John Watson

Individual

Also gave $89K 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 43 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$546K

Contributions

2,519

Recipients

323

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $243KD $168KNON $1KIndependent $497OTH $250LIB $200

Top States

AL$66K

DC$58K

SC$25K

NC$21K

PA$14K

Giving Trend

↓ 36%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PENN MUTUAL

Summary

WATSON, JOHN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $546K across 2,519 contributions to 323 recipients. Their average contribution is $216.751. Top recipients include ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY, DCCC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. 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	ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	AL	$40,000	4
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$18,022	137
3	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$16,870	34
4	MARTHA ROBY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AL	$16,100	7
5	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$14,150	10
6	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$13,564	53
7	MCCREADY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MT	$11,355	16
8	TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC - FEDERAL	—	SC	$11,000	3
9	WESTFIELD FEDERAL EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY	—	OH	$10,500	12
10	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$10,000	1
11	FRIENDS OF SESSIONS SENATE COMMITTEE INC	Republican	AL	$10,000	5
12	DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NC	$8,750	11
13	ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)	—	DC	$8,640	45
14	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$8,440	144
15	SUOZZI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$8,000	5
16	FRIENDS OF PAT TOOMEY	Republican	VA	$7,900	6
17	KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$7,850	9
18	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$7,813	31
19	RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE	Republican	NC	$7,150	7
20	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$6,250	11
21	TYSON FOODS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TYPAC)	—	DC	$6,118	161
22	TEAM PERDUE	—	MA	$5,600	3
23	NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	NC	$5,500	3
24	LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATE	Republican	AK	$5,400	2
25	HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INC	Republican	UT	$5,250	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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