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BENDER, STEPHEN V.

51% Democratic / 48% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsZIP cluster 801122025–20262 linked variants · corroborated heuristic

Reported identity cluster · not a verified person-level entity.

Contribution summary

Latest amendment per committee transaction ID · memo rows excluded from net

Reported transaction total$160

Number of transactions9

Recipient committees1

Transaction date rangeOct 17, 2025through Jun 26, 2026

Compliance review · No open linked indicators

Automated review indicators, not findings of a violation. Exact reported records are linked; identity is not independently verified. Reported lobbyist-bundling disclosures are not counted as issues.

Includes the exact reported name/ZIP pairs grouped on this profile. A grouped profile is not independent confirmation that every record belongs to the same person.

Latest cycle-wide scan: Sep 12, 2026 · Index refreshed: Sep 12, 2026. Coverage is limited to loaded records and implemented checks.

Scan coverage and freshness

Receipt eligibility: last successful scan Sep 12, 2026 · latest scheduled check skipped (Sep 12, 2026).
Integrity: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.
Fundraising patterns: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.

No open indicators are linked in the published index. This is not a compliance clearance.

Across the cycle, some findings could not be linked safely to entities; ambiguous identities are withheld.

Reported identity evidence

Raw context retained from FEC Schedule A rows

Reported names linked: BENDER, STEPHEN · BENDER, STEPHEN V.
Reported ZIPs seen: 80112
Locations seen: ENGLEWOOD CO
Occupation and employer: HEAD OF DISH NETWORKIndustry: Technology & Communications · DISH Network ↗HEAD OF ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION DISH NETWORKIndustry: Technology & Communications · DISH Network ↗HEAD OF ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION, RETA DISH NETWORKIndustry: Technology & Communications · DISH Network ↗
What is linked: Compatible names blocked on ZIP5 or corroborated across addresses by employer, occupation, and state

Industry: Technology & Communicationsvia DISH Network

Derived from reported employer mappings, not an FEC-reported industry or company contribution.

Reported occupation interpretations

Employment status, occupation family, and title describe historical reported occupation text, not current employment. Different values can come from different receipts or linked names. Employer industries remain separate.

Reported occupation: HEAD OF
Interpretation: Not yet classified

Reported occupation: HEAD OF ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION
Interpretation: Not yet classified

Reported occupation: HEAD OF ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION, RETA
Interpretation: Not yet classified

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How these records are matched

A high-confidence grouping of compatible filed-name and address variants corroborated by reported employer, occupation, and location evidence. ZIP+4 extensions are retained as evidence but ignored for matching. This is a reported identity cluster, not yet a verified person-level entity.

Contributions by recipient party and committee type

Recipient party from FEC registration, linked candidates, or affirmative support activity

Recipient party affiliation

Contributions grouped by each recipient’s reported party or inferred alignment

Mixed-party destinationsDerived from contributions$160100% of displayed positive totals9 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Recipient committee type

Type of political committee receiving the contribution

PAC$1609 transactions · 1 recipient committees

Party totals describe recipients, not the contributor’s party registration or beliefs. FEC-reported and linked-candidate parties take precedence over inferred activity. Opposition to a candidate does not count as support for another party. Open a recipient to inspect its classification evidence and separate support and opposition disclosures.

Money network

Contributor-to-committee connections sized by absolute reported transaction total

Connected entity party

Connections per side

Showing 0 of 0 loaded matching connections on the left and 1 of 1 on the right, up to 10 per side by absolute amount. This is not the full transaction history. Party filters include mixed-party contributions or activity. Full connection amounts are shown, not just the selected party’s share. Party labels use reported party information or inferred contributions/activity—not an individual’s party registration.

Democratic Republican Mixed-party contributions Other / independent Not classifiedLine width = absolute amountShown totals: $0 in · $160 out

Contributions by recipient committee

1 recipient committees · largest reported totals first · expand an arrow for transactions

Reported totals sum current non-memo transactions, including reported refund entries, and can include both a conduit’s and a recipient’s report of the same contribution. These are not verified net contributions after refunds. Expand a recipient to inspect transaction types, reporting sides and source records.

Full contribution ledger · 10 rows per pageAll contributions

Reported total$1609 reported transactions

C00330647 · PACECHOSTAR CORPORATION AND DISH NETWORK CORPORATION PAC (ECHOSTAR DISH NETWORK PAC)Mixed activity · 51% Democratic / 48% Republican · 1% unclassifiedInferred from activityFEC registration · 2026 cycleRegistered location: WASHINGTONDCConnected organization: DISH NETWORK CORPORATION

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
AGUILAR, PETEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 33
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2CA31125 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ALLEN, RICHARD WRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Georgia · District 12
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: RICK W. ALLEN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2GA12121 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
BARRAGAN, NANETTEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 44
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BARRAGAN FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CA44103 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · West Virginia · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4WV00159 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CARTER, TROY A. SR.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Louisiana · District 2
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: TROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2LA02149 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle

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Candidate campaign receiving transfers
CLARK, KATHERINEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Massachusetts · District 5
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4MA05084 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
COTTON, THOMASRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Arkansas · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: COTTON FOR SENATE, INC.
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4AR00103 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
DEGETTE, DIANA LDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: DIANA DEGETTE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CO01141 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Minnesota · District 6
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: EMMER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4MN06087 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
EVANS, TIMOTHY GABRIEL JOSEPHRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 8
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ELECTGABEEVANS.COM
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CO08034 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
FEDORCHAK, JULIERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · North Dakota · At-large
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: FEDORCHAK FOR ND
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4ND00061 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GRIFFITH, H MORGANRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Virginia · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MORGAN GRIFFITH FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0VA09055 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
GUTHRIE, S. BRETT BRETT HON.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Kentucky · District 2
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8KY02031 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HUDSON, RICHARD L. JR.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · North Carolina · District 9
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: HUDSON FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NC08185 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
HURD, JEFFREYRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 3
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JEFF HURD FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H4CO03357 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
JEFFRIES, HAKEEMDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New York · District 8
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NY10092 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LATTA, ROBERT EDWARDRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Ohio · District 5
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LATTA FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8OH05036 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
LUJAN, BEN RAYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. Senate · New Mexico · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PEOPLE FOR BEN
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S0NM00058 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MATSUI, DORISDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 7
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MATSUI FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6CA05195 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MENENDEZ, ROBERTDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Jersey · District 8
Election 2026 · Challenger · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NJ13075 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MENENDEZ, ROBERT J.DemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Jersey · District 8
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2NJ08232 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE JANERepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Iowa · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8IA02043 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
MURRAY, PATTYDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Washington · Statewide
Election 2028 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S2WA00189 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
NEGUSE, JOSEPHDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 2
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JOE NEGUSE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8CO02160 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
OBERNOLTE, JAYRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · California · District 23
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: JAY OBERNOLTE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0CA08135 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PALLONE, FRANK JRDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · New Jersey · District 6
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: PALLONE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8NJ03073 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PETTERSEN, BRITTANY LOUISEDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Colorado · District 7
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: BRITTANY PETTERSEN FOR COLORADO
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8CO07045 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
PFLUGER, AUGUST LEE IIRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 11
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: AUGUST PFLUGER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0TX11230 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SCALISE, STEVE MRRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Louisiana · District 1
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: SCALISE FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0LA01087 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
STRICKLAND, MARILYNDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Washington · District 10
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTON
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H0WA10034 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
SULLIVAN, DANRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. Senate · Alaska · Statewide
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVAN
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: S4AK00214 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
TRAHAN, LORIDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Massachusetts · District 3
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H8MA03106 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
VEASEY, MARC ALLISONDemocraticFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 33
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2TX33073 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers
WEBER, RANDYRepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Texas · District 14
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: WEBER FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H2TX14149 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle

These campaigns received reported contributions or transfers from this committee during the selected cycle. This is not a complete participant list or an allocation of any individual donor's gift; other recipients may include parties and PACs.

Reported total$1609 reported transactions

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Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Grouping keyCorroborated name/address variants

Cycle2025–2026

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The FEC publishes names and addresses as reported, but does not assign a persistent ID to each individual contributor. GovMoneyGraph links variants here only when employer and location or occupation evidence corroborates compatible names; conflicting middle initials remain separate. These heuristic clusters stay reviewable until promoted into the persistent entity graph through the labeled gold-set process.