Ellen Bender

Individual

Also gave $14K 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

$180K

Contributions

1,201

Recipients

265

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $99KR $5KIndependent $358

Top States

DC$38K

NY$9K

CA$4K

GA$3K

NJ$3K

Giving Trend

↑ 10%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BENDER STRATEGIES, LLC

Summary

BENDER, ELLEN is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $180K across 1,201 contributions to 265 recipients. Their average contribution is $149.799. Top recipients include THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, WIN THE ERA PAC, WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $44K 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	THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE	—	DC	$23,854	138
2	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$5,470	48
3	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$3,391	27
4	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,310	25
5	ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEY	Democratic	NJ	$2,824	20
6	THE NEXT 50 PAC	—	NY	$2,625	13
7	VOTE MAMA	—	DC	$2,503	12
8	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$2,500	2
9	LANDER FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,465	10
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,413	29
11	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,100	5
12	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
13	JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,000	2
14	ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$1,858	11
15	SQUARE ONE POLITICS	—	NY	$1,625	13
16	THE LONG RUN PAC	Democratic	DC	$1,616	18
17	BUILD THE BARN PAC	—	—	$1,525	8
18	WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,515	5
19	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$1,500	1
20	DONAVAN MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,500	6
21	ABDUL FOR U.S. SENATE	—	—	$1,490	6
22	JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$1,479	13
23	CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT	—	NY	$1,475	9
24	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$1,413	16
25	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,343	20

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Source: FEC bulk data

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