James Pappas

Individual

Also gave $9K 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

$87K

Contributions

1,043

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $41KD $23K

Top States

DC$21K

NY$17K

VA$8K

CA$5K

MA$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 44%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PJ MECHANICAL

Summary

PAPPAS, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $87K across 1,043 contributions to 65 recipients. Their average contribution is $83.505. Top recipients include NRCC, FRIENDS OF GEORGE DEMOS, SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA FEDERAL LEADERSHIP PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $16K in 2020.

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	NRCC	Republican	DC	$13,687	413
2	FRIENDS OF GEORGE DEMOS	Republican	NY	$5,200	2
3	SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA FEDERAL LEADERSHIP PAC	—	CA	$5,000	1
4	GEORGE DEMOS FOR CONGRESS 2012	Republican	NY	$5,000	2
5	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,932	91
6	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,750	7
7	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$2,895	13
8	SCALISE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$2,860	119
9	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$2,725	31
10	PATAKI FOR PRESIDENT INC	Republican	NY	$2,700	1
11	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,500	29
12	TEAM MCCAUL TEXAS VICTORY	—	TX	$2,500	1
13	THE MARTY MEEHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$2,250	2
14	RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH MOAKLEY COMMITTEE	UNK	MA	$2,000	2
15	FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMAN	Democratic	CT	$2,000	1
16	MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,000	1
17	CHRIS PAPPAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$1,675	13
18	PETER DEUTSCH FOR SENATE	—	FL	$1,500	1
19	BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$1,500	1
20	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,475	20
21	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	—	DC	$1,370	3
22	NRSC	Republican	DC	$1,344	121
23	STEELMAN FOR US SENATE	Republican	MO	$1,250	1
24	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,200	2
25	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$1,089	6

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Source: FEC bulk data

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