Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Chris James?
Chris James’s campaign for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District has reported raising $138,372 through September 30, 2026. That includes $67,172 (49%) in itemized individual contributions, $26,387 (19%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $21,415 from PACs, party and other committees and $5,065 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Christopher Lee James.
At a glance
Total raised$138,372July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $67,172 | 49% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $26,387 | 19% |
| PACs and other committees | $21,415 | 15% |
| The candidate’s own money | $5,065 | 3.7% |
| Other receipts | $18,332 | 13% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualKatharine Boyce$3,500 · 5.8% of $60,360
- Top committeePOARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS$1,000 · 50% of $2,000
- Top employerSKY BEAR MEDIA$5,950 · 9.9% of $60,310
- Top occupationNot employed$10,850 · 18% of $60,310
- Top industryGovernment Relations and Lobbying Services$4,000 · 15% of $27,460
- Top stateDistrict of Columbia$12,850 · 21% of $60,360
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to James’s campaign is Katharine Boyce, who gave $3,500 across 4 contributions. Arthur Plews gave $3,500.
James’s top individual contributors
- Katharine Boyce$3,5004 contributions
- Arthur Plews$3,5001 contribution
- Valerie Brandt$3,3001 contribution
- Riley Gibson$3,3001 contribution
- Jeff Barehand$2,6502 contributions
- Sandra James$2,0001 contribution
- Shana Barehand$1,6501 contribution
- Charles Galbraith$1,5002 contributions
- Douglas Kramer$1,5002 contributions
- Ali John Shoraka$1,5002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $2,000 in itemized contributions. The largest is POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS, at $1,000 across 1 contribution. SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY follows with $1,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
James’s top committee contributors
- POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS$1,0001 contribution
- SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is SKY BEAR MEDIA: contributors who work there gave $5,950 across 3 contributions. ARTHUR PLEWS is next at $3,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $15,350 (25% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
James’s top employers
- Unemployed$9,85026 contributions
- SKY BEAR MEDIA$5,9503 contributions
- ARTHUR PLEWS$3,5001 contribution
- KRBR Consulting LLC$3,5004 contributions
- Self-employed$3,50014 contributions
- TUMWATER THERAPY COLLECTIVE$3,3001 contribution
- Retired$2,0002 contributions
- DES$1,6501 contribution
- cloudflare, inc.$1,5002 contributions
- GOV CONTRACT PROS LLC$1,5002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Consultant” gave the most: $8,450 across 15 contributions. “Attorney” follows at $7,050. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $16,600 (28% of itemized individual dollars).
James’s top occupations
- Not employed$10.9K28 contributions
- Consultant$8,45015 contributions
- Attorney$7,05019 contributions
- Owner$4,7004 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$4,30010 contributions
- Self-employed$3,7502 contributions
- Nurse$3,5502 contributions
- Filmmaker$2,6502 contributions
- Manager$2,2504 contributions
- Retired$2,0002 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Government Relations and Lobbying Services, at $4,000 (6.6% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $3,000. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $16,360 (27% of itemized individual dollars).
James’s top industries
- Unemployed$9,85026 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$4,0006 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$3,50014 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$3,0005 contributions
- Retired$2,0002 contributions
- Technology & Communications$1,5002 contributions
- Not Reported$1,0103 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$1,0001 contribution
- Government$1,0003 contributions
- Education & Academia$3502 contributions
Top states
District of Columbia contributors gave the most, $12,850 (21% of itemized individual dollars). Contributors in Arizona, where James is running, gave $11,110 (18% of itemized individual dollars).
James’s top states
- District of Columbia$12.9K26 contributions
- Washington$11.3K7 contributions
- Arizona$11.1K37 contributions
- Virginia$6,97513 contributions
- Maryland$4,45010 contributions
- Nevada$2,2503 contributions
- North Carolina$2,0001 contribution
- South Dakota$1,8007 contributions
- California$1,5003 contributions
- Alaska$1,2002 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Chris James. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (CHRIS JAMES FOR ARIZONA), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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