James Lenfestey

Individual

Also gave $38K 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

$200K

Contributions

545

Recipients

121

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $167K

Top States

MN$72K

DC$39K

FL$7K

GA$5K

NY$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 6%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

TURNING 40 PRODUCTIONS

Summary

LENFESTEY, JAMES is an individual political donor based in MN. They have contributed $200K across 545 contributions to 121 recipients. Their average contribution is $367.05. Top recipients include MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY, DSCC, ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $42K 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	MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY	Democratic	MN	$25,000	25
2	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$24,086	62
3	ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$15,050	29
4	TIM WALZ FOR US CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$9,500	18
5	BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	FL	$6,950	14
6	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$6,200	9
7	314 ACTION FUND	—	DC	$5,050	12
8	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,700	2
9	AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE	—	MN	$3,600	3
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,550	3
11	COOKE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WI	$3,325	16
12	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,300	2
13	AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE 2014	Democratic	MN	$3,249	7
14	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$2,800	3
15	FRIENDS OF DAN FEEHAN	DFL	MN	$2,750	4
16	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$2,750	7
17	LCV VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,750	4
18	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$2,732	11
19	LON JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$2,600	10
20	THE LONG RUN PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,600	6
21	OBERMUELLER FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$2,500	7
22	JOE PERSKE FOR US CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,500	3
23	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,057	7
24	MIDWEST VALUES PAC	—	MN	$2,000	3
25	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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