James Benz

Individual

Also gave $250 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

$47K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2024

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $3KD $1K

Top States

FL$40K

VA$2K

GA$1K

DC$800

PA$764

Giving Trend

↓ 56%

2023–2024 vs 2019–2020

Employer

GENESEE & WYOMING INC.

Summary

BENZ, JAMES is an individual political donor based in IA. They have contributed $47K across 33 contributions to 13 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include GENESEE & WYOMING INC. PAC, FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2024 election cycle, with peak giving of $12K in 2008.

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	GENESEE & WYOMING INC. PAC	—	FL	$40,250	10
2	FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH	—	VA	$2,000	2
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$764	11
4	TOMPAC II	Republican	NY	$500	1
5	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$500	1
6	GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER	Republican	GA	$500	1
7	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$500	1
8	MAX'S PAC	Democratic	MT	$365	1
9	LYNN PAC	Republican	KS	$300	1
10	GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)	UNK	DC	$300	1
11	TODD LALLY	Republican	KY	$250	1
12	NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC	—	VA	$250	1
13	NORTHUP FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KY	$200	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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