James Shelton

Individual

Also gave $14K 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

$597K

Contributions

995

Recipients

192

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $406KR $51KIndependent $6KNAT $1K

Top States

DC$49K

RI$47K

MI$41K

AZ$40K

NC$30K

Giving Trend

↓ 58%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Summary

SHELTON, JAMES is an individual political donor based in WA. They have contributed $597K across 995 contributions to 192 recipients. Their average contribution is $600.128. Top recipients include OUR STATES MATTER PAC, MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $193K 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	OUR STATES MATTER PAC	—	RI	$46,500	13
2	MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	MI	$40,562	6
3	ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	AZ	$40,000	4
4	NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	NC	$30,025	5
5	ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	AK	$20,882	3
6	MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY	Democratic	MN	$20,000	2
7	GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	Democratic	GA	$20,000	2
8	THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE	—	DC	$16,000	5
9	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$11,011	221
10	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	PA	$10,000	2
11	RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS	—	DC	$10,000	1
12	IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	IA	$10,000	1
13	NRSC	Republican	DC	$7,353	128
14	NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	NE	$6,800	2
15	LANCE HARRIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$5,600	2
16	DR TREY BAUCUM CAMPAIGN	Republican	MA	$5,400	2
17	ELAINE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$5,400	3
18	SPANBERGER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$5,400	5
19	OSBORN FOR SENATE	Independent	NE	$5,300	2
20	CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	CT	$5,120	1
21	US RENAL CARE PAC	—	TX	$5,000	1
22	CONOR LAMB FOR SENATE	Democratic	PA	$4,300	2
23	FINKENAUER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$4,200	3
24	COLIN ALLRED FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$4,200	5
25	THORNBERRY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	TX	$4,050	9

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Source: FEC bulk data

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