Thomas Grote

Individual

Also gave $2K 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

$27K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $11KR $6KNAT $206

Top States

OH$18K

NY$3K

MA$1K

NJ$1K

VA$1K

Giving Trend

↑ 70%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

DONATOS

Summary

GROTE, THOMAS is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $27K across 46 contributions to 21 recipients. Their average contribution is $595.435. Top recipients include EQUALITY OHIO CAMPAIGN FUND, RICK NEAL FOR CONGRESS, HILLARY FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $8K in 2008.

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	EQUALITY OHIO CAMPAIGN FUND	—	OH	$6,041	3
2	RICK NEAL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$5,375	2
3	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,627	2
4	STEVE CHABOT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$2,500	2
5	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC	—	—	$1,391	20
6	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$1,000	1
7	REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FEDERAL PAC	—	NJ	$1,000	1
8	TIM RYAN VICTORY FUND 2022	—	OH	$1,000	1
9	GOODWIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$1,000	2
10	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
11	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
12	BRINKMAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$500	1
13	RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE	Republican	NC	$500	1
14	DON LEONARD FOR OHIO	—	—	$500	1
15	SHAMANSKY FOR CONGRESS INC	Democratic	OH	$500	1
16	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$250	1
17	CITIZENS FOR BUNNING	Republican	KY	$250	1
18	RUSSO FOR CONGRESS	—	OH	$250	1
19	WULSIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$250	1
20	ZACK SPACE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	OH	$250	1
21	UA PROGRESSIVE ACTION	NAT	OH	$206	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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