Donna Bender

Individual

Also gave $26K 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

$409K

Contributions

568

Recipients

145

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $242KR $35KIndependent $10KNNE $500

Top States

DC$149K

CA$63K

MN$17K

NJ$10K

HI$6K

Giving Trend

↑ 14%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NOT-EMPLOYED

Summary

BENDER, DONNA is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $409K across 568 contributions to 145 recipients. Their average contribution is $720.525. Top recipients include AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP'), VARGAS FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $99K in 2026.

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	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$36,800	13
2	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	—	DC	$35,000	5
3	VARGAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$16,000	7
4	TONY CARDENAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$14,100	7
5	DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$13,600	10
6	JIMMY GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$13,300	9
7	CITIZENS FOR BOYLE	Democratic	DC	$12,200	7
8	HOYER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$12,000	6
9	ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$11,700	6
10	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$9,770	4
11	JACKY ROSEN VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$8,300	2
12	SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$8,160	8
13	PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$7,000	3
14	LUZ RIVAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$6,800	2
15	JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$6,300	4
16	HANABUSA FOR HAWAII	Democratic	HI	$5,950	3
17	CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$5,600	4
18	FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS	Democratic	DC	$5,500	2
19	DONNELLY FOR INDIANA	Democratic	DC	$5,200	4
20	KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA	DFL	MN	$5,000	3
21	GRACE FOR NEW YORK	Democratic	NY	$4,800	6
22	TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$4,500	5
23	LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$4,500	2
24	WORLD ALLIANCE FOR ISRAEL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	CA	$3,550	8
25	GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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