Gary Gates

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$57K

Contributions

447

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $42KD $8KIndependent $780

Top States

TX$28K

DC$9K

VA$5K

WA$4K

WI$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 74%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

GATESCO, INC

Summary

GATES, GARY is an individual political donor based in CO. They have contributed $57K across 447 contributions to 55 recipients. Their average contribution is $127.716. Top recipients include THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY FEDERAL COMMITTEE, NEHLS FOR CONGRESS, NRCC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $20K 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	THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FORT BEND COUNTY FEDERAL COMMITTEE	Republican	TX	$16,000	7
2	NEHLS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$8,400	3
3	NRCC	Republican	DC	$5,216	114
4	JAKE ELLZEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$2,900	1
5	NRSC	Republican	DC	$2,556	12
6	FRIENDS FOR JOE MCDERMOTT	Democratic	WA	$2,500	3
7	GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 INC	—	VA	$2,000	2
8	PROGRESSIVES UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Democratic	WI	$1,000	3
9	MURRAY VICTORY FUND	—	WA	$1,000	2
10	FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH	—	VA	$1,000	2
11	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$926	38
12	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$850	3
13	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$792	18
14	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$780	23
15	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$750	3
16	MARCO RUBIO FOR PRESIDENT	Republican	VA	$625	4
17	MCSALLY PAC	Republican	AZ	$595	6
18	KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$580	26
19	WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.	Democratic	MA	$545	20
20	DALLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY - PRIMARY	Republican	TX	$500	1
21	SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC	—	GA	$500	1
22	CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC	—	DC	$500	1
23	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$500	1
24	COOKE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WI	$500	2
25	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$444	27

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Source: FEC bulk data

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