David Cotton

Individual

Also gave $6K 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

$97K

Contributions

395

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $19KR $17K

Top States

DC$34K

KY$10K

MI$7K

NY$5K

OH$5K

Giving Trend

↑ 121%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Summary

COTTON, DAVID is an individual political donor based in TX. They have contributed $97K across 395 contributions to 52 recipients. Their average contribution is $244.884. Top recipients include AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC), GIFFORDS PAC, CHERLYNN FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $25K 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	AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)	—	DC	$17,984	189
2	GIFFORDS PAC	—	DC	$10,000	1
3	CHERLYNN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	3
4	SHANE HERNANDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$5,600	2
5	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$5,400	2
6	KASICH FOR AMERICA, INC.	—	OH	$5,400	2
7	AMY MCGRATH FOR SENATE	—	—	$4,650	17
8	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	—	DC	$3,815	72
9	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$2,500	1
10	ZACH DEMBO FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,500	1
11	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$2,250	3
12	DANIEL MONGIARDO FOR US SENATE	—	KY	$2,000	2
13	DAVID VITTER FOR US SENATE	Republican	LA	$2,000	2
14	AMY MCGRATH FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	KY	$1,750	4
15	BAESLER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	KY	$1,500	2
16	FRIENDS FOR DANIEL MONGIARDO	Democratic	KY	$1,500	1
17	FLEMING FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$1,250	2
18	SCHWARZ FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$1,200	2
19	ELECT DIVERSE DEMOCRATS PAC	—	DC	$1,020	18
20	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$1,000	1
21	LOIS 2002 US SENATE COMMITTEE	Democratic	KY	$1,000	1
22	ABLE DEMS PAC	—	VA	$1,000	6
23	FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
24	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
25	FORWARD BLUE	—	NJ	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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