James Surace

Individual

Also gave $23K 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

$99K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $28KD $6KIndependent $1K

Top States

OH$36K

NY$35K

GA$15K

DC$7K

VA$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 90%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

AMERICAN INCOME LIFE

Summary

SURACE, JAMES is an individual political donor based in OH. They have contributed $99K across 67 contributions to 24 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (OPEIU) JB MOSS VOICE OF THE ELECTORATE (VOTE), MAX MILLER VICTORY, BERNIE MORENO FOR OHIO. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $32K 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	OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (OPEIU) JB MOSS VOICE OF THE ELECTORATE (VOTE)	UNK	NY	$34,944	40
2	MAX MILLER VICTORY	—	GA	$15,000	1
3	BERNIE MORENO FOR OHIO	Republican	OH	$11,600	1
4	COUGHLIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$4,300	3
5	JR FOR OHIO	Republican	OH	$3,300	1
6	CONSERVATIVES FOR JANET FOLGER PORTER	Republican	OH	$2,900	1
7	TEAM JOSH	—	VA	$2,900	1
8	AEG PAC	Republican	OH	$2,800	1
9	O'NEILL FOR CONGRESS	—	OH	$2,800	2
10	KASICH FOR AMERICA, INC.	—	OH	$2,700	1
11	HUCKABEE FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	AR	$2,300	1
12	FRIENDS OF BARBARA FERRIS	Democratic	OH	$2,300	1
13	MERRIN VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	OH	$2,090	1
14	GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
15	SMP	—	DC	$2,000	1
16	TEAM KENNEDY	Independent	MA	$1,300	1
17	JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
18	SEARCHLIGHT LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
19	O'NEILL FOR CONGRESS 2010	Democratic	OH	$500	1
20	LAVERNE GORE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$500	1
21	FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID	Democratic	DC	$500	1
22	CONNELLY FOR CONGRESS	—	SC	$250	1
23	JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$250	1
24	VIVEK 2024	Republican	AL	$110	2

Source: FEC bulk data

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