The biggest donors in state politics mostly paid for their own campaigns
Published 2026-11-07 · By Pushbuild · Data: State Campaign Contributions API – Donors to State and Local Campaigns
The largest givers in our ten states in 2025-26 were JB Pritzker, who put $90.5 million into JB for Governor, and Gerald Griffin, who gave $62.4 million to a committee in his own name in Oklahoma. Third was Mayes Middleton: $32.9 million, almost all to David M. Middleton II's campaign in Texas.
| Contributor | Total | Gifts | Type | Largest recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRITZKER JB | $90.5M | 4 | Individual | JB for Governor (IL): $90.5M |
| GRIFFIN GERALD | $62.4M | 15 | Individual | Gerald Ray Griffin (OK): $62.4M |
| MIDDLETON MAYES | $33.3M | 100 | Individual | David M. Middleton II (TX): $32.9M |
| TEXANS FOR LAWSUIT REFORM PAC | $32.8M | 899 | Entity | |
| BLOOMBERG MICHAEL | $27.6M | 22 | Individual | Fix The City Inc. (NY): $9.8M; Rocky Mountain Way (CO): $5.1M |
| GOPAC ELECTION FUND | $19.2M | 68 | Other | |
| MIDWEST OPERATING ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND SERVICE | $18.6M | 23 | ||
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | $17.9M | 92 | Corporation | Citizens for Affordable Rates PAC (NY): $11.9M |
| AIRBNB INC | $17.8M | 143 | Organization | Affordable New York: $10.1M |
| RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC | $16.1M | 8 | Other | |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS | $15.8M | 443 | Other Organization | |
| DK CROWN HOLDINGS INC | $15.7M | 18 | Corporation | Tax Relief Nebraska: $10.4M |
| MAZZEI MIKE | $15.4M | 21 | Candidate/Spouse Joint Funds | |
| FRIENDS OF DON HARMON FOR STATE SENATE | $15.4M | 42 | Political Action Committee | |
| JB FOR GOVERNOR | $14.4M | 137 |
Caveats
Covers CO, HI, IL, IN, MN, NE, NY, OK, TX and WA state filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Nov 6, 2026. Names are matched as filed, so one person filed under two spellings counts twice. Transfers between committees are included.
Sources
- State Campaign Contributions API – Donors to State and Local Campaigns: the primary sources are listed on the API page, read on 2026-11-07
Data as of 2026-11-07. Every figure in this post is in the table above and the CSV below.
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