Ben Peterson

Individual

Also gave $1K 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

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

Independent $3KD $3KR $300

Top States

MO$3K

DC$2K

MT$1K

PA$897

CA$700

Giving Trend

↓ 93%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

THISTLE CREEK CAPITAL

Summary

PETERSON, BEN is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $9K across 70 contributions to 16 recipients. Their average contribution is $131.957. Top recipients include JARED YOUNG FOR MISSOURI, EDWARD JONES PAC, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $6K 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	JARED YOUNG FOR MISSOURI	Independent	MO	$3,300	1
2	EDWARD JONES PAC	—	DC	$900	9
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$897	8
4	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$685	24
5	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$520	1
6	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$500	5
7	SUNPOWER CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SUNPOWER PAC)	—	CA	$500	1
8	MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	MT	$415	1
9	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$350	4
10	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$350	4
11	RON PAUL 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC.	Republican	TX	$250	1
12	KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE	Democratic	CA	$200	3
13	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$160	2
14	DIRT ROAD DEMOCRATS PAC	—	DC	$150	4
15	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$50	1
16	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$10	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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