Ben Smith Name match only — unverified

Consultant · activity score 22

22 IND-paid disbursements
$60,788
paid as individual · 4 payers
8y
activity span (2019-2026)

Network 4 of 4 connections

Ben Smith at the center; committees they're directly tied to radiate out. Blue = Democratic-leaning, red = Republican-leaning, grey = mixed / non-partisan. Hover a committee to reveal its derived connections (dashed amber) — other committees that share an officer or 3+ vendors, links no single filing shows. Drag handles to filter by time; slider on the right caps visible connections.

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  1. NRCC paid · $58K paid
  2. KEVIN SMITH FOR CONGRESS paid · $1K paid
  3. TERESA TOMLINSON FOR SENATE paid · $1K paid
  4. COLLIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY paid · $0K paid

Activity over time 8 year span

2019: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 1 IND-paid ($1K)20192020: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 1 IND-paid ($0K)2020202120222023: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 18 IND-paid ($45K)20232024: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 4 IND-paid ($13K)202420252026: 0 committee · 0 candidate · 1 IND-paid ($1K)2026
Committee-officer role Candidate filing IND-paid disbursement

Top payers 4 committees · $60,788 total

Committee Payments Total
NRCC 22 $58,305
KEVIN SMITH FOR CONGRESS 1 $1,284
TERESA TOMLINSON FOR SENATE 1 $800
COLLIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY 1 $400

Aggregated across all Schedule B IND payments to this name. Color: derived partisan lean of the paying committee (direct party_affiliation OR committee_partisan_lean.lean_score for super PACs).

Recent payments to this name last 20 · $51,997

DatePayerPurposeAmount
Mar 26, 2026 KEVIN SMITH FOR CONGRESS IN-KIND - FUNDRAISER FOOD & BEVERAGE $1,284
Mar 6, 2024 NRCC PAYROLL $5,081
Feb 15, 2024 NRCC PAYROLL $2,688
Jan 31, 2024 NRCC PAYROLL $2,688
Jan 12, 2024 NRCC PAYROLL $2,688
Dec 29, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Dec 15, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Nov 30, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Nov 15, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Oct 31, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Oct 13, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Sep 29, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Sep 15, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Aug 31, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Aug 15, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Jul 31, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Jul 14, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Jun 30, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
Jun 15, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505
May 31, 2023 NRCC PAYROLL $2,505

Disbursement rows where this name appears as the payee (schedule_b entity_tp='IND'). Name-matched, not identity-resolved — may include same-named individuals.

Geographic concentration 4 states

DC
1 payer cmte
GA
1 payer cmte
KY
1 payer cmte
TX
1 payer cmte

Composite of candidate filings (cand.state) + states of distinct payer committees. Surfaces where the operative is geographically active.