James Cowles

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

$246K

Contributions

204

Recipients

104

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $126KR $61K

Top States

DC$27K

GA$25K

TX$14K

WY$11K

WA$8K

Giving Trend

↓ 31%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CHIFAM, LLC

Summary

COWLES, JAMES is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $246K across 204 contributions to 104 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include GREAT TASK PAC, MJ FOR TEXAS, DSCC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $113K in 2020.

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	GREAT TASK PAC	—	WY	$10,800	1
2	MJ FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$9,400	4
3	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$7,250	7
4	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$6,500	3
5	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$6,000	4
6	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$5,700	5
7	DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$5,500	5
8	MARCH ON PAC	—	CO	$5,500	2
9	SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC	—	GA	$5,000	1
10	CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)	—	DC	$5,000	1
11	CMR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	VA	$5,000	1
12	GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	Democratic	GA	$4,500	3
13	JULIE OLIVER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$4,300	3
14	NRSC	Republican	DC	$4,300	5
15	MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	MI	$4,250	3
16	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$4,200	4
17	FRIENDS FOR MIKE MCGAVICK	Republican	WA	$4,200	4
18	SPENCER FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	NY	$4,200	2
19	NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	NC	$4,000	2
20	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	PA	$4,000	2
21	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$4,000	3
22	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$3,900	2
23	FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERT	Republican	WA	$3,550	3
24	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$3,500	3
25	MARK KENNEDY 06	—	WI	$3,500	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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