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Major Donor

James Dondero

Retired · Retired · Dallas, TX · Strong Republican
Total Contributions
$652K
73 contributions
Avg Contribution
$9K
Committees Funded
25
Election Cycles
4
Major Donor (Strong Republican). $652,028 total across 40 committees over 4 election cycles. Largest recipient: Trump Victory ($150,000). $375,000 to PACs/Super PACs. $44,545 directly to candidates.
🏛️ Party Direction
$1K DEM
$344K GOP
📈 Contribution Timeline
2026
$278K
10 contribs
2024
$26K
6 contribs
2022
$39K
29 contribs
2020
$309K
28 contribs
🏆 Electoral Scoreboard
Below average: 27 wins, 28 losses (49% success rate) across decided races. Outcomes attributed via PAC IE targeting are approximate — the donor funds the PAC, not specific races.
49%
Success Rate
27
Wins
28
Losses
6
Pending
Candidate
State
Office
Cycle
Amount
Channel
Result
Hunt
TX
Senate
2026
$100K
via Lone Star Liberty Pac
Pending
Cornyn
TX
Senate
2026
$100K
via Lone Star Liberty Pac
Pending
President
2024
$3K
Direct
Pending
REP Senate races
Senate
2024
$100
via Winred
12W-14L
President
2020
$3K
Direct
Pending
REP Senate races
Senate
2020
$150K
via Trump Victory
15W-14L
📋 Committee Breakdown
Committee
Type
Total
Count
Cycles
PAC — Nonconnected
$150K
3
2020
Party — Qualified
$129K
27
2020, 2022, 2026
Super PAC
$100K
1
2026
PAC — Nonconnected
$50K
1
2026
Party — Qualified
$38K
1
2026
Super PAC
$30K
1
2026
PAC — Nonconnected
$17K
1
2024
Party — Qualified
$10K
1
2020
Party — Qualified
$10K
1
2020
Party — Qualified
$10K
1
2020
Party — Qualified
$10K
1
2020
Party — Qualified
$10K
1
2020
Party — Qualified
$10K
1
2020
House Campaign
$9K
2
2022
House Campaign
$7K
2
2026
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$5K
2
2026
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$5K
1
2024
PAC — Nonconnected
$5K
1
2022
PAC — Qualified Nonc
$5K
1
2022
Party — Qualified
$4K
1
2020
House Campaign
$3K
1
2024
PAC — Nonconnected
$3K
1
2022
PAC — Nonconnected
$3K
1
2022
House Campaign
$3K
1
2022
Presidential Campaig
$3K
2
2020