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Michael F. Bennet

Democratic · U.S. Senate · CO

Michael F. Bennet is a Democratic U.S. senator from CO. Michael F. Bennet serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Michael F. Bennet has served in Congress since 2009. Paper Trail tracks organization-affiliated PAC contributions, committee assignments, legislation, and documented organization connections associated with this member.

Congressional data updated Sep 3, 2026
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Federal Election Commission

Campaign Financial Summary

FEC campaign totals are tied to this politician’s verified candidate ID and authorized committees. Contributions received are separate from independent expenditures and other outside spending.

2025–2026 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

FEC candidate record ↗
5 of 33 FEC receipt pages imported0 of 1 authorized committees complete · 500 Schedule A records stored. Itemized totals below are partial and will rise as the import continues.
Total raised$226,248
Total spent$500,392
Candidate loans$0
Authorized-committee transfers$25,000
Cash on hand$192,712
Debts owed$374,819
Total contributions$170,181
Individuals$145,681
Receipt categories and non-individual contributors
Party committees$0
Other political committees$24,500
Candidate contributions$0
Total loans$0
Other federal receipts—
Operating-expense offsets$13,148
Refunded individual contributions$8,575

Itemized non-individual receipts

These Schedule A records exclude individual contributors and memo-only rows. They are categorized from immutable FEC committee IDs and metadata. Summary totals also include unitemized receipts, transfers, loans and adjustments, so this itemized subtotal is not expected to equal total raised.

PACs$43,500
Other non-individual receipts$25,841
Organizations$1,082
BENNET FOR GOVERNOR INC.Other non-individual receipts · 4 receipts$25,841
THE COLORADO WAYPACs · C00634006 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Nonqualified$25,000
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (EDPMA-PAC)PACs · C00388470 · 2 receiptsParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$10,000
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)PACs · C00105981 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$5,000
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACs · C00013961 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$2,500
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPACs · C00249532 · 1 receiptParent organization awaiting reviewPAC - Qualified$1,000
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITYOrganizations · 1 receipt$1,000
PINNACOL ASSURANCEOrganizations · 1 receipt$82

2023–2024 cycle

FEC-reported campaign totals

FEC candidate record ↗
5 of 217 FEC receipt pages imported0 of 1 authorized committees complete · 100 Schedule A records stored. Itemized totals below are partial and will rise as the import continues.
Total raised$1,181,528
Total spent$1,455,466
Candidate loansNot reported
Authorized-committee transfersNot reported
Cash on handNot reported
Debts owedNot reported
Total contributionsNot reported
Individuals$956,043
Receipt categories and non-individual contributors
Party committees$0
Other political committees$58,597
Candidate contributions$0
Total loans—
Other federal receipts—
Operating-expense offsets$130,501
Refunded individual contributions$5,167

Itemized non-individual receipts

These Schedule A records exclude individual contributors and memo-only rows. They are categorized from immutable FEC committee IDs and metadata. Summary totals also include unitemized receipts, transfers, loans and adjustments, so this itemized subtotal is not expected to equal total raised.

No itemized non-individual receipts are available for this cycle.

Canonical FEC Schedule A receipts

FEC-Identified PAC Contributions

Net itemized PAC receipts

$43,5002025–2026 cycle

Gross itemized PAC receipts

$43,500Before refunds and offsets

Refunds / offsets

$0

Largest identified PAC

THE COLORADO WAY$25,000

5 of 33 FEC receipt pages imported. These totals are partial and must not be compared with the complete candidate summary as if they covered every receipt.

This replaces the older recipient-side PAC estimate. Every row comes from the candidate campaign’s Schedule A filings and is identified by FEC committee ID. Parent organizations appear only after review; names never create the link.

THE COLORADO WAY

Parent organization awaiting review

C00634006 · PAC - Nonqualified

$25,0001 receipt
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (EDPMA-PAC)

Parent organization awaiting review

C00388470 · PAC - Qualified

$10,0002 receipts
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)

Parent organization awaiting review

C00105981 · PAC - Qualified

$5,0001 receipt
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Parent organization awaiting review

C00013961 · PAC - Qualified

$2,5001 receipt
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Parent organization awaiting review

C00249532 · PAC - Qualified

$1,0001 receipt

Structured organization taxonomy

Tracked PAC Money by Sector

This gross-contribution distribution excludes refunds and offsets and is not total industry support. Categories use reviewed organization profiles first, then transparent parent-organization and committee-name rules. Political and ideological committees are kept separate from commercial industries.

Other / uncategorized$25,000
Professional & Trade Associations$16,000
Construction & Building Trades$2,500

Institutional position

Current Committee Assignments

Paper Trail legislation records

Sponsored & Cosponsored Measures by Topic

Public Lands
S. 1791 — Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act of 2025

Sponsor · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Public Lands
S. 764 — Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act

Sponsor · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.

Justice & Civil Rights
S. 545 — Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

Cosponsor · Combating Illicit Xylazine Act This bill regulates xylazine under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Xylazine, also known as tranq , is a nonopioid sedative and pain reliever that is approved for use in animals. Recently, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reported an increase in trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. This bill adds xylazine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, to schedule III of the CSA.

HealthScience & Technology
S. 1816 — Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

Cosponsor · Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards; (2) annually submit to the CMS for publication specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations. The CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology must publish on the CMS' website a report that analyzes the information received from MA plans, the feasibility of implementing real-time decision making with respect to prior authorization requests, and the impact of decisions that are made using artificial intelligence on patient access.

Foreign AffairsEnergy
S. 37 — VALOR Act of 2025

Cosponsor · Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2025 or the VALOR Act of 2025 This bill requires or authorizes various actions, including sanctions, targeting the current government of Venezuela and any nondemocratic successor government. The bill also authorizes certain types of assistance for the people of Venezuela and to support democracy-building efforts. Under the bill, the President must impose property-blocking sanctions on the Venezuelan government and persons supporting the Venezuelan government; may deny U. S.

Congressional Service History
Senate · CO

Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029 · Democratic

Senate · CO

Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2023 · Democratic

Senate · CO

Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2017 · Democratic

Senate · CO

Jan 22, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011 · Democratic