Benson, Craig R

Individual

Also gave $16K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$74K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $66K

Top States

NH$46K

DC$21K

Giving Trend

↓ 40%

2025–2026 vs 2021–2022

Employer

ENTREPRENEUR

Summary

Benson, Craig R is an individual political donor based in NH. They have contributed $74K across 12 contributions to 8 recipients. Their average contribution is $6K. Top recipients include NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS, KEVIN SMITH FOR SENATE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $20K in 2010.

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	NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE	Republican	NH	$20,000	2
2	NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS	Republican	DC	$20,000	1
3	KEVIN SMITH FOR SENATE	Republican	NH	$11,600	1
4	FRIENDS OF FRANK GUINTA	Republican	NH	$10,600	4
5	SUNUNU SENATOR	—	—	$7,000	1
6	MOWERS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NH	$2,800	1
7	TEAM SUNUNU	Republican	NH	$1,000	1
8	NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)	UNK	DC	$740	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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