Politician
Michael Bennet
Democrat · Colorado · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S0CO00211
Michael Bennet (Democrat) raised $21M for the 2022 Colorado Senate race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.0M for and $6.4M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$21M
2022
From PAC checks
6%
$1.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.0M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$6.4M
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Colorado Senate | $21M | 6% | $2.0M / $6.4M | $655K | $29M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- DSCCParty$51K
- Equipment Leasing and Finance Assn PAC (Leasepac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- Smart Solutions PACLeadership PAC$15K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political ActionSuper PAC$15K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- American Policy Fundagainst $5.9M
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fundfor $1.1M
- Our American Centuryagainst $500K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $304K
- Climate Power Actionfor $243K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $51K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $14K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5 | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $14K | Nay · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $5$57K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $51K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $6K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5 | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $57K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $57K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $5 | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $14K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $220K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $5$51K$57K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Santiago GonzalezFormer congressional staff
Legislative Director/Sr. Policy Adviser/Legislative Asst., Senator Michael Bennet; Policy Adviser, Rep. Jason Crow; Legislative Aide/Legislative Corresponden…
Now lobbies for Service Employees International Union, Comcast Corporation · via Nvg, LLC
Adriana RiveraFormer congressional staff
Military Legislative Assistant & Military Legislative Aide - U.S. Senate (Sen. Bennet) Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Aide, and Legi…
Now lobbies for Persistent Systems, LLC, Association For Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International
Brian AppelFormer congressional staff
Legislative assis't, Sen. Mary Landrieu(5/07-1/09); Democratic Counsel, Small Business Committee(1/09-5/09); Legislative Counsel, Sen. Michael Bennet(5/09-11…
Now lobbies for S&p Global INC. (f/k/a McGraw Hill Financial INC.)
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Michael Bennet's 2022 campaign?
- Michael Bennet (Democrat) raised $21M for the 2022 Colorado Senate race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $2.0M for and $6.4M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Michael Bennet?
- DSCC ($51K), Equipment Leasing and Finance Assn PAC (Leasepac) ($20K), Smart Solutions PAC ($15K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($15K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($15K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Michael Bennet's race?
- American Policy Fund ($5.9M against), National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($1.1M for), Our American Century ($500K against) in 2022.