John Gates

Individual

Also gave $6K 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 23 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$79K

Contributions

276

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $38KD $24KIndependent $1K

Top States

MT$15K

DC$12K

VA$6K

SC$5K

IL$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 56%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NORTHWEST FARM CREDIT SERVICES

Summary

GATES, JOHN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $79K across 276 contributions to 74 recipients. Their average contribution is $287.37. Top recipients include STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA, NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC., DSCC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $12K 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	STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$6,670	15
2	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$4,950	2
3	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$4,230	33
4	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$3,400	2
5	JACK RYAN FOR US SENATE	—	VA	$3,000	2
6	MONTANA REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Republican	MT	$2,950	13
7	RUSS FAGG SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	MT	$2,700	5
8	FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN	Republican	VA	$2,500	1
9	JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,500	2
10	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$2,500	1
11	UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICA EASTERN ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE	—	PA	$2,242	17
12	DAN LIPINSKI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,000	1
13	JERRY WELLER FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	FL	$2,000	1
14	AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE	—	MN	$2,000	1
15	VDUSS PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
16	GREG FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$2,000	4
17	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,885	22
18	BETH VAN DUYNE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$1,500	1
19	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$1,370	4
20	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,360	14
21	MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	MI	$1,320	11
22	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC	—	DC	$1,240	16
23	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,153	13
24	STAPLETON FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$1,100	4
25	FRIENDS OF ANDY BARR COMMITTEE	—	GA	$1,041	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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