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Bill Benenson

Tracked direct giving

$817,002

Connections

65

The Money Trail

How money flowed from Bill Benenson

$794K
15 transactions across 9 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

Bill Benenson directed $263K to ACTBLUE across 5 contributions between March 2023 and June 2024.

Mar 2023 – Jun 2024individual

Bill Benenson directed $260K to HARRIS VICTORY FUND across 2 contributions between September 2024 and October 2024.

Sep 2024 – Oct 2024individual

Bill Benenson directed $200K to JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND across 2 contributions between March 2023 and June 2024.

Mar 2023 – Jun 2024individual

Bill Benenson directed $50K to STANDING STRONG PAC.

Dec 2023individual

Bill Benenson directed $7K to KAINE VICTORY FUND.

Mar 2024individual

Bill Benenson also gave to 4 other entities totaling $14K.

$794K tracked across 9 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution

Where Bill Benenson’s money ended up

Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this

$115K
modeled estimate
22 paths across 22 counterparties
$70Kmodeled estimateattributed to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$70Kmodeled estimateBill Benenson→HARRIS VICTORY FUND→HARRIS FOR PRESIDENTmediumpac

smallest single documented leg $250K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$27Kmodeled estimateattributed to KAINE FOR VIRGINIA
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$27Kmodeled estimateBill Benenson→KAINE VICTORY FUND→KAINE FOR VIRGINIAmediumpac

smallest single documented leg $7K

$13Kmodeled estimateattributed to JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $24K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$945modeled estimateattributed to Mazi Melesa Pilip
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $100K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$440modeled estimateattributed to SCHIFF FOR SENATE
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $2K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$320modeled estimateattributed to Joseph Kent
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $100K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$287modeled estimateattributed to David Schweikert
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $100K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$252modeled estimateattributed to Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
2024 cycle1 path2 hopsMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $100K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

Plus 14 additional chains totaling $3K.

$115K attributed (modeled estimate) across 22 paths·Up to 2 hops deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this
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Donations Given and Outside Spending

Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.

RecipientAmountDateCycle
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$250,000Sep 25, 20242024
ACTBLUE$100,000Mar 24, 20232024
ACTBLUE$100,000Jun 7, 20242024
JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND$100,000Mar 26, 20232024
JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND$100,000Jun 9, 20242024
ACTBLUE$50,000Dec 27, 20232024
STANDING STRONG PAC$50,000Dec 31, 20232024
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$10,000Oct 29, 20242024
ACTBLUE$6,600Mar 26, 20242024
ACTBLUE$6,600Mar 21, 20232024
KAINE VICTORY FUND$6,600Mar 26, 20242024
NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY$4,027Sep 25, 20242024
ACTBLUE$3,300Mar 21, 20232024
GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS$3,300Jun 27, 20242024
JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS$3,300Mar 21, 20232024
MONTANANS FOR TESTER$3,300Mar 21, 20232024
MONTANANS FOR TESTER$3,300Mar 21, 20232024
ACTBLUE$3,300Jun 27, 20242024
ACTBLUE$2,800Aug 30, 20232024
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS$2,800Aug 30, 20232024
SCHIFF FOR SENATE$2,775Feb 18, 20232024
ACTBLUE$2,500Sep 26, 20242024
JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS$2,500Sep 26, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Donated toNORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYDonated $4,027 to NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYSource
Donated toTENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toINDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEEDonated $4,027 to INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEESource
Donated toUTAH STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEDonated $4,027 to UTAH STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEESource
Donated toMICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $4,027 to MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toPENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toHARRIS VICTORY FUNDDonated $260,000 to HARRIS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toRHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $4,027 to RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toMASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUNDDonated $4,027 to MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUNDSource
Donated toHARRIS FOR PRESIDENTDonated $6,600 to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENTSource
Donated toJEFFRIES VICTORY FUNDDonated $200,000 to JEFFRIES VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toNEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CMTE.Donated $4,027 to NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEESource
Donated toMISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)Donated $4,027 to MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)Source
Donated toGEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toGEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEEDonated $4,027 to GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEESource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLANDDonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLANDSource
Donated toMONTANANS FOR TESTERDonated $6,600 to MONTANANS FOR TESTERSource
Donated toACTBLUEDonated $275,100 to ACTBLUESource
Donated toFEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toMAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toKAINE FOR VIRGINIADonated $6,600 to KAINE FOR VIRGINIASource
Donated toSTANDING STRONG PACDonated $50,000 to STANDING STRONG PACSource
Donated toDELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (DELAWARE)Source
Donated toSOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource
Donated toJEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSDonated $6,600 to JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALDonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALSource
Donated toKENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESource
Donated toJULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESSDonated $5,800 to JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toKAINE VICTORY FUNDDonated $6,600 to KAINE VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toNEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $4,027 to NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toNEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toTED LIEU FOR CONGRESSDonated $2,800 to TED LIEU FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYDonated $4,027 to MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYSource
Donated toOHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource
Donated toSCHIFF FOR SENATEDonated $2,775 to SCHIFF FOR SENATESource
Donated toJOBS, EDUCATION, AND FAMILIES FIRST - JEFF PACDonated $10,000 to JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACSource
Donated toMISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toOKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASDonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASSource
Donated toNEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $4,027 to DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toKANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FEDERALSource
Donated toMONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toSTATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMADonated $4,027 to STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMASource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGONDonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGONSource
Donated toALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toTEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINADonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINASource
Donated toWASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $12,082 to WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIADonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIASource
Donated toWY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $4,027 to WY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toW VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMDonated $4,027 to W VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALDonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIIDonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIISource
Donated toVERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LADonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LASource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISDonated $4,027 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISSource
Donated toCONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $4,027 to CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toIDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEDonated $48,000 to DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toArizona Democratic PartyDonated $4,027 to ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDDonated $183,400 to DCCCSource
Donated toCALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERALDonated $4,027 to CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toNORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,027 to NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource