James Hays

Individual

Also gave $11K 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 21 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$185K

Contributions

807

Recipients

106

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $107KD $46KIndependent $900

Top States

MN$35K

VA$23K

DC$22K

NY$10K

LA$9K

Giving Trend

↓ 74%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

HAYS COMPANIES

Summary

HAYS, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $185K across 807 contributions to 106 recipients. Their average contribution is $228.981. Top recipients include KLINE FOR CONGRESS, FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN, TURNER FOR NEW YORK. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $35K in 2012.

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	KLINE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$22,950	11
2	FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN	Republican	MN	$13,300	5
3	TURNER FOR NEW YORK	Republican	NY	$10,000	4
4	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08	Republican	MN	$6,600	3
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$6,374	66
6	NRSC	Republican	DC	$5,250	2
7	FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY PAC	Republican	NH	$5,000	2
8	MAGGIE'S LIST	—	FL	$5,000	1
9	PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$5,000	2
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,748	40
11	SMP	—	DC	$4,350	45
12	NEIGHBORS FOR SAMUELS	Democratic	MN	$4,300	2
13	DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE	Republican	LA	$4,000	3
14	AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AQHAPAC)	—	TX	$3,700	1
15	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$3,581	37
16	CRAVAACK FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	Republican	MN	$3,500	2
17	EMMER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MN	$2,600	1
18	FRIENDS OF STEWART MILLS, INC.	Republican	MN	$2,600	1
19	COMMITTEE TO ELECT VANCE MCALLISTER	Republican	LA	$2,600	1
20	JAMIE MAYO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	LA	$2,500	1
21	DEAN 24, INC.	Democratic	MN	$2,500	1
22	HOUSLEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	WI	$2,500	1
23	TAYLOR WETTACH FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,500	2
24	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$2,160	11
25	TARKANIAN FOR NEVADA	Republican	NV	$2,000	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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