Hybrid PAC · DC
The Bench
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00845271.
On the record
Which side its money helps
100% of the money it gave to candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending to oppose a candidate counts as help for the other party.2
Helps Democrats 100%Helps Republicans 0%
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$8.7M
Spent$8.5M
Cash on hand$205K
Outside spending to June 30$246K
- From individuals $89K
- Other $8.6M
Who it gives to
12 candidates, $42K in direct gifts.4
| Shannon Kathleen Bird DemocratU.S. House, Colorado 8th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Cait Conley DemocratU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Bobby Pulido DemocratU.S. House, Texas 15th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Sarah Garriott DemocratU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Bob Brooks DemocratU.S. House, Pennsylvania 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Jamie Ager DemocratU.S. House, North Carolina 11th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Matthew Maasdam DemocratU.S. House, Michigan 7th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Josh Turek DemocratU.S. Senate, Iowa (2026) | $3,500 |
| Denise Powell DemocratU.S. House, Nebraska 2nd District (2026) | $3,500 |
| James Talarico DemocratU.S. Senate, Texas (2026) | $3,500 |
| Mike Cortese DemocratU.S. House, Tennessee 4th District (2026) | $3,500 |
| Darren McAuley DemocratU.S. House, Florida 12th District (2026) | $3,500 |
Outside spending in races
Ads, mail and other spending about candidates, made without the campaigns, from notices it must file within 24 or 48 hours. These run to June 16, 2026, later than the summary above.5
Spent to help: $246K
| Nancy Lacore DemocratU.S. House, South Carolina 1st District (2026) | $245,925 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: The Bench (C00845271)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00845271/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 3FEC: The Bench financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00845271/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from The Bench to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00845271&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: independent expenditures by The Bench, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?committee_id=C00845271&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices · Retrieved October 16, 2026