Ben Chandler
Democrat • 5 Terms • Sworn In 2004
- 5 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 232 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 143 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 97 of 440) 8 Made Into Law (Ranks 60 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Henry Cuellar
- Rep. Frank LoBiondo
- Least often votes with:
- Rep. Barbara Lee
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Votes with party 74%
- Abstains: 2%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Ben Chandler in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $71,300 | $0 | $71,300 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $43,513 | $10,500 | $54,013 |
| Health Professionals | $25,750 | $21,500 | $47,250 |
| Railroads | $19,200 | $16,500 | $35,700 |
| Business Services | $28,500 | $0 | $28,500 |
| Commercial Banks | $14,350 | $10,000 | $24,350 |
| Beer, Wine & Liquor | $1,000 | $22,331 | $23,331 |
| Retired | $22,634 | $0 | $22,634 |
| Real Estate | $14,450 | $6,500 | $20,950 |
| Building Trade Unions | $0 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Ben Chandler in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$71,300 | $0 | $71,300 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$39,113 | $4,000 | $43,113 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$22,634 | $0 | $22,634 |
| Business services (Business Services) |
$22,200 | $0 | $22,200 |
| Railroads (Railroads) |
$4,800 | $16,500 | $21,300 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Optometrists & Ophthalmologists (Health Professionals) |
$10,100 | $7,500 | $17,600 |
| Chemicals (Chemical & Related Manufacturing) |
$7,300 | $10,000 | $17,300 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$16,000 | $0 | $16,000 |
| Wine & distilled spirits manufacturing (Beer, Wine & Liquor) |
$0 | $14,831 | $14,831 |
| Railroad services (Railroads) |
$14,400 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Lumber and wood products (Building Materials & Equipment) |
$14,250 | $0 | $14,250 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$4,250 | $10,000 | $14,250 |
| Civil servant/public employee (Civil Servants/Public Officials) |
$12,900 | $0 | $12,900 |
| Banks & lending institutions (Commercial Banks) |
$12,600 | $0 | $12,600 |
| Casinos, racetracks & gambling (Casinos/Gambling) |
$0 | $12,400 | $12,400 |
| Democratic/Liberal (Democratic/Liberal) |
$2,250 | $10,000 | $12,250 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$1,750 | $10,000 | $11,750 |
| Democratic leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$10,850 | $0 | $10,850 |
| Credit unions (Credit Unions) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Auto dealers, new & used (Automotive) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Manufacturing unions (Industrial Unions) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Trial Lawyers & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$3,400 | $6,500 | $9,900 |
| Real estate agents (Real Estate) |
$4,650 | $5,000 | $9,650 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Ben Chandler.
What: BBQ lunch with Chris Van Hollen
Where: Hill Country BBQ
Beneficiaries: Ben Chandler
Contributions: $2,500; $1,000; $500
What: Breakfast
Where: UPS Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Ben Chandler
Contributions: $2500 PAC Host; $1000 PAC Guest; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Chandler for Congress
What: DCCC Frontline Breakfast
Where: Democratic National Headquarters
Beneficiaries: Ben Chandler, Larry Kissell
Contributions: $5,000 PAC Host; $2,500 PAC Co-Host; $1,000 PAC Supporter; $1,000 Individual Host; $500 Individual Co-Host; $250 Individual Supporter
Make Checks Payable To: Ben Chandler for Congress | Larry Kissell for Congress
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Ben Chandler's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Ben Chandler, (D)

