John Sterling

Individual

Also gave $2K 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

$197K

Contributions

1,763

Recipients

159

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $106KR $5KIndependent $4KGRE $500NNE $105

Top States

DC$31K

IL$28K

TX$15K

VT$14K

LA$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 86%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SYNCH-SOLUTIONS

Summary

STERLING, JOHN is an individual political donor based in NC. They have contributed $197K across 1,763 contributions to 159 recipients. Their average contribution is $111.698. Top recipients include DARLING INGREDIENTS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DARPAC), OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC, PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $54K in 2018.

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	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DARPAC)	—	TX	$15,000	29
2	OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC	Democratic	IL	$10,500	4
3	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$9,741	109
4	314 ACTION FUND	—	DC	$9,356	65
5	DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA	—	VT	$8,246	89
6	NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	NC	$6,182	16
7	JON OSSOFF FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	GA	$5,700	33
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,600	2
9	KAREN CARTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$4,000	2
10	FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC	—	MI	$3,324	42
11	BERNIE 2016	Democratic	VT	$3,300	20
12	ROB QUIST FOR MONTANA	Democratic	MT	$3,150	18
13	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$3,012	65
14	JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$3,000	2
15	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$2,950	24
16	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	—	DC	$2,900	57
17	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$2,891	46
18	HMP	—	DC	$2,830	18
19	LET AMERICA VOTE PAC	—	DC	$2,770	67
20	PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	—	DC	$2,749	67
21	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$2,700	71
22	SMP	—	DC	$2,575	19
23	RICHMOND FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$2,400	1
24	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$2,338	25
25	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$2,300	7

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Source: FEC bulk data

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