John Ganske

Individual

Also gave $8K 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

$84K

Contributions

100

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $74KD $250

Top States

IA$28K

VA$14K

DC$8K

GA$4K

NH$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 84%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PHYSICIAN

Summary

GANSKE, JOHN is an individual political donor based in IA. They have contributed $84K across 100 contributions to 48 recipients. Their average contribution is $838. Top recipients include REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA, IOWANS FOR ZACH NUNN, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $17K 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	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA	Republican	IA	$9,950	15
2	IOWANS FOR ZACH NUNN	Republican	IA	$8,000	6
3	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$6,500	8
4	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$5,000	1
5	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$4,250	5
6	MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$3,500	4
7	NRSC	Republican	DC	$3,500	4
8	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$2,750	4
9	FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY PAC	Republican	NH	$2,000	2
10	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$2,000	2
11	JONI FOR IOWA	Republican	IA	$2,000	2
12	NEWT 2012	Republican	VA	$2,000	2
13	TEAM HERSCHEL, INC	Republican	GA	$2,000	2
14	YFI PAC	Republican	IA	$2,000	2
15	HOVDE FOR WISCONSIN	Republican	WI	$2,000	2
16	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$1,500	2
17	RED SENATE	—	CA	$1,500	2
18	GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	IA	$1,500	3
19	TED BUDD FOR SENATE	Republican	NC	$1,000	1
20	DOCTOR OZ FOR SENATE	Republican	PA	$1,000	1
21	BASS VICTORY COMMITTEE	Republican	NH	$1,000	1
22	COBURN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OK	$1,000	1
23	BLUM FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$1,000	1
24	CLUB FOR CONSERVATIVES	—	NC	$1,000	1
25	WHALEN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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