BENISHEK, DANIEL J.
R Β· house Β· bioguide B001271
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- FEC candidate id
H0MI01088- Internal id
58f350bb-ee43-4142-ac8a-1fb49f44e399- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MI-01. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 783,000 |
| People | Median age | 47 |
| Income | Median household income | $64,546 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $37,883 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.453 |
| Race | White alone | 89.9% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 1.9% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 97.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.0% |
| Education | High school or higher | 59.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 28.3% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.7% |
| Household | Family households | 61.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.21 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 27.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $196,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $873 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 81.2% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.4% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 31.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 75.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $0 | $42,996 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | $658,338 | $641,820 | $42,996 | $0 | $259,331 |
| 2014 | $2,114,648 | $2,176,822 | $26,478 | $109,500 | $999,032 |
| 2012 | $2,224,860 | $2,171,930 | $88,652 | $128,000 | $1,030,174 |
| 2010 | $1,388,629 | $1,352,943 | $35,686 | $145,000 | $697,262 |
Elections
- 2010 general house Β· MI-1 β won
- 2012 general house Β· MI-1 β won
- 2014 general house Β· MI-1 β won
- 2016 general house Β· MI-1 β lost_general
Committees
- BENISHEK BUERKLE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- BENISHEK FOR CONGRESS, INC. β principal Β· type H
- FOUNDERS JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- FOUNDERS' COMMITTEE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- GOOD TO GREAT VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- MICHIGAN YOUNG GUNS VICTORY FUND (AMASH, BENISHEK, HUIZENGA, WALBERG) β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- PATRIOT DAY III β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- PATRIOT DAY III 2014 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- PATRIOTS DAY II 2013 β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- SURGEONS CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
No sponsorships on file.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (10)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PATRIOTS DAY II 2013 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | MICHIGAN YOUNG GUNS VICTORY FUND (AMASH, BENISHEK, HUIZENGA, WALBERG) | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | GOOD TO GREAT VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PATRIOT DAY III | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SURGEONS CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY FUND | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | PATRIOT DAY III 2014 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | BENISHEK BUERKLE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FOUNDERS JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | THE FOUNDERS COMMITTEE | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | BENISHEK FOR CONGRESS, INC. | β | candidate_committees |