James Melcher

Individual

Also gave $14K 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

$128K

Contributions

116

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $103KR $975

Top States

DC$59K

CT$34K

MN$13K

NY$5K

WI$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 58%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BALESTRA CAPITAL

Summary

MELCHER, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CO. They have contributed $128K across 116 contributions to 26 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include DCCC, FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY, FRANKEN RECOUNT FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $50K in 2010.

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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$58,900	2
2	FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY	Democratic	CT	$12,900	10
3	FRANKEN RECOUNT FUND	—	MN	$12,300	1
4	COMMITTEE TO ELECT CHRIS MURPHY	Democratic	CT	$11,400	5
5	CONNECTICUT'S FUTURE PAC INC	—	CT	$10,000	1
6	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,700	1
7	NADLER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$2,400	1
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,300	1
9	BERKLEY FOR SENATE	Democratic	NV	$2,000	1
10	FRIENDS OF MAZIE HIRONO	Democratic	HI	$2,000	1
11	LEGITPAC	Democratic	WI	$2,000	1
12	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$2,000	1
13	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$1,350	1
14	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$1,175	2
15	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$911	41
16	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$806	24
17	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$675	1
18	STRICKLAND FOR SENATE	Democratic	OH	$675	1
19	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$450	4
20	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$300	6
21	CITIZENS FOR JOSH MANDEL, INC.	Republican	OH	$250	1
22	NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	VA	$250	1
23	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08	Republican	MN	$200	1
24	NRSC	Republican	DC	$125	5
25	HMP	—	DC	$103	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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