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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

2017–18
From committees
$1.56M
Net of refunds
Committees
427
Contributions
821
CommitteeCompany / sponsorMember's tradesContributionsTotal
American Hotel and Lodging Association Political Action Committee ('HOTELPAC')Trade association——3$10,000
UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program)Labor unionInt'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America UAW—2$10,000
National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.A. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund)Labor union——4$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeLabor union——3$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political EducationLabor unionAmerican Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio—2$10,000
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACLabor unionInternational Association of Fire Fighters—2$10,000
Engineers Political Education Committee (EPEC)/International Union of Operating EngineersLabor unionIuoe Local 965 Pef—2$10,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issueNational Association of Realtors—5$10,000
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateNOCNorthrop Grumman Corp. /De/—2$10,000
Parsons Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporatePSNParsons Corp.—2$10,000
National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Apartment Association—3$10,000
American Orthotic & Prosthetic Association PACTrade associationAmerican Orthotic and Prosthetic Association—2$10,000
Equipment Leasing and Finance Assn PAC (LEASEPAC)Trade associationEquipment Leasing and Finance Association—4$10,000
Washington Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——2$10,000
National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency PhysiciansMembership orgAmerican College of Emergency Physicians—4$10,000
The Boeing Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateBABoeing Co—9$10,000
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association——4$10,000
Bi-County Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——2$10,000
Deloitte Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——2$10,000
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Inc. Political Action Committee Aka OapacCorporateNorthrop Grumman Innovation Systems Inc.—5$10,000
American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (ASA PAC)Trade association——4$10,000
America Works Federal PACLeadership PAC——2$10,000
ImpactLeadership PACSchumer—2$10,000
New Millennium PACLeadership PAC——2$10,000
M-PACLeadership PAC——2$10,000
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Political Action CommitteeMembership org——2$10,000
Hoops PACLeadership PACWyden—2$10,000
Midwest Values PACLeadership PACFranken—2$10,000
Oceans PACLeadership PAC——2$10,000
Follow the North Star FundLeadership PACKlobuchar—2$10,000
Keystone America PACLeadership PACCasey—2$10,000
Nutmeg PACLeadership PAC——2$10,000
Select Medical Corporation PACCorporate——2$10,000
Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition PACTrade association——2$10,000
Fearless for the People PACLeadership PAC——2$10,000
Pakistani American Public Affairs Committee Pak-PACIdeological / issue——2$9,750
American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——5$9,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor unionDistrict Council 37, AFSCME Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality—7$9,000
Lockheed Martin Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLMTLockheed Martin Corp.—7$9,000
American Seniors Housing Association (Seniors Housing PAC)Trade associationAmerican Seniors Housing Association—3$9,000
FMR LLC Political Action Committee - Federal (Fidelity PAC)Corporate——5$9,000
League of Conservation Voters Action FundMembership orgLeague of Conservation Voters, Inc.—8$8,533
Esop PACTrade association——7$8,500
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade association——3$8,500
American Hospital Association PACTrade associationAmerican Hospital Association—4$8,000
Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade associationWine & Spirits Wholesalers of America—3$8,000
Fraternity & Sorority Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——7$8,000
American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action CommitteeLabor unionAmerican Federation of Gov't Employees—4$7,500
Pfizer Inc. PACCorporatePFEPfizer Inc.—2$7,500
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Trade associationAmerican Association for Justice—3$7,500
United Technologies Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateRTXRTX Corp—5$7,500
Great Lakes PACLeadership PAC——3$7,500
American Academy of Family Physicians Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issueAmerican Academy of Family Physicians—4$7,500
Treasure State PACLeadership PAC——2$7,500
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Political Action CommitteeLabor unionNational Rural Letter Carriers' Association—3$7,000
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants—3$7,000
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Political Action Committee (Guardian Life Federal PAC)CorporateGuardian Life Insurnace Company of America—4$7,000
American Society of Health System Pharmacist - PACMembership orgAmerican Society of Helath System Pharmacists—3$7,000
Iheartmedia Inc. - Clear Channel Outdoor PACCorporateIHRTiHeartMedia, Inc.—4$7,000
Genesis Healthcare Inc. PACCorporateGenesis Healthcare Inc.—4$7,000
Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationLabor union——2$6,500
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommMembership org——6$6,500
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueLabor unionInternational Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers—3$6,500
The Real Estate Roundtable Political Action Committee (REALPAC)Trade associationThe Real Estate Roundtable—4$6,500
United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateUPSUnited Parcel Service Inc.—4$6,500
General Motors Company Political Action Committee (GM PAC)CorporateGMGeneral Motors Co—5$6,500
Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee (Exelon PAC)CorporateEXCExelon Corp.—3$6,500
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association PAC (Asha PAC)Membership org——2$6,500
Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - FederalCorporateCMCSAComcast Corp.—2$6,500
American Psychiatric Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Psychiatric Association—4$6,500
The Grant Thornton LLP Political Action Committee LLCIdeological / issue——5$6,350
Masters, Mates and Pilots Political Contribution FundLabor unionIOMM&P—3$6,167
American Dental Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association——3$6,000
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade associationCredit Union National Association—3$6,000
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade associationAmerican Council of Engineering Companies—3$6,000
Fluor Corporation Political Action Committee (Fluor PAC)CorporateFLRFluor Corp.—2$6,000
Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC)CorporateAFLAflac Inc.—4$6,000
Harris Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateLHXL3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. /De/—6$6,000
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee IIdeological / issue——4$6,000
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporateLutherans; Aid Ass'n for—5$6,000
National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Multifamily Housing Council—2$6,000
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Political Action CommitteeCooperativeSouthern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative—2$6,000
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists PACLabor union——3$6,000
BHFS-E, PC PAC (Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Political Action Committee)CorporateBHFS-E, PC, Formerly Known As Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, P.C.—4$6,000
Teachers Insurance Annuity Association of America PAC (TIAA PAC)CorporateTeachers Insurance Annuity Association of America—3$6,000
The Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteeTrade associationThe Farm Credit Council—2$5,500
Ernst & Young Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——3$5,500
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersLabor unionUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America—1$5,000
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubLabor unionUnited Food and Commercial Workers International Union—1$5,000
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE)Trade association——4$5,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee ON Political Education)Labor unionService Employees International Union—1$5,000
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC)Trade associationMortgage Bankers Association—2$5,000
American Health Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Health Care Association—1$5,000
Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PACLabor unionLaborers' International Union of North America—1$5,000
Citigroup Inc. Political Action Committee - Federal (Citigroup PAC-Federal)CorporateCCitigroup Inc.—3$5,000
Norfolk Southern Corporation Good Government FundCorporateNSCNorfolk Southern Corp.—2$5,000
United Association Political Education Committee (United Association OF Journeymen AND Apprentices OF THE Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry OF THE United States AND Canada)Labor union——2$5,000
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Political Action CommitteeTrade associationSheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors' National Assoc., Inc.—2$5,000
American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Optometric Association—2$5,000
Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (IPAL)Labor unionInt'l. Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers—1$5,000
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action FundLabor unionAmerican Maritime Officers—2$5,000
Metlife Inc. Employees' Political Participation Fund aCorporateMETMetlife Inc.1 trade2$5,000
Cigna Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateCICigna Group—2$5,000
Raytheon Company Political Action CommittteeCorporateRTXRTX Corp—3$5,000
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC FundLabor union——2$5,000
National Treasury Employees Union Political Action CommitteeLabor unionNational Treasury Employees Union (NTEU)—3$5,000
Dominion Energy, Inc. Political Action Committee - Dominion PACCorporateDDominion Energy, Inc.—2$5,000
AT&T Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (AT&T Federal PAC)CorporateTAT&T Inc.—4$5,000
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCooperativeAmerican Crystal Sugar Compay—1$5,000
Prudential Financial Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (AKA - Prudential Federal PAC)CorporatePRUPrudential Financial Inc.—3$5,000
Friends of Israel Political Action Committee - FipacIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Nike Inc. Federal Political Action Committee (Nike Federal PAC)CorporateNKENIKE, Inc.—1$5,000
KidspacIdeological / issue——1$5,000
National Action Committee (NACPAC)Ideological / issue——1$5,000
National Venture Capital Association VenturepacMembership orgNational Venture Capital Association—1$5,000
Dla Piper LLP (US) Political Action Committee (DLA Piper PAC)Ideological / issue——2$5,000
Unum Group Political Action Committee (UNUMPAC)CorporateUNMUnum Group—1$5,000
Aetna Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateAetna Inc.—1$5,000
Bluepac - Blue Cross Blue Shield Association PACCorporate——3$5,000
Amgen Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateAMGNAmgen Inc.—2$5,000
Marriott International, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateMARMarriott International Inc. /MD/—1$5,000
Carefirst Bluecross Blueshield Associates' Federal PACCorporate——1$5,000
MGM Resorts International PACCorporateMGMMGM Resorts International—1$5,000
The Premier, Inc. Employees' Civic Action FundCorporate——2$5,000
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Association of Nurse Practitioners—3$5,000
Amerisourcebergen Corporation Political Action Committee (ABC PAC)CorporateCORCencora, Inc.—1$5,000
American College of Physician Services Inc. PAC; Aka Acp Services PACTrade associationAmerican College of Physician Services, Inc.—2$5,000
Green Mountain PACLeadership PAC——2$5,000
Forward Together PACLeadership PACWarner—1$5,000
Google LLC NetpacCorporateGOOGLAlphabet Inc.—2$5,000
Kidney Care Partners Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$5,000
American Academy of Neurology BrainpacTrade association——2$5,000
Gridiron-PACIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Blackrock Funds Services Group LLC Political Action CommitteeCorporateBLKBlackRock, Inc.—3$5,000
Insured Retirement Institute Political Action Committee (IRI PAC)Membership org——2$5,000
Common Sense ColoradoLeadership PAC——2$5,000
Purpose PACLeadership PAC——1$5,000
Dakota Prairie PACLeadership PAC——1$5,000
Capital Group Companies Inc. Political Action Committee; theCorporateThe Capital Group Companies, Inc.—1$5,000
Usacs PACIdeological / issue——2$5,000
Climate Champions PACLeadership PAC——2$5,000
Bioscrip Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateOPCHOption Care Health, Inc.—2$5,000
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeLabor unionInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades—3$4,500
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Federal PACCorporate——3$4,500
Microsoft Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateMSFTMicrosoft Corp.—2$4,500
CVS Health PACCorporateCVSCVS HEALTH Corp—3$4,500
Direct Supply, Inc. Partners PAC (DSI Partners PAC)Corporate——2$4,500
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationSecurities Industry and Financial Markets Association—4$4,500
General Electric Company Political Action Committee (GEPAC)CorporateGEGeneral Electric Co—5$4,000
Independent Community Bankers of America Political Action CommitteeTrade associationIndependent Community Bankers of America—4$4,000
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Political Action Committee (PCIPAC)Membership orgProperty Casualty Insurers Association of America—2$4,000
3M Company PACCorporateMMM3M Co—1$4,000
Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible GovernmentCorporateWMTWalmart Inc.—4$4,000
American Osteopathic Information Association - Osteopathic Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican Osteopathic Information Association—4$4,000
American Academy of Physician Assistants Political Action Committee (PA PAC)Membership orgAmerican Academy of Physician Assistants—3$4,000
Textron Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——4$4,000
Mikulski for Senate CommitteeCandidate committee——2$4,000
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. PACCorporateFOXAFox Corp—2$4,000
Visa, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateVVisa Inc.—2$4,000
American College of Cardiology Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAmerican College of Cardiology—3$4,000
Ameriprise Financial Inc. Political Action Committee (AMERIPRISEPAC)CorporateAMPAmeriprise Financial Inc.—2$4,000
National Association of Enrolled Agents Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Association of Enrolled Agents—2$4,000
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Federal Political Action Committee (State Farm Federal PAC)CorporateState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company—3$4,000
Leidos Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLDOSLeidos Holdings, Inc.—4$4,000
District No. 1-PCD, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Assoc. - Political Action Fund (Meba-Paf)Labor unionDistrict NO.1-PCD, Meba (Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association)—2$3,667
United Transportation Union Political Action Committee (UTU PAC)Labor unionUnited Transportation Union—2$3,500
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (PT-PAC)Membership orgAmerican Physical Therapy Association—3$3,500
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association RockpacTrade association——2$3,500
Investment Company Institute Political Action CommitteeTrade association——4$3,500
Principal Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporatePrincipal Life Insurance Company—2$3,500
American Benefits Council Political Action CommitteeTrade association——3$3,500
New York Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$3,500
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company - PACCorporateLiberty Mutual Insurance Company—2$3,500
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association of Nurse Anesthetists—2$3,500
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Committee for Effective Government 'Birpc PAC'CorporateBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC—2$3,500
American Academy of Ophthalmology Inc. Political Committee (OPHTHPAC)Membership orgAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology—3$3,500
Dentons US LLP PACIdeological / issue——2$3,500
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) Partners Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——2$3,500
Mcguirewoods Federal PACIdeological / issue——2$3,500
BNSF Railway Company Railpac (BNSF Railpac)CorporateBNSF Railway Company—2$3,500
American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (SKINPAC)Trade associationAmerican Academy of Dermatology Association—2$3,500
Ven-PACIdeological / issue——2$3,500
Charles Schwab Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$3,500
Becton, Dickinson and Company PACCorporateBDXBecton Dickinson & Co—3$3,500
Smiths Group Services Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateSmiths Group Services Corp.—2$3,500
U.s. Travel Association PACTrade association——2$3,500
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. Political Action Committee (A.K.A. Bayada U.S. PAC)CorporateBayada Home Health Care, Inc.—1$3,500
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance FundLabor unionInternational Brotherhood of Boilermakers Iron Ship Builders Blacksmith Forgers & Helpers—1$3,000
National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (NABPAC)Trade associationNational Association of Broadcasters—2$3,000
American Society of Association Executives ApacMembership orgAmerican Society of Association Executives (ASAE)—3$3,000
United Postmasters and Managers of America Political Fund (Upma PAC)Membership orgUnited Postmasters and Managers of America—2$3,000
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA) Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporateJohn Hancock Life Insurance Company (USA)—3$3,000
Motion Picture Association of America Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade associationMotion Picture Association of America, Inc.—1$3,000
Firstenergy Corp. Political Action CommitteeCorporateFEFirstenergy Corp.—1$3,000
Viacom International, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporatePSKYSkydance Corp—1$3,000
K&L Gates LLP Political Action Committee (DC)Ideological / issue——4$3,000
Transamerica Corporation PACCorporateTransamerica—3$3,000
National Roofing Contractors Association Roof PACTrade associationNational Roofing and Contractors Association—3$3,000
Miller & Chevalier Chartered Political Action Committee ('Miller & Chevalier PAC')Corporate——3$3,000
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. PACCorporateSony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.—1$3,000
Accenture Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateACNAccenture plc—3$3,000
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Dba Planned Parenthood Federal PACMembership orgPlanned Parenthood Action Fund Inc.—2$3,000
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings Political Participation CommitteeCorporate——2$3,000
Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporateMSMorgan Stanley—3$3,000
Warner Media, LLC PAC (Warnermedia PAC)CorporateTAT&T Inc.—1$3,000
Southwest Airlines Co. Freedom FundCorporateLUVSouthwest Airlines Co—3$3,000
Sierra Nevada Corporation PACCorporate——3$3,000
Aecom PACCorporateACMAecom—2$3,000
HNTB Holdings Ltd. PACCorporateHNTB Holdings Ltd.—3$3,000
Messer Construction Co PACCorporateMesser Construction Co—2$3,000
Garney Holding Co. PACCorporate——2$3,000
Burns and Mcdonnell Inc. PACCorporateBurns & Mcdonnell, Inc.—2$3,000
Polsinelli PACCorporate——3$3,000
Gep Administrative Services, Inc. Employee PACCorporate——2$3,000
MMC Corp. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$3,000
American Public Power Association, Public Ownership of Electric Resources PACTrade associationAmerican Public Power Association—3$2,750
National Association of Development Companies 504PACTrade associationNational Association of Development Companies—1$2,750
Seafarers Political Activity Donation - Seafarers International Union of NA-AgliwLabor unionSeafarers International Union of NA-Agliw—1$2,500
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) JB Moss Voice of the Electorate (VOTE)Labor union——1$2,500
Johnson & Johnson Political Action CommitteeCorporateJNJJohnson & Johnson—1$2,500
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$2,500
Fedex Corporation Political Action Committee (FEDEXPAC)CorporateFDXFedex Corp.—2$2,500
The Dow Chemical Company Employees PAC (DOWPAC)CorporateDOWDow Inc.—3$2,500
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateNationwide—1$2,500
National Propane Gas Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Propane Gas Association—1$2,500
National Association of Postal Supervisors PACTrade associationNational Association of Postal Supervisors—2$2,500
Honeywell International Political Action CommitteeCorporateHONHoneywell International Inc.—2$2,500
Delta Air Lines Political Action CommitteeCorporateDALDelta Air Lines, Inc.—2$2,500
Building Owners and Managers Association International Political Action CommitteeTrade associationBuilding Owners and Managers Association International—1$2,500
Citizens Organized Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$2,500
Exxon Mobil Corporation Political Action Committee (Exxonmobil PAC)CorporateExxon Mobil Corporation—1$2,500
Joint Action Committee for Political AffairsIdeological / issue——1$2,500
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAcademy of Nurition and Dietetics—3$2,500
Crowley Maritime Corporation Federal PACCorporate——1$2,500
The Caterpillar Inc. Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporateCATCaterpillar Inc.—1$2,500
International Longshoremen's Association Afl-Cio Committee on Political Education Ila-CopeLabor unionInternational Longshoremen's Association, Afl-Cio—1$2,500
Health Care Service Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$2,500
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits PACCorporateSouthern Glazer's Wine and Spirits—1$2,500
The Procter & Gamble Company Good Government FundCorporatePGPROCTER & GAMBLE Co—1$2,500
Cardinal Health Inc. PAC Aka Cardinal Health Companies PACCorporateCAHCardinal Health Inc.—1$2,500
Political Action Committee of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage EmployeesLabor unionInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees—2$2,500
Amazon.com Services, Inc. Separate Segregated Fund (Amazon PAC)CorporateAMZNAmazon Com Inc.—1$2,500
People for Bikes Coalition Ltd. Political Action Committee, Dba 'Bikespac'Trade association——1$2,500
American College of Surgeons Professional Association PACTrade association——2$2,500
Fresenius Medical Care North America PACCorporateFresenius Medical Care North America—2$2,500
American Gastroenterological Association Inc. PACTrade associationAmerican Gastroenterological Association, Inc.—1$2,500
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC PACCorporateBaker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC—1$2,500
National Association of Professional Employer Organizations PAC (Napeo PAC)Trade associationNational Association of Professional Employer Organizations—1$2,500
Opportunity & Renewal PACLeadership PAC——1$2,500
Iron Mountain Incorporated Employees PACCorporateIRMIron Mountain Inc.—1$2,500
Maxim Healthcare Services Inc. Political Action Committee (Maxim Healthcare PAC)Corporate——1$2,500
Hawaii PACLeadership PAC——1$2,500
Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys Political Action CommitteeMembership org——1$2,500
US Renal Care PACCorporate——1$2,500
National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Rural Broadband PACTrade associationNational Telecommunications Cooperative Association—2$2,000
American Podiatric Medical Association Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issueAmerican Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.—1$2,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACLabor unionAir Line Pilots Association—2$2,000
Clorox Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateCLXClorox Co /De/—1$2,000
Pacific Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporatePacific Life Insurance Company—2$2,000
General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (GDC PAC)CorporateGDGeneral Dynamics Corp.—2$2,000
American Sugar Cane League of USA Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Sugar Cane League of USA, Inc.—1$2,000
Austin Industries Companies Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$2,000
Lincoln National Corporation Political Action Committee (AKA Lincoln Financial Group Political Action Committee, Lfgpac)CorporateLNCLincoln National Corp.—2$2,000
Johnson Controls Inc. PACCorporate——2$2,000
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeMembership orgAircraft Owners & Pilots Association—2$2,000
Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembership orgSierra Club Independent Action—1$2,000
Jacobs Good Government Fund of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.CorporateJJacobs Solutions Inc.—2$2,000
Wawa, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateWawa, Inc.—2$2,000
Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (AXA PAC)CorporateEQHEquitable Holdings, Inc.—2$2,000
CSX Corporation Good Government FundCorporateCSXCSX Corp.—1$2,000
Voya Financial, Inc., Political Action Committee (Voya Financial PAC)CorporateVOYAVoya Financial, Inc.—2$2,000
Kelly Services Inc. Political Action Committee (KELLYPAC)CorporateKELYAKelly Services Inc.—1$2,000
Hogan Lovells Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——2$2,000
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Federal Political CommitteeIdeological / issue——2$2,000
Science Applications International Corporation Voluntary Political Action CommitteeCorporateSAICScience Applications International Corp—2$2,000
Davita Inc. Political Action Committee (DAPAC)CorporateDVADavita Inc.—1$2,000
National Postal Mail Handlers Union - Division of Laborers' Int'l Union of North AmericaLabor unionLaborers' International Union of North America—2$2,000
Torch Technologies, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——2$2,000
Building a Majority PAC (BAMPAC)Leadership PAC——1$2,000
JJF Management Services Inc. Political Action Committee, Aka Fitzway Federal PACCorporateJJF Management Services, Inc.—1$2,000
Hanger Inc. PACCorporateHanger, Inc.—1$2,000
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. PAC ('Varian PAC')CorporateVarian Medical Systems, Inc.—1$2,000
Noble Energy Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$2,000
Wakefern Food Corp. Political Action CommitteeCorporateWakefern Food Corp.—2$2,000
Hoosiers First PACLeadership PAC——1$2,000
Cohnreznick LLP Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——2$2,000
Murray Plumbing & Heating Corporation PACCorporateMurray Plumbing & Heating Corporation—2$2,000
Scot Forge Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateScot Forge Company—2$2,000
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc. Political Action Committee (A.K.A. American Renal PAC)Corporate——1$2,000
Vna Holding Inc. Political Action Committee (VG PAC)Corporate——1$2,000
Alterman Management Group, Inc. PACCorporate——1$2,000
PCG (Performance Contacting Group) Employee Owners PACCorporatePerformance Contracting Group, Inc.—1$2,000
Americans United in Support of DemocracyIdeological / issue——1$1,700
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issueAmerican Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons—1$1,500
Powerpac of the Edison Electric InstituteTrade associationEdison Electric Institute—1$1,500
Bechtel Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Bechtel Political Action Committee)CorporateBechtel—1$1,500
Lamar Corporation Political Action Committee (LAMARPAC)CorporateLAMRLamar Advertising Co/New—1$1,500
Maersk Inc. Political Action Committee (Maersk PAC)CorporateMaersk Inc.—1$1,500
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACLabor unionNational Air Traffic Controllers Association—1$1,500
College of American Pathologists Political Action CommitteeMembership org——1$1,500
National Weather Service Employees Organization Political Action CommitteeLabor union——2$1,500
Navient Corporation PAC (Navient PAC)CorporateNAVINavient Corp.—1$1,500
Bryan Cave LLP Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$1,500
Society for Vascular Surgery Political Action CommitteeMembership orgSociety for Vascular Surgery—1$1,500
Renal Physicians Association PAC Rpa PACMembership org——1$1,500
Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc. PAC (MMCPAC)CorporateMRSHMarsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc.—1$1,500
Rga Reinsurance Company Federal PACCorporate——1$1,500
Liberty Maritime Corporation PACCorporateLiberty Maritime Corporation—1$1,500
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Civic Action Committee (AKA AGSH&F Civic Action CommittIdeological / issue——2$1,468
Trucking Political Action Committee of the American Trucking Associations Inc.Trade associationAmerican Trucking Associations Inc.—1$1,000
Texas Instruments Incorporated Political Action Committee (TI PAC)CorporateTXNTexas Instruments Inc.—1$1,000
American Nurses Association PACTrade associationAmerican Nurses Association—1$1,000
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (INSURPAC)Trade associationIndependent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.—1$1,000
National Community Pharmacists Association - PACMembership orgNational Community Pharmacists Association—1$1,000
Corning Incorporated Employees Political Action Committee (COREPAC)CorporateGLWCorning Inc. /NY—1$1,000
American Waterways Operators-PACTrade associationThe American Waterways Operators—1$1,000
Sears Holdings Corporation PACCorporate——1$1,000
Outdoor Advertising Association of America Political Action CommitteeTrade associationOutdoor Advertising Association of America—1$1,000
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateSWKStanley Black & Decker, Inc.—1$1,000
Mcdonalds Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateMCDMcdonalds Corp.—1$1,000
HCA Inc. Good Government FundCorporateHCAHCA Healthcare, Inc.—1$1,000
State Street Bank and Trust Company Voluntary Political Action CommitteeCorporateState Street Bank and Trust Company—1$1,000
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada - Tempo Political Action CommitteeLabor union——1$1,000
International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc.Trade associationInternational Franchise Association—1$1,000
Azoa Services Corporation Political Action Committee (Allianz OF America PAC)CorporateAzoa Services Corporation—1$1,000
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Good Government Fund (Goodyear Good Government Fund)CorporateGTGoodyear Tire & Rubber Co /Oh/—1$1,000
United Airlines, Inc. Political Action Committee (UAPAC)CorporateUnited Airlines, Inc.—1$1,000
HDR, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateHDR, Inc.—1$1,000
National Association for Behavioral Healthcare PAC (Nabh Champions PAC)Trade associationNational Association for Behavioral Healthcare—1$1,000
Small Business Investor Alliance PACTrade association——1$1,000
Jones Walker L.L.P. Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Airlines for America (A4A) Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAirlines for America (A4A)—1$1,000
International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers PACLabor unionInternational Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers—1$1,000
American Road & Transportation Builders Association PACTrade association——1$1,000
Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America PACTrade associationSociety of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America—1$1,000
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. United for a Sensible Government (FOCUS)Corporate——1$1,000
To Protect Our Heritage PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Covanta Energy LLC Political Action Committee (Covanta PAC)CorporateCovanta Holding Corporation—1$1,000
Friends of Byron DorganCandidate committee——1$1,000
Equifax Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateEFXEquifax Inc.—1$1,000
Appraisal Institute PAC (AI PAC)Trade associationAppraisal Institute—1$1,000
CHS Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateCHSCPCHS Inc.—1$1,000
Blank Rome PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Sugar PAC (MDSPAC)CooperativeMinn-Dak Farmers Cooperative—1$1,000
American Sugarbeet Growers Association PACTrade association——1$1,000
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies PACTrade association——1$1,000
Holland & Knight Committee for Effective GovernmentIdeological / issue——1$1,000
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare PACMembership org——1$1,000
Arkema Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateArkema Inc.—1$1,000
CitypacIdeological / issue——1$1,000
National Tank Truck Carriers Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$1,000
H&R Block Inc. Political Action Committee (BLOCKPAC)CorporateHRBH&R Block Inc.—1$1,000
American Pharmacists Association Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issueAmerican Pharmacists Association—1$1,000
Safeway Inc. Political Action Committee (Safeway PAC)CorporateACIAlbertsons Companies, Inc.—1$1,000
Anthem, Inc. Political Action Committee (Anthem PAC)CorporateELVElevance Health, Inc.—1$1,000
National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association PACMembership org——1$1,000
American Fidelity Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporateAmerican Fidelity Corporation—1$1,000
General Atomics Political Action CommitteeCorporateGeneral Atomics—1$1,000
Zurich Holding Company of America, Inc. Committee for Good Government (Z-PAC)CorporateZurich Holding Company of America, Inc.—1$1,000
Human Rights Campaign PACIdeological / issueHuman Rights Campaign—1$1,000
National Marine Manufacturers Association and Marine Retailers Association Boat Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Marine Manufacturers Associat—1$1,000
Auto Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association——1$1,000
Jackson Holdings LLC and Jackson National Life Insurance Company Separate Segregated Fund (Jackson National PAC)CorporateJackson Holdings LLC and Jackson National Life Insurance Company—1$1,000
American Wind Energy Association WindpacTrade associationAmerican Wind Energy Association—1$1,000
Allied Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeLabor union*allied Pilots Association—1$1,000
BAE Systems Inc. Political Action Committee (BAE Systems USA PAC)CorporateBAESYBAE Systems PLC /Fi/—1$1,000
WSP USA Inc. PACCorporate——1$1,000
Cozen O'connor Political Action CommitteeCorporateCozen O'connor—1$1,000
National Business Aviation Association Inc. Political Action Committee (Nbaa-PAC)Trade association——1$1,000
Snake River Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCooperativeSnake River Sugar Company—1$1,000
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—1$1,000
Tom James Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
Ingram Barge Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateIngram Barge Company—1$1,000
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co Stewardship PACCorporateSMGScotts Miracle-Gro Co—1$1,000
Nasdaq, Inc. PAC (Nasdaq PAC)CorporateNDAQNasdaq, Inc.—1$1,000
Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball Political Action CommitteeMembership orgOffice of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball—1$1,000
David Volkert & Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee ('DVA/HC PAC')CorporateDavid Volkert & Associates, Inc.—1$1,000
American Foreign Service Association Political Action CommitteeLabor union——1$1,000
Dynetics Inc. Politcal Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. Political Action Committee (PEGPAC)CorporatePEGPublic Service Enterprise Group Inc.—1$1,000
Groom Law Group, Chartered Political Action CommitteeCorporateGroom Law Group Chartered—1$1,000
Alston & Bird PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Narragansett Bay PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Nixon Peabody LLP PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Genworth Financial Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateGNWGenworth Financial Inc.—1$1,000
Lifetouch Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Financial & Investments Political Action CommitteeCorporateNationwide Mutual Insurance Company—1$1,000
Sandler Travis and Rosenberg P.a. Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
American Clinical Laboratory Associaton PAC (LABPAC)Trade association——1$1,000
Loews Corporation Public Affairs CommitteeCorporateLLoews Corp.—1$1,000
Solar Energy Industries Association PAC (SOLARPAC)Trade association——1$1,000
Realogy Holdings Corporation PAC (Realogy PAC)CorporateRealogy Holdings Corporation—1$1,000
Charter Communications Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateCHTRCharter Communications, Inc. /Mo/—1$1,000
Molina Healthcare, Inc. PACCorporateMOHMolina Healthcare, Inc.—1$1,000
Amsted Industries Incorporated PACCorporateAmsted Industries Incorporated—1$1,000
Astellas US LLC PAC (Astellas PAC)CorporateAstellas US LLC—1$1,000
Western Sugar Cooperative PACTrade associationWestern Sugar Cooperative—1$1,000
SF Properties LLC Federal Political Action Committee a/K/a Schostak Family Federal PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Cray Inc. Employee Political Action Committee (AKA Cray PAC)CorporateCray Inc.—1$1,000
A New Direction PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Covington and Burling LLP PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Humane Society Legislative Fund Political Action CommitteeMembership orgHumane Society Legislative Fund—1$1,000
Political Action Committee/the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation-Federal(bny Mellon-Fed)Corporate——1$1,000
TD Bank N.a. Political Action CommitteeCorporateTD Bank N.a.—1$1,000
Aes Corporation Political Action Committee; theCorporateAESAes Corp.—1$1,000
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Federal PAC (AKA Hartford Advocates Federal Fund)CorporateHIGHartford Insurance Group, Inc.—1$1,000
Protect Seniors NowIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Psychology PAC of American Psychological Association Services Inc.Trade associationAmerican Psychological Association Services Inc. (APASI)—1$1,000
Dexter Apache Holdings Inc. PAC Aka Dexter Apache PACCorporate——1$1,000
Vermeer Equipment of Texas PACCorporateVermeer Equipment of Texas Inc.—1$1,000
Holden Industries Inc. PAC (Holden PAC)Corporate——1$1,000
FS PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
O'malley for PresidentCandidate committee——1$1,000
Ally Financial Inc. Advocacy Political Action CommitteeCorporate——1$1,000
150PAC.ORGIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Free Syria PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
It Starts TodayIdeological / issue——6$645
Federal Managers' Association Political Action CommitteeLabor union——1$500
Friends of John TannerCandidate committee——1$500
Philips North America LLC Political Action CommitteeCorporatePhilips North America LLC—1$500
National Renal Administrators Association Political Action Committee (Nraa-PAC)Trade associationNational Renal Administrators Association (NRAA)—1$500
Duane Morris Government CommitteeIdeological / issue——1$500
His Company, Inc. PAC (Hisco PAC)Corporate——1$500
VGM Group Inc. PAC (VGM PAC)CorporateVGM Group Inc.—1$500
Bold Ocean LLC PACCorporate——1$500
Ignite Fueling Innovation, Inc. Federal PACCorporate——1$450
Gannett Fleming, Inc. PACCorporateGannett Fleming, Inc.—1$125
427 committees

Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Benjamin L. Cardin's campaign committees in the 2017–18 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.

Outside spending

2017–18 · through the latest regular FEC reports
Supporting
$7,325
Opposing
$29,650
Spenders
6
SpenderSupportingOpposing
People Over PoliticsSuper PAC—$29,650
Nea Advocacy FundSuper PAC$4,015—
Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationLabor union$2,500—
Individuals and groups that aren't committees (2 combined)$765—
Planned Parenthood VotesSuper PAC$35—
Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembership org$10—
6 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Benjamin L. Cardin in the 2017–18 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

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