Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Matthew L. Benda
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. House · Minnesota District 1
- Filing address
- Albert Lea, MN (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- BENDA, MATTHEW L.
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Minnesota, District 1
FEC candidate ID H2MN01181 · Principal campaign committee: BENDA FOR CONGRESS
2021–2022 cycle totals through June 3, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$222,922.0092%
- PACs and other committees$5,000.002%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$15,000.006%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$215.840%
Self-funding: $15,000.00 (6% of money raised): $0.00 given and $15,000.00 lent by the candidate. $14,028.81 of loans repaid so far.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
1 committee reported giving $5,000.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- GRAY, PLANT, MOOTY, MOOTY & BENNETT P A PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
The race
Minnesota U.S. House, District 1, 2022 · 13 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew L. Benda (R) | $243,137.84 | $0.00 | 2022-06-03 |
| Jeffrey M. Ettinger (D) | $2,592,366.71 | $9,730.90 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brad Finstad (R) | $1,500,243.97 | $264.53 | 2022-12-31 |
| James Hagedorn (R) | $1,119,825.62 | $133,175.25 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jennifer Carnahan (R) | $498,486.62 | −$2.20 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jeremy Munson (R) | $407,950.87 | $2,827.41 | 2022-12-31 |
| Nels Pierson (R) | $117,505.00 | $0.00 | 2022-09-30 |
| Rick Devoe (D) | $54,171.00 | $4,808.98 | 2022-05-04 |
| Richard William Painter (D) | $50,383.42 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
| Kevin Kocina (R) | $28,476.00 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | October 20–23, 2022 | 563 (LV) | ± 3.0% | Brad Finstad 46% · Jeff Ettinger 37% · Richard Reisdorf 6% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: BENDA FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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