Overview
Poliscope ↗$1.70M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$10
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
6%
Small-dollar share
57%
In-state share
6
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.38M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Jim Himes is a Democratic Representative from CT (District 04). Himes's campaign has raised $1.4 million from 235 donors. Funding includes 6.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 56.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include CHARTER, APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, ANDURIL INDUSTRIES. Campaign committees include HIMES FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $6,600 (2024)
- Ben Horowitz gave $6,600 (2024)
The Winklevoss twins
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
- Tyler Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $501 (2024)
Crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $1,000 (2026)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $5,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $15,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
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Money
Poliscope ↗$1.70M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$417K
From individuals
$44K unitemized
$831K
From PACs
235
Donors
avg $436
42%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2008 1,852 donors$3.94M
- 2010 1,852 donors$3.69M
- 2012 1,530 donors$3.04M
- 2014 1,166 donors$2.65M
- 2016 870 donors$2.17M
- 2018 802 donors$2.03M
- 2020 671 donors$1.63M
- 2022 705 donors$1.70M
- 2024 772 donors$2.12M
- 2026 442 donors$1.38M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 464 gifts · 6%$18K
- $200-$499 81 gifts · 6%$20K
- $500-$999 47 gifts · 7%$24K
- $1,000-$2,899 82 gifts · 33%$106K
- $2,900+ 37 gifts · 48%$153K
- Refunds / negative records 3 gifts$-10K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- CHARTER 7 gifts$14K
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT 5 gifts$12K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES 2 gifts$7K
- CONGRESSMAN JIM HIMES 2 gifts$7K
- DE SHAW 1 gifts$7K
- LHP CAPITAL, LLC 2 gifts$7K
- LONE PINE CAPITAL 1 gifts$7K
- US NAVY 1 gifts$7K
- ONE RIVER ASSET MANAGEMENT 2 gifts$7K
- PARSONS & WHITTEMORE/ATTORNEY 2 gifts$5K
- APOLLO 2 gifts$4K
- AXEL PLASTICS 15 gifts$4K
- APOLLO MANAGEMENT 1 gifts$4K
- ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT/PRESIDENT 1 gifts$4K
- BLACKSTONE 1 gifts$4K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- CHARTER 7 donors · 7 gifts$14K
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT 4 donors · 5 gifts$12K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CONGRESSMAN JIM HIMES 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- DE SHAW 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
- LHP CAPITAL, LLC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- LONE PINE CAPITAL 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
- US NAVY 1 donors · 1 gifts$7K
- ONE RIVER ASSET MANAGEMENT 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- PARSONS & WHITTEMORE/ATTORNEY 1 donors · 2 gifts$5K
- APOLLO 2 donors · 2 gifts$4K
- AXEL PLASTICS 1 donors · 15 gifts$4K
- APOLLO MANAGEMENT 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- ARIEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT/PRESIDENT 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
- BLACKSTONE 1 donors · 1 gifts$4K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARKS, ROBERT E. | individual | CT | $11,000 | — | 8 |
| MANDEL, SUE Z. | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| PERLMAN, ZACHARY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| MANDEL, JR., STEVE F. | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| FISHMAN, EDWARD | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| LAWSON, PHILLIP | individual | TN | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BILLS, STEVEN | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| SCHIMPF, BRIAN | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| JANOWITZ, JESSIE | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 1 |
| BINGLE, ERYN AMENT, | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PETERS, MARA | individual | CT | $6,800 | — | 2 |
| PETERS, ERIC | individual | MI | $6,800 | — | 2 |
| MYERS, STEPHEN A. | individual | CT | $5,300 | — | 3 |
| WINFREY, CHRISTOPHER | individual | CT | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| LANDEGGER, GEORGE F. | individual | CT | $5,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | CT | $15,000 | 3 |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 7 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 4 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| FS PAC | PA | $10,000 | 2 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 7 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NY | $10,000 | 6 |
| SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC) | CT | $10,000 | 3 |
| AVANGRID POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $9,500 | 4 |
| MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $8,500 | 6 |
Where the money comes from
- CT 57% · home state$181K
- NY 18%$58K
- CA 8%$24K
- VA 4%$13K
- DC 3%$9K
- TN 3%$8K
- FL 2%$7K
- MD 2%$6K
- IL 1%$4K
- NV 78%$3K
- DE 63%$2K
- NJ 55%$2K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗HIMES FOR CONGRESS: $610K across 523 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Apr 20, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | NY | credit card payment (vendors that aggregate over $200 listed below) · credit card payment, see below · merchant fee | $128,786 | 16 |
| THE FROST GROUP | DC | consultant - fundraising · consulting: fundraising · fundraising | $124,900 | 27 |
| GUSTO | CA | payroll taxes · payroll - taxes · payroll | $30,470 | 58 |
| CAPODILUPO, FRANCESCA | CT | payroll · payroll expenses · mileage reimbursement | $25,864 | 32 |
| NGP VAN, INC. | DC | merchant fee · software · cc fees | $24,436 | 12 |
| NEXT LEVEL PARTNERS | DC | consultant - compliance | $20,000 | 8 |
| INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) | MA | taxes | $17,593 | 1 |
| LARDENTE | DC | event catering · fundraising event costs · meeting expense | $15,823 | 9 |
| POLITICAL COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC | DC | accounting services · postage | $14,376 | 6 |
| DELAMAR GREENWICH HARBOR HOTEL | CT | catering and site rental | $12,400 | 1 |
| HASKELL, WILLIAM | NY | consulting - digital · consultant - digital | $12,000 | 12 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | merchant fees · credit card processing fee · credit card processing fees | $11,814 | 72 |
By stated purpose
- consultant - fundraising 10 payments$61K
- credit card payment, see below 6 payments$48K
- consulting: fundraising 7 payments$41K
- credit card payment (vendors that aggregate over $200 listed below) 6 payments$39K
- payroll 43 payments$38K
- software 20 payments$28K
- credit card payment, see below. 1 payments$26K
- fundraising event costs 15 payments$24K
- catering 16 payments$24K
- consultant - compliance 8 payments$20K
- taxes 1 payments$18K
- travel 19 payments$17K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Not a member of Congress.
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIMES FOR CONGRESS | C00434191 | H / P | principal | $21.6M |
Stock trades
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gifts & travel
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: CHARTER, APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, CONGRESSMAN JIM HIMES, DE SHAW. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $1.38M |
| 2024 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $2.12M |
| 2022 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $1.70M |
| 2020 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $1.63M |
| 2018 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $2.03M |
| 2016 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $2.17M |
| 2014 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $2.65M |
| 2012 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $3.04M |
| 2010 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $3.69M |
| 2008 | House | CT | 04 | H8CT04172 | $3.94M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.