John Ames

Individual

Also gave $5K 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

109

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $32KR $18K

Top States

TX$19K

DC$8K

AZ$5K

PA$4K

IL$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 39%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CITY OF DESOTO

Summary

AMES, JOHN is an individual political donor based in VT. They have contributed $57K across 109 contributions to 42 recipients. Their average contribution is $520.11. Top recipients include DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY, REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARIZONA, LLC, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $24K in 2008.

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	DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	TX	$15,500	6
2	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARIZONA, LLC	Republican	AZ	$4,925	6
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,920	10
4	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,500	10
5	CRAMER FOR SENATE	Republican	ND	$3,500	2
6	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08	Republican	MN	$3,300	2
7	NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)	—	DC	$2,500	3
8	ELIZABETH AMES JONES FOR TEXAS INC	Republican	TX	$2,300	1
9	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$1,500	2
10	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$1,500	2
11	GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	Democratic	GA	$1,388	5
12	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$1,125	5
13	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$1,000	3
14	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
15	SMP	—	DC	$1,000	3
16	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$850	4
17	DEMOCRATIC VICTORY PAC, INC.	—	DC	$505	2
18	STEVE BLACK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	OH	$500	1
19	TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC.	Republican	TX	$500	1
20	DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	TX	$500	1
21	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$486	3
22	ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$431	5
23	ELAINE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$350	2
24	TALARICO FOR TEXAS	—	—	$350	3
25	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$334	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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