James Carlson

Individual

Also gave $26K 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 29 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$166K

Contributions

822

Recipients

135

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $53KR $46K

Top States

DC$25K

VA$17K

OR$13K

AZ$11K

PA$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 68%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

OHCA

Summary

CARLSON, JAMES is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $166K across 822 contributions to 135 recipients. Their average contribution is $202.29. Top recipients include HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC, AMERIGROUP CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERIGROUP PAC), KELLY FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $28K 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	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC	—	DC	$11,945	84
2	AMERIGROUP CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERIGROUP PAC)	—	VA	$10,000	2
3	KELLY FOR CONGRESS	—	AZ	$6,150	12
4	LORETTA SANCHEZ FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$5,400	2
5	WALDEN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OR	$5,100	8
6	KS COMMITTEE	Democratic	OR	$5,000	6
7	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)	—	IL	$4,750	14
8	FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH	—	VA	$4,400	5
9	FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERT	Republican	WA	$4,250	4
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,245	21
11	NRSC	Republican	DC	$4,199	38
12	THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$3,629	129
13	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$3,500	6
14	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,000	3
15	AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)	—	DC	$3,000	2
16	THE BILL KEATING COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$2,800	3
17	PATON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AZ	$2,500	4
18	HOOPS PAC	—	OR	$2,500	1
19	HOEVEN FOR SENATE	Republican	ND	$2,400	2
20	FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN	Republican	VA	$2,100	1
21	CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT	—	TX	$2,074	27
22	SHIELD AI POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SAIPAC)	—	MD	$2,070	18
23	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$2,022	18
24	ARIZONA FUND	Republican	AZ	$2,000	1
25	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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