BENGS, BRIAN
I Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S6SD01117- Internal id
5f1ba20b-883d-4182-8683-8b384a48d95e- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), South Dakota. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 907,428 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,081 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,550 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 2.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.449 |
| Race | White alone | 80.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.4% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.0% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 92.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.0% |
| Household | Family households | 61.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.39 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $257,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $946 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.9% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 77.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 9.7% |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $564,716 | $511,175 | $53,541 | $0 | $558,064 |
Elections
- 2026 general senate Β· SD-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SD-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SD-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SD-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SD-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SD-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SD-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· SD-S β running
Committees
- BENGS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA β principal Β· type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 13.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
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.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | NO SURRENDER FUND | 24K | $5,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee BENGS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE, JONATHAN | JONATHAN ROSE COMPANIES Β· REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER | COLD SPRING, NY | 1 | $2,500 |
| HENRY, SHAWN | CRWD Β· ADVISOR | CLEARWATER, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| BYTHEWOOD, DAVID | SELF-EMPLOYED Β· LAWYER | LONG BEACH, NY | 1 | $500 |
| GERSHON, FREDRIC | MUSIC THEATER ENTERPRISES Β· CORP EXECUTIVE | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $250 |
| WALKER, LESLIE | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | EASTSOUND, WA | 1 | $250 |
| CRAIG, K | TUFTS UNIVERSITY Β· ENGINEER | BELMONT, MA | 1 | $250 |
| OREILLY, CHARLIE | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | NIXA, MO | 1 | $250 |
| FLEMING, ANDY | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | SANTA ROSA, CA | 1 | $250 |
| LEMENSE, JULIA | ACCENTURE Β· LAWYER | NEW LONDON, NH | 1 | $250 |
| LAMPERT, BRITT | SELF-EMPLOYED Β· SELF-EMPLOYED | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | $250 |
| FERNALD, SUSAN | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | HILLSBORO, OR | 1 | $150 |
| BROMBORSKY, ALAN | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | SILVER SPRING, MD | 1 | $100 |
| DEAN, THOMAS M | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD | 1 | $100 |
| LEATHERBY, JOANN | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | NORTH TUSTIN, CA | 1 | $100 |
| HARTLEY, DONALD | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | BEALLSVILLE, OH | 1 | $50 |
| WHITE, SUZANNE | NOT EMPLOYED Β· RETIRED | JUNO BEACH, FL | 1 | $10 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | NO SURRENDER FUND | contributed_to | $5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | BENGS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA | β | candidate_committees |