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Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Senator · MD
DemocratFormer memberServed 1987–2025Born 1943

Campaign fundraising

Senate · MD
Raised, 2025–26
$10K
Spent
$474K
Cash on hand
$0
Reported through
Sep 30, 2026
Current cycle

Receipts per two-year cycle

$0$2.5M$5M2013–14: $338,988.002013–142015–16: $518,211.002015–162017–18: $4,067,153.242017–182019–20: $207,360.902019–202021–22: $182,295.472021–222023–24: $30,982.352023–242025–26: $10,472.512025–26
Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
CycleReceipts
2013–14$338,988.00
2015–16$518,211.00
2017–18$4,067,153.24
2019–20$207,360.90
2021–22$182,295.47
2023–24$30,982.35
2025–26$10,472.51

2018 race · MD Senate

  • Benjamin L Cardin · D · Incumbent$4.92M
  • Neal Simon · I · Challenger$2.11M
  • Jerome Segal · D · Challenger$1.70M
  • Antono Wade Campbell · R · Challenger$198K
  • Charles S Faddis · R · Challenger$189K
  • Chelsea Elizabeth Manning · D · Challenger$95K
  • Christina Grigorian · R · Challenger$42K
  • Michael B Puskar · OTH · Challenger$6,014
  • Erik Jetmir · D · Challenger$5,498

Total receipts for the whole 2018 election period. 9 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee BEN CARDIN FOR SENATE, INC.; cycles since 2013–14; updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.

PAC contributions

2013–14
From committees
$344K
Net of refunds
Committees
142
Contributions
232
CommitteeCompany / sponsorMember's tradesContributionsTotal
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (UBS PAC)CorporateUBSUBS Group AG—3$10,000
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company—3$10,000
American Association of Clinical Urologists - American Urological Association PAC (UROPAC)Trade associationAmerican Urological Association—2$10,000
Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic SurgeonsCorporateAmerican Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons—2$10,000
Financial Services Institute PACMembership orgFinancial Services Institute—2$10,000
Vantage PAC CorporationCorporate——2$10,000
Vha Inc., Political Action CommitteeCorporateVha Inc.—3$8,500
People for Bikes Coalition Ltd. Political Action Committee, Dba 'Bikespac'Trade association——2$8,500
Association for Advanced Life Underwriting PAC (Aalu PAC)Trade association——6$7,000
Gentiva Health Services Inc. PAC GentivapacCorporate——2$5,300
Raytheon Company Political Action CommittteeCorporateRTXRTX Corp—5$5,000
American Council of Life Insurers Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Council of Life Insurers—3$5,000
Amedisys Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateAmedisys Inc.—1$5,000
The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-Napa PAC)Trade associationAmerican Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries—3$4,500
The Premier, Inc. Employees' Civic Action FundCorporatePremier Inc.—2$4,500
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade associationAmerican Council of Engineering Companies—2$4,000
American Society of Association Executives ApacMembership orgAmerican Society of Association Executives (ASAE)—4$4,000
Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate——4$4,000
Austin Industries Companies Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$4,000
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporateJohn Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA)—2$4,000
CSX Corporation Good Government FundCorporateCSXCSX Corp.—2$4,000
National Roofing Contractors Association Roof PACTrade associationNational Roofing and Contractors Association—4$4,000
The Marty Meehan for Congress CommitteeCandidate committee——2$4,000
Louisiana Health Care Group Employee Federal Political Action Committee Inc.CorporateLouisiana Health Care Group, Inc.—1$4,000
National Association of Enrolled Agents Political Action CommitteeMembership org——1$4,000
Amsted Industries Incorporated PAC (Amsted PAC)Corporate——2$4,000
Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporatePrincipal Life Insurance Company—3$3,500
Messer Construction Co PACCorporateMesser Construction Co—2$3,500
Burns and Mcdonnell Inc. PACCorporateBurns & Mcdonnell, Inc.—2$3,500
Medassets Inc. Political Action Committee: Aka Medassets PACCorporate——1$3,500
MMC Corp. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$3,500
Herff Jones, Inc. PAC ('Herff Jones PAC')CorporateHerff Jones, Inc.—2$3,045
Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateMCDMcdonalds Corp.—2$3,000
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (AOTPAC)Membership orgThe American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.—3$3,000
National Association of Postmasters of the United States (Napus PAC)Membership orgNational Association of Postmasters of the United States—3$3,000
Investment Company Institute Political Action CommitteeTrade association——3$3,000
Archipac -the American Institute of ArchitectsMembership orgThe American Institute of Architects—3$3,000
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Federal PACCorporateThe Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company—2$3,000
National Structured Settlements Trade Association PACTrade association——3$3,000
Aegon USA, LLC/Transamerica Corporation PACCorporate——2$3,000
Accenture Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateACNAccenture plc—3$3,000
Teachers Insurance Annuity Assoc of America College Retirement Equities Fund PAC TIAA-CrefCorporate——3$3,000
Garney Holding Co. PACCorporate——2$3,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association for Justice—1$2,500
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCooperativeAmerican Crystal Sugar Compay—1$2,500
Aetna Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$2,500
H&R Block Inc. Political Action Committee (BLOCKPAC)CorporateHRBH&R Block Inc.—1$2,500
Zeneca Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$2,500
American Society for Radiation Oncology PAC Aka Astro PACMembership org——1$2,500
Insured Retirement Institute Political Action Committee (IRI PAC)Membership org——1$2,500
Primerica Inc. Political Action Committee (Primerica PAC)CorporatePRIPrimerica, Inc.—1$2,500
Miraca Life Sciences Inc. Employees Federal PACCorporateMiraca Life Sciences—1$2,500
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommLabor unionInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades—1$2,000
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommMembership orgNational Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors—2$2,000
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (PT-PAC)Membership orgAmerican Physical Therapy Association—2$2,000
Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporateABTAbbott Laboratories—1$2,000
Fedexpac Federal Express Political Action CommitteeCorporateFDXFedex Corp.—3$2,000
The Dow Chemical Company Employees PAC (DOWPAC)CorporateDOWDow Inc.—1$2,000
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Civic Action Committee (AKA AGSH&F Civic Action CommittCorporate——2$2,000
Ernst & Young Political Action CommitteeMembership orgErnst & Young LLP—1$2,000
National Marine Manufacturers Association's Boat Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Marine Manufacturers Associat—2$2,000
National Association of Surety Bond Producers Political Action Committee (SURETYPAC)Trade association——2$2,000
Granite Construction Inc. Employee PAC - GranitepacCorporateGVAGranite Construction Inc.—1$2,000
Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporateMSMorgan Stanley—2$2,000
American Dental Hygienists' Association Political Action Committee (HYPAC)Membership orgAmerican Dental Hygienists' Association—1$2,000
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Association of Nurse Practitioners—2$2,000
Sierra Nevada Corporation PACCorporate——2$2,000
Becton, Dickinson and Company PACCorporateBDXBecton Dickinson & Co—2$2,000
Pepco Holdings Inc. Political Action Committee Aka Phi PACCorporateEXCExelon Corp.—2$2,000
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Financial & Investments Political Action CommitteeCorporateNationwide Mutual Insurance Company—2$2,000
The Vanguard Group Committee for Responsible GovernmentCorporateThe Vanguard Group—1$2,000
American Psychological Association Practice Organization Political Action Committee (Apapo-PAC)Trade association——2$2,000
Healthcare Supply Chain Association Political Action Committee (Hsca PAC)Trade associationHealthcare Supply Chain Association—2$1,809
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada - Tempo Political Action CommitteeLabor unionAmerican Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada—2$1,500
HNTB Holdings Ltd. PACCorporateHNTB Holdings Ltd.—2$1,500
Amerinet Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,500
Suncrest Healthcare, Inc. PACCorporate——1$1,500
Bayada Nurses Inc. US Political Action Committee (AKA Bayada US PAC)Corporate——1$1,450
Diageo North America, Inc. Employees' Political Participation CommitteeCorporateDiageo North America—1$1,075
Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationLabor union——1$1,000
American Podiatric Medical Association Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.—1$1,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor union——1$1,000
American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Optometric Association—1$1,000
Aflac PACCorporateAFLAflac Inc.—1$1,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACLabor unionAir Line Pilots Association—1$1,000
Allstate Insurance Company PACCorporate——1$1,000
Metlife Inc. Employees' Political Participation Fund aCorporateMETMetlife Inc.1 trade1$1,000
United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateUPSUnited Parcel Service Inc.—2$1,000
HCA Inc. Good Government FundCorporateHCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.—1$1,000
3M Company PACCorporateMMM3M Co—1$1,000
National Association of Postal Supervisors PACTrade associationNational Association of Postal Supervisors—1$1,000
Targetcitizens Political ForumCorporateTGTTarget Corp.—1$1,000
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Good Government Fund (Goodyear Good Government Fund)CorporateGTGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co /Oh/—1$1,000
Harris Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLHXL3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. /De/—1$1,000
Washington Gas Light Company PACCorporateWashington Gas Light Company—1$1,000
HDR, Inc. PACCorporate——1$1,000
American Hospital Association PACTrade associationAmerican Hospital Association—1$1,000
Darden Restaurants, Inc. Employees Good Government FundCorporateDRIDarden Restaurants Inc.—1$1,000
Lincoln National Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLNCLincoln National Corp.—1$1,000
Prudential Financial Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (AKA - Prudential Federal PAC)CorporatePRUPrudential Financial Inc.—1$1,000
Covanta Energy LLC Political Action Committee (Covanta PAC)CorporateCovanta Holding Corporation—1$1,000
Equifax Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateEFXEquifax Inc.—2$1,000
American Public Power Association, Public Ownership of Electric Resources PACTrade associationAmerican Public Power Association—1$1,000
Unum Group Political Action Committee (UNUMPAC)CorporateUNMUnum Group—1$1,000
Voya Financial, Inc., Political Action Committee (Voya Financial PAC)CorporateVOYAVoya Financial, Inc.—1$1,000
Assurant Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateAIZAssurant, Inc.—1$1,000
Verizon Communications Inc. Good Government Club (Verizon PAC)CorporateVZVerizon Communications Inc.—3$1,000
Orbital Sciences Corporation Political Action Committee (ORBPAC)CorporateOrbital Sciences Corporation—1$1,000
Oneok Inc. Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporateOKEOneok Inc. /New/—1$1,000
International Council of Shopping Centers Inc. Political Action Committee (Icsc PAC)Trade associationInternational Council of Shopping Centers Inc.—1$1,000
BNSF Railway Company Railpac (BNSF Railpac)CorporateBNSF Railway Company—2$1,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACLabor unionNational Air Traffic Controllers Association—1$1,000
Miller & Chevalier Chartered Political Action Committee ('Miller & Chevalier PAC')Corporate——1$1,000
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company Political Action Committee ('A Great-West Financial Political Action Committee')CorporateGreat-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company—1$1,000
Allied Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeLabor union*allied Pilots Association—1$1,000
College of American Pathologists Political Action CommitteeMembership org——1$1,000
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Federal Political CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$1,000
BAE Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (BAE Systems USA PAC)CorporateBAESYBAE Systems PLC /Fi/—2$1,000
Ace Group Holdings, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
GipacCorporate——1$1,000
Cummins Inc. Political Action Committee (CIPAC)CorporateCMICummins Inc.—2$1,000
Areva Inc. PACCorporateAreva Inc.—1$1,000
Amerisourcebergen Corporation Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)CorporateCORCencora, Inc.—1$1,000
Lifetouch Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLifetouch Inc.—1$1,000
National Council of Textile Organizations Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$1,000
The Grant Thornton LLP Political Action Committee LLCIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Renal Physicians Association PAC Rpa PACMembership org——1$1,000
Turkish Coaliton USA PAC (TC-USA PAC)Ideological / issue——1$1,000
Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc. PAC (MMCPAC)CorporateMRSHMarsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc.—1$1,000
Telecommunication Systems Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateCMTLComtech Telecommunications Corp. /De/—1$1,000
LPL Financial LLC Political Action Committee (LPL PAC)CorporateLPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.—1$1,000
Gep Administrative Services, Inc. Employee PACCorporate——1$1,000
Williams Mullen Clark & Dobbins, P.C. Political Action Committee (Williams Mullen PAC)CorporateWilliams Mullen Clark & Dobbins, P.C.—1$1,000
National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives PAC (Nosscr PAC)Trade associationNational Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives—1$1,000
Dexter Apache Holdings Inc. PAC Aka Dexter Apache PACCorporate——1$1,000
Turkish Coalition Midwest PAC Aka TC-Midwest-PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Holden Industries Inc. PAC (Holden PAC)Corporate——1$1,000
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants—1$500
National Shorthand Reporters Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Court Reporters Association—1$500
Dla Piper LLP (US) Political Action Committee (DLA Piper PAC)Corporate——1$500
Dva/HC Political Action CommitteeCorporateDavid Volkert & Associates Inc.—1$500
Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett P a Public Affairs CommitteeCorporateGray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett P a—1$250
142 committees

Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Benjamin L. Cardin's campaign committees in the 2013–14 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.