James A. Patterson

Individual

Also gave $192K 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

$340K

Contributions

324

Recipients

110

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $208KD $15K

Top States

DC$91K

KY$21K

SD$16K

VA$10K

FL$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 96%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PATTCO INC

Summary

PATTERSON, JAMES A is an individual political donor based in MI. They have contributed $340K across 324 contributions to 110 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include NRSC, NRSC - NONFEDERAL, THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TRUST PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $57K in 2006.

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	NRSC	Republican	DC	$55,000	4
2	NRSC - NONFEDERAL	—	—	$35,000	2
3	THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TRUST PAC	—	DC	$18,000	6
4	CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC	—	DC	$15,000	3
5	FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE	Republican	SD	$12,000	10
6	SWIFT BOAT VETS AND POWS FOR TRUTH	—	VA	$10,000	2
7	KENTUCKY TOMORROW, INC.	—	KY	$10,000	1
8	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$7,200	6
9	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$5,400	5
10	CHENEY FOR WYOMING	Republican	WY	$5,200	1
11	STEVE GARVEY FOR US SENATE	Republican	CA	$5,000	6
12	GABRIEL GOMEZ FOR SENATE	Republican	MA	$5,000	1
13	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$5,000	2
14	JEFF FLAKE FOR US SENATE INC.	Republican	AZ	$5,000	4
15	SULLIVAN FOR US SENATE	Republican	AK	$4,500	3
16	PEOPLE FOR PEARCE	Republican	NM	$4,300	4
17	ZINKE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MT	$4,000	3
18	ANDY BARR FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	KY	$4,000	2
19	STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Democratic	SD	$3,500	2
20	NEW JOURNEY PAC, INC.	—	FL	$3,500	4
21	TEAM SUNUNU	Republican	NH	$3,300	3
22	GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)	—	DC	$3,025	121
23	RON DESANTIS FOR FLORIDA	Republican	FL	$3,000	4
24	TERRI LYNN LAND FOR SENATE	Republican	MI	$3,000	2
25	BLACK AMERICANS MAKING AMERICA FIRST	—	NC	$3,000	5

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Source: FEC bulk data

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