James Schmidt

Individual

Also gave $7K 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 31 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$129K

Contributions

511

Recipients

111

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $39KR $37KIndependent $750UN $500

Top States

GA$25K

WI$14K

DC$12K

ME$11K

VA$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 87%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

Summary

SCHMIDT, JAMES is an individual political donor based in WA. They have contributed $129K across 511 contributions to 111 recipients. Their average contribution is $251.886. Top recipients include INSPIRE BRANDS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, U.S. VENTURE INC. PAC, JOHN KENNEDY FOR US. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $26K 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	INSPIRE BRANDS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	GA	$23,000	6
2	U.S. VENTURE INC. PAC	—	WI	$12,760	9
3	JOHN KENNEDY FOR US	Republican	LA	$7,000	30
4	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$5,305	22
5	MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	ME	$5,000	7
6	TOM ALLEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	ME	$4,300	3
7	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$3,697	25
8	CRAIG RIEDEL FOR OHIO	Republican	OH	$2,500	2
9	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,250	2
10	TEAM HERSCHEL, INC	Republican	GA	$2,100	6
11	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$2,091	26
12	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,050	6
13	COLORADANS FOR RICK ODONNELL	Republican	CO	$2,000	1
14	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$1,950	35
15	NRSC	Republican	DC	$1,773	25
16	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,640	16
17	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$1,500	2
18	ARIZONA FUND	Republican	AZ	$1,500	1
19	MICHAUD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	ME	$1,500	2
20	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$1,500	2
21	AMY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	DC	$1,425	19
22	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,275	8
23	BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC	—	DC	$1,250	3
24	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$1,234	7
25	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$1,225	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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