James Kaplan

Individual

Also gave $11K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 17 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$209K

Contributions

571

Recipients

191

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $124KR $34KIndependent $6KNNE $1K

Top States

DC$26K

NH$10K

ME$7K

MI$7K

IL$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 8%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

QUARLES & BRADY LLP

Summary

KAPLAN, JAMES is an individual political donor based in WY. They have contributed $209K across 571 contributions to 191 recipients. Their average contribution is $366.58. Top recipients include FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS, DMFI PAC, COLLINS FOR SENATOR. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $37K in 2022.

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 CHERI BUSTOS	Democratic	DC	$8,516	19
2	DMFI PAC	—	DC	$8,350	13
3	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$7,000	7
4	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$6,750	9
5	FRIENDS OF JOHN BARRASSO	Republican	WY	$6,500	5
6	MAURA SULLIVAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$6,000	4
7	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$4,090	7
8	MIKIE SHERRILL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$3,413	11
9	SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS	—	IL	$3,350	5
10	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,300	3
11	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$3,242	50
12	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,205	19
13	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$3,100	5
14	SINEMA FOR ARIZONA	Independent	AZ	$3,000	3
15	WYDEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	OR	$3,000	3
16	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,600	9
17	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$2,500	2
18	JEB 2016, INC.	Republican	NC	$2,500	1
19	YOUNG KIM FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,000	2
20	FRIENDS OF MIKE FORBES	Republican	NY	$2,000	2
21	RICHARD E NEAL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$2,000	2
22	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$2,000	1
23	GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
24	THE LONG RUN PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
25	THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE	Republican	NC	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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