,000	1
24	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$2,000	2
25	JEREMY MOSS FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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