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Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle

Who's Funding Chris Bennett?

By GovMoneyGraph Democratic candidate for California’s 3rd Congressional District

Chris Bennett’s campaign for California’s 3rd Congressional District has reported raising $222,387 through September 30, 2026. That includes $105,282 (47%) in itemized individual contributions, $39,335 (18%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $7,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $20,020 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Christopher Jerman Bennett.

At a glance

Total raised$222,387January 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
Individuals giving over $200$105,28247%
Individuals giving $200 or less$39,33518%
The candidate’s own money$20,0209.0%
PACs and other committees$7,0003.1%
Other receipts$50,75023%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Bennett’s campaign is Barbara Chapman, who gave $3,500 across 5 contributions. Jeffrey Gottesman gave $3,500.

Bennett’s top individual contributors

  1. Barbara Chapman$3,5005 contributions
  2. Jeffrey Gottesman$3,5002 contributions
  3. Tacy Weeks Hahn$3,5001 contribution
  4. Emily Marsh$3,5001 contribution
  5. Tawfiq Morrar$3,5001 contribution
  6. Amna Salameh$3,5001 contribution
  7. Ayoub Shawesh$3,5002 contributions
  8. Laura Snow$3,5002 contributions
  9. Sarah Frizzell$3,4962 contributions
  10. Terri King$3,0001 contribution
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Top employers

The leading named employer is CSU SACRAMENTO: contributors who work there gave $3,725 across 3 contributions. AYOUB SHAWESH is next at $3,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $48,397 (46% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Bennett’s top employers

  1. Not Reported$28.3K106 contributions
  2. Retired$20.1K45 contributions
  3. CSU SACRAMENTO$3,7253 contributions
  4. AYOUB SHAWESH$3,5002 contributions
  5. OAK TREE STABLES, LLC$3,5001 contribution
  6. TAWFIQ MORRAR$3,5001 contribution
  7. City of Berkeley$3,0001 contribution
  8. CAISO$2,5002 contributions
  9. MOHAMMAD MOHAMMAD$2,0001 contribution
  10. Stanford University$2,0002 contributions
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Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Manager” gave the most: $5,925 across 20 contributions. “Attorney” follows at $5,657. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $48,397 (46% of itemized individual dollars).

Bennett’s top occupations

  1. Not employed$28.3K106 contributions
  2. Retired$20.1K45 contributions
  3. Manager$5,92520 contributions
  4. Attorney$5,65711 contributions
  5. Engineer$4,92720 contributions
  6. Physician$4,5005 contributions
  7. Coordinator$3,5001 contribution
  8. Owner$3,5002 contributions
  9. Consultant$2,8005 contributions
  10. Professor$2,5003 contributions
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Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Government, at $4,650 (4.4% of itemized individual dollars). Technology & Communications follows with $2,475. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $48,397 (46% of itemized individual dollars).

Bennett’s top industries

  1. Not Reported$28.3K106 contributions
  2. Retired$20.1K45 contributions
  3. Government$4,6508 contributions
  4. Technology & Communications$2,47514 contributions
  5. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$1,2708 contributions
  6. Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$65212 contributions
  7. Defense & Aerospace$4774 contributions
  8. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$2501 contribution
  9. Manufacturing & Industrial$2501 contribution
  10. Legal & Professional Services$2074 contributions
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Top states

California contributors gave the most, $100,402 (95% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Bennett is running in; 4.6% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.

Bennett’s top states

  1. California$100.4K301 contributions
  2. Texas$1,25011 contributions
  3. Washington$1,2502 contributions
  4. New Jersey$6002 contributions
  5. Virginia$4004 contributions
  6. Alabama$3502 contributions
  7. Georgia$3002 contributions
  8. Arizona$2501 contribution
  9. Missouri$2501 contribution
  10. Colorado$1272 contributions
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About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Chris Bennett. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (FRIENDS OF CHRIS BENNETT), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.

Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.

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Published by GovMoneyGraph from Federal Election Commission records. Not affiliated with any campaign or with the FEC.

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