Jay Cowles

Individual

Also gave $9K 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

$150K

Contributions

104

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $106KR $3K

Top States

MN$73K

DC$52K

PA$4K

TX$2K

IL$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 51%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

UNITY AVENUE ASSOCIATES

Summary

COWLES, JAY is an individual political donor based in MN. They have contributed $150K across 104 contributions to 43 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include DCCC, ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS, SMP. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $41K in 2020.

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	$32,500	3
2	ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$21,900	23
3	SMP	—	DC	$10,500	4
4	DEAN PHILLIPS FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$10,400	7
5	MAKE A DIFFERENCE MN 05	—	MN	$10,000	1
6	NEIGHBORS FOR SAMUELS	Democratic	MN	$9,100	2
7	ANGIE CRAIG FOR MINNESOTA	—	—	$7,000	6
8	MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY	Democratic	MN	$6,000	4
9	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$5,600	2
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,800	2
11	FRIENDS OF DAN FEEHAN	DFL	MN	$3,550	7
12	NO LABELS 2024	—	DC	$3,000	1
13	MORRISON FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$2,750	5
14	MN OH PA VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,500	1
15	ELLISON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,000	3
16	NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,000	1
17	JENNIFER SCHULTZ VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE	DFL	MN	$1,000	3
18	MATT KLEIN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,000	2
19	VAN TAYLOR CAMPAIGN	Republican	TX	$1,000	1
20	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
21	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$1,000	1
22	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	—	NY	$1,000	1
23	LEGITPAC	Democratic	WI	$1,000	2
24	RUBEN RAMIREZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$1,000	1
25	MCCOLLUM FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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