James Nelson

Individual

Also gave $140K 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 46 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$554K

Contributions

3,213

Recipients

297

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $251KR $125KNNE $6KIndependent $323

Top States

DC$99K

NV$50K

VA$34K

MI$27K

MN$16K

Giving Trend

↓ 60%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

DESTINATIONS BY DESIGN

Summary

NELSON, JAMES is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $554K across 3,213 contributions to 297 recipients. Their average contribution is $172.309. Top recipients include DSCC, NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $139K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$17,990	53
2	NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	NV	$17,300	46
3	FRATERNITY & SORORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$16,950	12
4	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$16,700	12
5	ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)	UNK	DC	$16,000	5
6	FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN	Republican	MN	$15,700	10
7	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$15,455	58
8	CORTEZ MASTO VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$15,400	2
9	TRUMP VICTORY	—	VA	$15,000	1
10	NEVADANS FOR STEVEN HORSFORD	Democratic	NV	$14,300	7
11	SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NV	$11,400	5
12	SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$10,400	3
13	NRSC	Republican	DC	$10,368	223
14	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$9,893	77
15	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$7,578	76
16	TITUS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NV	$6,900	4
17	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$6,600	14
18	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$6,493	61
19	ERIN BILBRAY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$6,200	3
20	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA	Republican	IA	$6,050	6
21	THE GREAT TASK	NNE	VA	$6,050	6
22	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$5,868	250
23	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$5,685	6
24	BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)	—	IL	$5,293	83
25	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$5,118	54

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Source: FEC bulk data

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