James Basker

Individual

Also gave $3K 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

$36K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2019–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $14K

Top States

DC$12K

NY$8K

CA$3K

WV$2K

GA$999

Giving Trend

↓ 38%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BARNARD COLLEGE

Summary

BASKER, JAMES is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $36K across 20 contributions to 17 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include WELCOMEPAC, JOHN AVLON FOR CONGRESS, RICK MORALES FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2020 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $19K in 2024.

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	WELCOMEPAC	—	DC	$10,000	1
2	JOHN AVLON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$6,600	2
3	RICK MORALES FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$5,000	2
4	ELKIND FOR NEW YORK	—	—	$3,500	1
5	KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE	Democratic	CA	$2,800	1
6	WENDELIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WV	$2,000	2
7	MONDAIRE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,000	1
8	LATINO VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
9	DENISE POWELL FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$500	1
10	DFC COMMITTEE	Democratic	OR	$500	1
11	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$500	1
12	MANNY RUTINEL FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$500	1
13	VILLEGAS FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$500	1
14	MENDOZA FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$500	1
15	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$333	1
16	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$333	1
17	GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	Democratic	GA	$333	1

Source: FEC bulk data

James Basker — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope