Sam Coats

Individual

Also gave $1K 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

$14K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $13K

Top States

TX$6K

DC$3K

MT$3K

NM$1K

VT$700

Giving Trend

↓ 91%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

VISITDALLAS

Summary

COATS, SAM is an individual political donor based in TX. They have contributed $14K across 33 contributions to 16 recipients. Their average contribution is $428.03. Top recipients include COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE, BULLOCK FOR PRESIDENT, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $5K in 2024.

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	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$2,875	8
2	BULLOCK FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	MT	$2,650	7
3	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$2,000	3
4	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	2
5	MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATE	Democratic	NM	$1,000	2
6	DEAN FOR AMERICA	Democratic	VT	$700	1
7	TEXANS FOR JOHN SHARP	Democratic	TX	$500	1
8	ALLRED FOR TEXAS 2026	—	—	$500	1
9	DERRIK GAY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$500	1
10	FILEMON VELA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$500	1
11	EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$500	1
12	RICK NORIEGA FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$400	1
13	TEXANS FOR MIKAL WILLIAMS	Democratic	TX	$300	1
14	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$250	1
15	HANKE FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$250	1
16	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$200	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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