Profile: Dan Benishek
By Sunlight Reporting Group Aug 21 2012 11:47 a.m.
| Party: Republican |
| State and District: Michigan, 1 |
| Born: April 20, 1952 Iron River, Mich. |
| Campaign cash raised: $2,629,497 |
| Money from businesses that lobby: $552,450 |
| Money from leadership PACs: $214,400 |
| Money from in-state / out-of-state: $366,264 / $100,731 |
| At-risk in November? Yes |
| Outside group spending: $1,846 in support/ $39,858 in opposition |
| Net worth in 2010: $3,335,080 to $7,956,000 |
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