James R. Margard

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$21K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $12K

Top States

WA$21K

Giving Trend

↑ 67%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

RAINIER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Summary

MARGARD, JAMES R is an individual political donor based in WA. They have contributed $21K across 13 contributions to 6 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY, M-PAC, WA SENATE VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $5K in 2026.

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	PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY	Democratic	WA	$9,750	8
2	M-PAC	—	WA	$5,000	1
3	WA SENATE VICTORY FUND	—	WA	$2,500	1
4	WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	WA	$2,000	1
5	FLIP WA BLUE 2018	—	WA	$1,000	1
6	EMILY RANDALL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$500	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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