John Johnston

Individual

Also gave $22K 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 34 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$165K

Contributions

1,417

Recipients

163

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $70KR $47KIndependent $1KCRV $500NNE $250

Top States

DC$19K

IL$16K

GA$8K

HI$7K

VA$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 16%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

WATKINS CONSULTING

Summary

JOHNSTON, JOHN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $165K across 1,417 contributions to 163 recipients. Their average contribution is $116.669. Top recipients include CASE FOR CONGRESS, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, EMILYS LIST. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $44K 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	CASE FOR CONGRESS	—	HI	$7,386	9
2	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$5,097	72
3	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$5,000	2
4	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$4,621	108
5	HALVORSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$4,600	2
6	CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE	Democratic	DE	$4,400	3
7	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$3,913	126
8	SMP	—	DC	$3,800	2
9	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$3,050	11
10	NRCC	Republican	DC	$3,043	54
11	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,850	7
12	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$2,800	1
13	GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER	Republican	GA	$2,800	1
14	THINK BIG AMERICA PAC	Republican	TX	$2,700	1
15	STEVE BENNETT FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,500	1
16	NANCY KEENAN FOR MONTANA	Democratic	VA	$2,500	5
17	HUCKABEE FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	AR	$2,280	1
18	STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$2,250	3
19	NICOLE FOR NEW YORK	Republican	NY	$2,250	7
20	STOP REPUBLICANS	—	IL	$2,234	101
21	BERNIE 2016	Democratic	VT	$2,167	45
22	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$2,165	13
23	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,133	51
24	NRSC	Republican	DC	$2,050	20
25	RAUSCHENBERGER FOR SENATE	Republican	IL	$2,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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