John Cato

Individual

Also gave $17K 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

$58K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $46KD $2K

Top States

NC$44K

DC$5K

GA$3K

SC$3K

PA$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 78%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CATO CORPORATION

Summary

CATO, JOHN is an individual political donor based in TX. They have contributed $58K across 30 contributions to 16 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY, FREE MARKETS PAC INC, PITTENGER FOR CONGRESS LLC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $16K in 2014.

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	NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	NC	$12,500	4
2	FREE MARKETS PAC INC	—	NC	$10,000	2
3	PITTENGER FOR CONGRESS LLC	Republican	NC	$7,500	6
4	NRCC	Republican	DC	$5,000	1
5	RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE	Republican	NC	$5,000	2
6	DOUG BURGUM FOR AMERICA, INC.	Republican	GA	$3,300	1
7	THE PAT MCCRORY COMMITTEE	Republican	NC	$2,900	1
8	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$2,800	1
9	TED BUDD FOR SENATE	Republican	NC	$1,500	2
10	VIRGINIA FOXX FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$1,250	2
11	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,250	2
12	MARK HARRIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$1,000	1
13	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$1,000	1
14	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$1,000	2
15	ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATE	Democratic	NC	$1,000	1
16	HAYES FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$900	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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