James Benson

Individual

Also gave $49K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 30 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$127K

Contributions

750

Recipients

116

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $54KD $41KIndependent $186

Top States

DC$19K

MA$19K

VA$11K

WI$9K

SC$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 90%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BENSON BOTSFORD LLC

Summary

BENSON, JAMES is an individual political donor based in MD. They have contributed $127K across 750 contributions to 116 recipients. Their average contribution is $169.513. Top recipients include MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PARTY, STEIL FOR WISCONSIN, INC., DSCC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $23K in 2024.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	MA	$15,000	2
2	STEIL FOR WISCONSIN, INC.	Republican	WI	$6,400	2
3	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$5,800	29
4	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$4,300	16
5	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,022	13
6	CANTOR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$4,000	4
7	NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	MA	$3,957	3
8	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$3,525	8
9	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$3,100	58
10	KIND FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	WI	$3,000	3
11	STAND FOR AMERICA PAC	—	SC	$2,600	28
12	STRONG COUNTRY FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW (SCOTTPAC)	—	NH	$2,600	1
13	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$2,000	2
14	FRIENDS OF TIBERI	Republican	OH	$2,000	2
15	BETTER GOVERNMENT PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
16	FREEDOM PROJECT; THE	—	VA	$2,000	2
17	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	—	DC	$2,000	2
18	MAX'S PAC	Democratic	MT	$2,000	2
19	MARK PRYOR FOR US SENATE	—	AR	$2,000	2
20	GRANGE MUTUAL HOLDING CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	OH	$1,950	23
21	GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC)	—	DC	$1,815	99
22	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,734	74
23	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$1,717	66
24	MISSOURI FRB PAC	Republican	MO	$1,500	1
25	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$1,500	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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