James Dondero

Individual

Also gave $320K 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

$147K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $26KD $5K

Top States

FL$18K

TX$15K

MA$6K

DC$5K

NY$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 626%

2025–2026 vs 2021–2022

Employer

HIGHLAND CAPITAL

Summary

DONDERO, JAMES is an individual political donor based in TX. They have contributed $147K across 17 contributions to 15 recipients. Their average contribution is $9K. Top recipients include LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC, REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA, RATCLIFFE FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $100K 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	LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC	—	—	$100,000	1
2	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA	Republican	FL	$10,000	1
3	RATCLIFFE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$6,500	3
4	SALAZAR FOR CONGRESS	—	FL	$5,800	1
5	INSTITUTE FOR PORTFOLIO ALTERNATIVES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPA PAC)	—	DC	$5,000	1
6	KELLY-BLAKE JFC	—	MA	$2,900	1
7	KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS	Democratic	MA	$2,800	1
8	PIERCE BUSH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$2,800	1
9	BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	FL	$2,500	1
10	CHRIS GIBSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$2,400	1
11	HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	TX	$2,300	1
12	COLLINS FOR TEXAS	Republican	TX	$2,000	1
13	BETH VAN DUYNE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$1,500	1
14	DALLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY - PRIMARY	Republican	TX	$250	1
15	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$80	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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