John Bechtholt

Individual

Also gave $750 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

$21K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $16K

Top States

WA$17K

DC$3K

GA$1K

MT$50

Giving Trend

↓ 70%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

TAPCO CREDIT UNION

Summary

BECHTHOLT, JOHN is an individual political donor based in WA. They have contributed $21K across 88 contributions to 12 recipients. Their average contribution is $236.159. Top recipients include STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTON, ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE, FRIENDS OF MARIA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $6K 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	STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTON	Democratic	WA	$6,157	29
2	ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	WA	$3,800	11
3	FRIENDS OF MARIA	Democratic	WA	$2,755	6
4	NORM PAC	Democratic	WA	$2,550	6
5	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$1,970	19
6	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$1,000	10
7	FEDERAL CREDIT UNION LEGISLATIVE ACTION FUND (FEDERAL CULAF) (FKA WASHINGTON CREDIT UNION)	—	WA	$1,000	2
8	MURRAY VICTORY 2010	—	DC	$750	1
9	DENNY HECK FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$250	1
10	DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$250	1
11	INSLEE FOR AMERICA	Democratic	WA	$250	1
12	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$50	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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