Brian Bengs

Military veteran and attorney; 2026 independent U.S. Senate candidate (SD)

Brian Bengs is a U.S. Navy and Air Force veteran and attorney (J.D., University of Iowa). Running as an independent, he is on the general-election ballot in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota, challenging Republican incumbent Mike Rounds. [Ballotpedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2026 cycle

$666,019 raised

Influence graph

Individual 99%

PAC 1%

Other

Where the $666,019 raised came from · FEC · 2026 cycle

$666,019

Raised

FEC receipts · 2026 cycle

$5,000

PAC receipts

FEC committee contributions · 2026 cycle

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Scott Shenker
ICSI · SCIENTIST · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$7,000
Robert Chew
R CHEW LLC · CONSULTANT/BOARD MEMBER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$7,000
Ryan Offutt
RD OFFUTT CO. · SALES · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$7,000
Donald Henley
SELF-EMPLOYED · MUSICIAN, WRITER, PRODUCER, PERFORMER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$5,675
Deborah Fisher
NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$5,500
Roger Bolton
NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$4,500
Kerry Billings
HARRY DUNN FOR MD · CAMPAIGN MANAGER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$4,500
Thomas Oliver
NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$4,500
Greg Billings
NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$4,000
Marie Mckellar
NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$4,000
Robert Shore
RAINES FELDMAN LITTRELL LLP · ATTORNEY · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$3,500
Barry Boothe
NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$3,500
Nicolette Beck
ELLA FINANCIAL ADVISING · PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$3,500
Adam Cioth
CLAREMONT FOODS LLC · EXECUTIVE · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$3,500
Victoria Cowles
SELF-EMPLOYED · ARTIST AND FARMER · 2026 · FEC receipts ↗
$3,500

Top industries · donor money

Other / unclassified$32,500
Not employed / self$24,000
TV, movies & music$5,675
Retired$5,500
Lawyers & law firms$3,500

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

RD OFFUTT CO.$7,000
R CHEW LLC$7,000
ICSI$7,000
HARRY DUNN FOR MD$4,500
RAINES FELDMAN LITTRELL LLP$3,500
CLAREMONT FOODS LLC$3,500
ELLA FINANCIAL ADVISING$3,500

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