James Heerwagen

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

$45K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $13KD $12K

Top States

DC$20K

CA$10K

VA$3K

NE$3K

PA$3K

Giving Trend

↑ 200%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Summary

HEERWAGEN, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $45K across 17 contributions to 13 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include FRIENDS OF JOHN SARBANES, COUNTERPAC, THE US CAMPAIGN FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $15K in 2018.

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	FRIENDS OF JOHN SARBANES	Democratic	DC	$11,000	4
2	COUNTERPAC	—	CA	$10,000	1
3	THE US CAMPAIGN FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
4	UP TO US	Republican	VA	$2,900	1
5	DON BACON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$2,900	1
6	BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF US	Republican	PA	$2,900	1
7	NICOLE FOR NEW YORK	Republican	NY	$2,900	1
8	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$2,500	1
9	COOPER VICTORY FUND	—	—	$2,000	1
10	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$1,000	1
11	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
12	CHRIS PAPPAS VICTORY FUND	—	NH	$1,000	1
13	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$300	2

Source: FEC bulk data

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