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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

2015–16
From committees
$384K
Net of refunds
Committees
165
Contributions
266
CommitteeCompany / sponsorMember's tradesContributionsTotal
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Political Action CommitteeCorporateCMTLComtech Telecommunications Corp. /De/—2$9,000
Renal Physicians Association PAC Rpa PACMembership org——4$7,500
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (AOTPAC)Membership orgThe American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.—2$7,000
Archipac -the American Institute of ArchitectsMembership orgThe American Institute of Architects—4$7,000
New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateNew York Life Insurance Company—5$6,500
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. Political Action Committee (A.K.A. Bayada U.S. PAC)CorporateBayada Home Health Care, Inc.—2$5,050
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAircraft Owners & Pilots Association—2$5,000
American Council of Life Insurers Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Council of Life Insurers—3$5,000
Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee Pak-PACMembership org——1$5,000
Marriott International, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateMARMarriott International Inc. /MD/—1$5,000
Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporateMSMorgan Stanley—5$5,000
Google Inc. NetpacCorporateGOOGLAlphabet Inc.—1$5,000
Kidney Care Partners Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——2$5,000
Blackrock Capital Management Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateBLKBlackRock, Inc.—2$5,000
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (PT-PAC)Membership orgAmerican Physical Therapy Association—4$4,500
Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (AXA PAC)CorporateEQHEquitable Holdings, Inc.—2$4,500
Voya Financial, Inc., Political Action Committee (Voya Financial PAC)CorporateVOYAVoya Financial, Inc.—4$4,500
The American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries Political Action Committee (Asppa-Napa PAC) a/K/a American Retirement Association Political Action Committee (ARA PAC)Trade associationAmerican Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries—5$4,500
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Financial & Investments Political Action CommitteeCorporateNationwide Mutual Insurance Company—4$4,500
Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate——3$4,000
CSX Corporation Good Government FundCorporateCSXCSX Corp.—3$4,000
Transamerica Corporation PACCorporateTransamerica—3$4,000
GGNSC Holdings LLC/Golden Horizons Care PACCorporateGGNSC Holdings LLC/Golden Horizons Care—1$4,000
Real Estate Roundtable Political Action Committee (REALPAC)Trade associationThe Real Estate Roundtable—2$3,500
General Motors Company Political Action Committee (GM PAC)CorporateGMGeneral Motors Co—2$3,500
Investment Company Institute Political Action CommitteeTrade association——4$3,500
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association PAC (Asha PAC)Membership org——2$3,500
Zeneca Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$3,500
Davita Inc. Political Action Committee (DAPAC)CorporateDVADavita Inc.—2$3,500
American Psychiatric Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Psychiatric Association—2$3,500
Amerisourcebergen Corporation Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)CorporateCORCencora, Inc.—2$3,500
Fresenius Medical Care North America PACCorporateFresenius Medical Care North America—2$3,500
Wells Fargo and Company Employee PAC (AKA Wells Fargo Employee PAC)CorporateWFCWells Fargo & Company/MN—2$3,000
American Society of Association Executives ApacMembership orgAmerican Society of Association Executives (ASAE)—3$3,000
Harris Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLHXL3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. /De/—2$3,000
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporateLutherans; Aid Ass'n for—3$3,000
Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporatePrincipal Life Insurance Company—4$3,000
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Political Action Committee (Guardian Life Federal PAC)CorporateGuardian Life Insurnace Company of America—3$3,000
Brooke Holdings LLC and Jackson National Life Insurance Company Separate Segregated Fund (Jackson National PAC)CorporateBrooke Holdings LLC—2$3,000
Charles Schwab Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateCharles Schwab Corporation—2$3,000
HNTB Holdings Ltd. PACCorporateHNTB Holdings Ltd.—3$3,000
The Vanguard Group Committee for Responsible GovernmentCorporateThe Vanguard Group—1$3,000
Association for Advanced Life Underwriting PAC (Aalu PAC)Trade association——3$3,000
Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PACLabor unionLaborers' International Union of North America—1$2,500
American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action CommitteeLabor unionAmerican Federation of Gov't Employees—2$2,500
Metlife Inc. Employees' Political Participation Fund aCorporateMETMetlife Inc.1 trade2$2,500
United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateUPSUnited Parcel Service Inc.—4$2,500
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Political Action Committee (PCIPAC)Membership orgProperty Casualty Insurers Association of America—1$2,500
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants—1$2,500
Austin Industries Companies Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$2,500
Bechtel Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Bechtel Political Action Committee)CorporateBechtel—1$2,500
Building Owners and Managers Association International Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$2,500
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee IMembership org——1$2,500
Dominion Resources, Inc. Political Action Committee - Dominion PACCorporateDDominion Energy, Inc.—1$2,500
American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc. Political Committee (OPHTHPAC)Membership orgAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology—1$2,500
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Federal PACCorporate——3$2,500
K&L Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC)Membership org——1$2,500
International Council of Shopping Centers Inc. Political Action Committee (Icsc PAC)Trade associationInternational Council of Shopping Centers Inc.—1$2,500
Ernst & Young Political Action CommitteeMembership org——1$2,500
Amgen Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateAMGNAmgen Inc.—2$2,500
Invesco PLC PACCorporateIVZInvesco Ltd.—1$2,500
The Procter & Gamble Company Good Government FundCorporatePGPROCTER & GAMBLE Co—1$2,500
KPMG Partners/Principals and Employees PACIdeological / issue——1$2,500
Kidney Care Council Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$2,500
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC PACCorporate——1$2,500
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Association of Nurse Practitioners—1$2,500
National Thoroughbred Racing Association Political Action Committee/Horse PACMembership orgNational Thoroughbred Racing Association—1$2,500
American College of Surgeons Professional Association PACTrade association——1$2,500
Messer Construction Co PACCorporateMesser Construction Co—3$2,500
Amsted Industries Incorporated PACCorporateAmsted Industries Incorporated—2$2,500
Garney Holding Co. PACCorporateGarney Holding Company, Inc.—2$2,500
Burns and Mcdonnell Inc. PACCorporateBurns & Mcdonnell, Inc.—3$2,500
LPL Financial LLC Political Action Committee (LPL PAC)CorporateLPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.—1$2,500
Insured Retirement Institute Political Action Committee (IRI PAC)Membership org——1$2,500
National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (NABPAC)Trade associationNational Association of Broadcasters—1$2,000
The Coca-Cola Company Nonpartisan Committee for Good GovernmentCorporateKOCoca Cola Co—1$2,000
American Nurses Association PACTrade associationAmerican Nurses Association—2$2,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACLabor unionAir Line Pilots Association—2$2,000
State Street Bank and Trust Company Voluntary Political Action CommitteeCorporateState Street Bank and Trust Company—2$2,000
The Dow Chemical Company Employees PAC (DOWPAC)CorporateDOWDow Inc.—2$2,000
United Postmasters and Managers of America Political Fund (Upma PAC)Membership orgUnited Postmasters and Managers of America—2$2,000
HDR, Inc. PACCorporate——2$2,000
Lincoln National Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLNCLincoln National Corp.—1$2,000
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporateJohn Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA)—2$2,000
Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee (Exelon PAC)CorporateEXCExelon Corp.—1$2,000
Verizon Communications Inc. Good Government Club (Verizon PAC)CorporateVZVerizon Communications Inc.—1$2,000
Nuclear Energy Institute Federal Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNuclear Energy Institute—1$2,000
Squire Patton Boggs Political Action Committee (Squire Patton Boggs PAC)Ideological / issue——1$2,000
Lifetouch Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLifetouch Inc.—2$2,000
The Grant Thornton LLP Political Action Committee LLCIdeological / issue——2$2,000
Asurion LLC Political Action Committee (Asurion PAC)CorporateAsurion LLC—1$2,000
Gep Administrative Services, Inc. Employee PACCorporate——3$2,000
Primerica Inc. Political Action Committee (Primerica PAC)CorporatePRIPrimerica, Inc.—2$2,000
American Psychological Association Practice Organization Political Action Committee (Apapo-PAC)Trade associationAmerican Psychological Association Practice Organization (APAPO)—2$2,000
Holden Industries Inc. PAC (Holden PAC)Corporate——2$2,000
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$2,000
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommMembership orgNational Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors—1$1,500
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade associationCredit Union National Association—1$1,500
General Electric Company Political Action Committee (GEPAC)CorporateGEGeneral Electric Co—1$1,500
Fedex Corporation Political Action Committee (FEDEXPAC)CorporateFDXFedex Corp.—1$1,500
Financial Services Political CommitteeMembership org——1$1,500
Time Warner Inc. PACCorporateTime Warner Inc.—1$1,500
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,500
Dykema Gossett Federal PACIdeological / issueDykema Gossett PLLC—1$1,500
Exelon Corporation-Pepco Holdings Inc. Political Action Committee Aka Phi PACCorporateEXCExelon Corp.—1$1,500
National Association of Enrolled Agents Political Action CommitteeMembership org——1$1,500
Curtiss Wright Corporation Employees Political Action CommitteeCorporateCWCurtiss Wright Corp.—1$1,500
Russell Investment Group Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporateRussell Investment Group—1$1,500
Employee--Owned S Corporations of America PAC (Esca PAC)Trade associationEmployee--Owned S Corporations of America—1$1,500
Metlife Inc. Employees' Political Participation Fund a - Federal OnlyCorporateMETMetlife Inc.1 trade1$1,500
Political Action Committee/the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation-Federal(bny Mellon-Fed)Corporate——1$1,500
Capital Group Companies Inc. Political Action Committee; theCorporateThe Capital Group Companies, Inc.—1$1,500
Florida Sugar Cane League PACTrade associationFlorida Sugar Cane League—1$1,000
American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Optometric Association—1$1,000
National Association of Federal Credit Unions Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Association of Federal Credit Unions—1$1,000
American Sugar Cane League of USA Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Sugar Cane League of USA, Inc.—1$1,000
Azoa Services Corporation Political Action Committee (Allianz OF America PAC)CorporateAzoa Services Corporation—1$1,000
Washington Gas Light Company PACCorporateWashington Gas Light Company—2$1,000
American Hospital Association PACTrade associationAmerican Hospital Association—1$1,000
Small Business Investor Alliance PACTrade association——1$1,000
Retail Industry Leaders Association Political Action Committee Aka Retail Leaders PACTrade associationRetail Industry Leaders Association—1$1,000
Textron Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
Covanta Energy LLC Political Action Committee (Covanta PAC)CorporateCovanta Holding Corporation—1$1,000
Wawa, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateWawa, Inc.—1$1,000
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. PAC (AKA THE Hartford Advocates Fund)CorporateHIGHartford Insurance Group, Inc.—1$1,000
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists—1$1,000
Unum Group Political Action Committee (UNUMPAC)CorporateUNMUnum Group—1$1,000
Assurant Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateAIZAssurant, Inc.—1$1,000
H&R Block Inc. Political Action Committee (BLOCKPAC)CorporateHRBH&R Block Inc.—1$1,000
American Pharmacists Association Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Pharmacists Association—1$1,000
National Structured Settlements Trade Association PACTrade association——1$1,000
Friends of John TannerCandidate committee——1$1,000
Microsoft Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateMSFTMicrosoft Corp.—1$1,000
Friends of Bud CramerCandidate committee——1$1,000
National Roofing Contractors Association Roof PACTrade associationNational Roofing and Contractors Association—1$1,000
Miller & Chevalier Chartered Political Action Committee ('Miller & Chevalier PAC')Corporate——1$1,000
American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$1,000
Iheartmedia, Inc. - Clear Channel Outdoor PACCorporateIHRTiHeartMedia, Inc.—1$1,000
Putnam Investments, LLC Political Action Committee ('Putnam PAC')Corporate——1$1,000
Genesis Healthcare Inc. PACCorporateGenesis Healthcare Inc.—1$1,000
Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLMTLockheed Martin Corp.—1$1,000
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$1,000
American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC)Trade associationAmerican Seniors Housing Association—1$1,000
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action CommitteeCorporateDGXQuest Diagnostics Inc.—1$1,000
Biotechnology Innovation Organization PAC (BIO PAC)Trade associationBiotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)—1$1,000
David Volkert & Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee ('DVA/HC PAC')CorporateDavid Volkert & Associates, Inc.—1$1,000
Winning Strategies Washington PACCorporate——1$1,000
American Foreign Service Association Political Action CommitteeLabor unionAmerican Foreign Service Association—1$1,000
Cummins Inc. Political Action Committee (CIPAC)CorporateCMICummins Inc.—1$1,000
FMR LLC Political Action Committee - Federal (Fidelity PAC)Corporate——1$1,000
Barnes & Thornburg Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Torch Technologies Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$1,000
Genworth Financial Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateGNWGenworth Financial Inc.—1$1,000
Fraternity & Sorority Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$1,000
National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies PAC (Nailba PAC)Trade association——1$1,000
American Gastroenterological Association Inc. PACTrade associationAmerican Gastroenterological Association, Inc.—1$1,000
Novo Nordisk Inc. PAC (Novo Nordisk PAC)CorporateNovo Nordisk Inc.—1$1,000
Teachers Insurance Annuity Association of America PAC (TIAA PAC)CorporateTeachers Insurance Annuity Association of America—1$1,000
Polsinelli PACCorporate——1$1,000
Rga Reinsurance Company Federal PACCorporate——1$1,000
Noble Energy Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateNoble Energy, Inc.—1$1,000
MMC Corp. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Federal PAC (AKA Hartford Advocates Federal Fund)CorporateHIGHartford Insurance Group, Inc.—1$1,000
Dexter Apache Holdings Inc. PAC Aka Dexter Apache PACCorporate——1$1,000
Progressives for a Better WorldIdeological / issue——1$1,000
165 committees

Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Benjamin L. Cardin's campaign committees in the 2015–16 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.