Benjamin Shaffer

Individual

Also gave $2K 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

$9K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $4KNNE $40

Top States

DC$5K

WI$2K

CO$500

PA$283

VT$205

Giving Trend

↓ 33%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER

Summary

SHAFFER, BENJAMIN is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $9K across 68 contributions to 12 recipients. Their average contribution is $135.588. Top recipients include VOTE SAVE AMERICA, KAGEN 4 CONGRESS, HARRIS VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $3K 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	VOTE SAVE AMERICA	—	DC	$3,432	27
2	KAGEN 4 CONGRESS	Democratic	WI	$2,341	3
3	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,798	9
4	UDALL FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$500	1
5	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$243	3
6	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$205	7
7	BULLDOG DEMOCRATS PAC	—	CT	$200	1
8	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$161	2
9	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$140	7
10	FRIENDS OF ANDREW YANG	Democratic	NY	$117	4
11	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$43	2
12	UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND	NNE	PA	$40	2

Source: FEC bulk data

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