Craig Benson

Individual

Also gave $77K 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

$262K

Contributions

216

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $170KD $49KNNE $250

Top States

NH$130K

DC$37K

VA$17K

KY$12K

NY$9K

Giving Trend

↓ 98%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PAUL WEISS LLP

Summary

BENSON, CRAIG is an individual political donor based in FL. They have contributed $262K across 216 contributions to 55 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND 2024, BASS VICTORY COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $48K 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	NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE	Republican	NH	$60,005	8
2	SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUND 2024	—	DC	$25,000	1
3	BASS VICTORY COMMITTEE	Republican	NH	$20,000	10
4	JEB BRADLEY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	NH	$10,800	5
5	FRIENDS OF KELLY AYOTTE INC	Republican	VA	$10,000	4
6	FRIENDS OF FRANK GUINTA	Republican	NH	$9,800	4
7	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$7,000	8
8	BOLDUC 2022, INC.	Republican	NH	$6,800	3
9	COMER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KY	$6,600	2
10	VIKRAM FOR NH	Republican	NH	$6,600	2
11	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$6,000	8
12	GEORGE HANSEL FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NH	$5,800	2
13	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$5,600	1
14	ADAM SCHLEIFER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$5,600	2
15	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$5,600	2
16	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$5,000	2
17	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$4,061	51
18	NASHUA PAC, THE	—	NH	$4,000	2
19	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,700	3
20	KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE	Democratic	CA	$3,700	3
21	PRESCOTT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NH	$3,300	1
22	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,800	1
23	CORY 2020	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
24	JOE COLLINS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,800	1
25	JIM LAWRENCE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NH	$2,700	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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