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 $6.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$21M
2022; counted once per cycle
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
$6.2M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Colorado Senate | $21M | 6% | $2.0M / $6.2M | – | $29M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $342KTrade group $252KUnion $180KOther $159KMembership $150KCorporate $61KSuper PAC $57KParty $51K
- DSCCParty$51K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Off the Sidelines PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Common Ground PACLeadership PAC$10K
- New Millennium PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Smart Solutions PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Nutmeg PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- American Policy Fundagainst $5.9M
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fundfor $1.1M
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $304K
- Our American Centuryagainst $278K
- Climate Power Actionfor $243K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 9 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (33%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $50K | 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 | $9 | 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 | $9$66K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $50K | 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 | $0 | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9 | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $66K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $66K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9 | 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 | $0 | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $202K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $22 | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | 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 | Unknown coverageUnknown coverageUnknown coverage | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 5 of 7 key votes (71%)
On 2 votes, industries that gave them $10K+ before the vote wanted the opposite of what most of their constituents wanted. They sided with the funders 0 times and with their constituents 2. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favored-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 | 88% support ±3Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | $50K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 | 39% support ±5Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 | 44% support ±5Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 | 57% support ±5Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | $66K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | NayAgainst voters |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 | 88% support ±3Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | $50K Pharma and health care wanted nay | YeaVoters over funders |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 | 66% support ±4Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 | 81% support ±4Colorado · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Michael Bennet's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A listed former position does not establish contact with that office.
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 $6.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Michael Bennet?
- DSCC ($51K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K), Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers ($10K), Off the Sidelines PAC ($10K), Common Ground PAC ($10K) 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), Lcv Victory Fund ($304K for) in 2022.