James Thares

Individual

Also gave $33K 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

$91K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $39K

Top States

SD$35K

VA$2K

DC$1K

SC$1K

OH$500

Giving Trend

↑ 1750%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PRIMROSE RETIREMENT

Summary

THARES, JAMES is an individual political donor based in SD. They have contributed $91K across 30 contributions to 11 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include REPUBLICAN FORWARD, FRIENDS OF DUSTY JOHNSON, SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $56K in 2026.

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 FORWARD	—	—	$50,000	1
2	FRIENDS OF DUSTY JOHNSON	Republican	SD	$21,600	12
3	SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	SD	$10,000	7
4	JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	Republican	SD	$2,000	2
5	MARTY JACKLEY FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,000	1
6	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$1,600	2
7	SHANTEL KREBS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	SD	$1,000	1
8	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$1,000	1
9	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$1,000	1
10	PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$500	1
11	MCSALLY PAC	Republican	AZ	$500	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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