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Peter Benchley , 1940-2006 (bio)
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NEWSMEAT Power Rank: 297

Election Picks: 17 wins, 10 losses
$49,000   Democrat
$250   Independent
$8,500   special interest
total:  $57,750   
Contributor Candidate or PAC Election
Result* 		Amount Date FEC
Filing
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $500
primary		07/20/05
Benchley, Peter B
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self employed/Writer		DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA - $500
primary		05/18/05
Benchley, Peter B
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Writer		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		Won$1,000
primary		05/16/05
Benchley, Peter B Mr.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Princeton Borough Co/Princeton Boro		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary		03/08/05
Benchley, Peter B
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self employed/Writer		DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA - $500
primary		02/28/05
Benchley, Peter
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self employed/Writer		DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA - $500
primary		11/02/04
Benchley, Peter B
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Writer		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		Won$1,000
general		10/28/04
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary		10/28/04
Benchley, Peter
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self employed/Writer		DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA - $1,000
primary		10/26/04
Benchley, Peter Ms.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Author		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary		07/30/04
Benchley, Peter B Mr.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Writer		John Kerry (D)
President
JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC		Lost$500
primary		03/31/04
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary		03/30/04
Benchley, Peter B Mr.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Writer		John Kerry (D)
President
JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC		Lost$500
primary		03/26/04
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary		03/08/04
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $500
primary		03/02/04
Benchley, Peter B Mr.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Writer		John Kerry (D)
President
JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC		Lost$1,000
primary		02/03/04
BENCHLEY, PETER BHarry Reid (D)
Senate - NV
FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID		Won$500
primary		12/31/03
BENCHLEY, PETERRuss Feingold (D)
Senate - WI
FEINGOLD SENATE COMMITTEE		Won$500
primary		12/26/03
BENCHLEY, PETER BBarbara Boxer (D)
Senate - CA
FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER		Won$250
primary		12/22/03
Benchley, Peter Mr. B.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Author		LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND - $250
primary		12/15/03
Benchley, Peter
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Writer		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		Won$1,000
primary		12/15/03
Benchley, Peter Mr. B.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Author		LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND - $500
primary		12/15/03
Benchley, Peter Mr. B.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Author		LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND - $500
primary		12/15/03
Benchley, Peter W Mr.
Princeton, NJ 08540
self/writer		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500
primary		12/08/03
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
HOMEMAKER		DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $500
primary		11/26/03
Benchley, Peter
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Writer		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		Won$1,000
primary		11/24/03
Benchley, Peter
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self employed/Writer		Howard Dean (D)
President
DEAN FOR AMERICA		Lost$1,000
primary		09/19/03
Benchley, Peter
Princeton, NJ 08540		Howard Dean (D)
President
DEAN FOR AMERICA		Lost$1,000
primary		06/30/03
Benchley, Peter W Mr.
Princeton , NJ 08540
homemaker 		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $250
primary		05/06/03
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		Robert G. Torricelli (D)
Senate - NJ
TORRICELLI FOR U S SENATE INC		Lost$1,000
primary		06/01/02
Benchley, Peter W. Mr.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Princeton Borough/Borough Council W		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary		04/10/02
Benchley, Peter
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Writer		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		Won$1,000
general		03/30/02
Benchley, Peter
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self/Writer		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		Won$1,000
primary		12/21/01
Benchley, Peter W. Mr.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Princeton Borough/Borough Council W		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500
primary		04/03/01
Benchley, Peter B. Mr.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self employed/Attorney		Al Gore (D)
President
GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND		Lost$1,000
general		11/02/00
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND - $250
primary		08/02/00
BENCHLEY, PETER W
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
PRINCETON BOROUGH		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500
primary		06/20/00
BENCHLEY, PETER W
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL		DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $500
primary		06/15/00
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		 - $-1,000
primary		03/22/00
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		Won$2,000
general		03/20/00
BENCHLEY, PETER MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
PRINCETON GOV		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $250
primary		12/22/99
BENCHLEY, PETER W
PRINCETON, NJ 08540		DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $250
primary		12/21/99
BENCHLEY, PETER W
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
PRINCETON GOV		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary		11/16/99
BENCHLEY, PETER MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND - $250
primary		11/11/99
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		Won$1,000
primary		06/16/99
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		 - $-1,000
general		12/22/98
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		Rush Holt (D)
House (NJ District: 12)
RUSH HOLT FOR CONGRESS		Won$1,000
general		06/30/98
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		Bill Clinton (D)
President
CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INC		Won$1,000
primary		06/29/95
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESS (NNE) - $250
primary		03/25/94 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		ROBB, CHARLES S (D)
Senate - VA
ROBB FOR THE SENATE		Won$500
primary		10/31/93 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESS (NNE) - $500
primary		06/28/93 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540		COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY (D) - $1,000
primary		10/08/92 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary		09/01/92 
BENCHLEY, PETER B MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESS (NNE) - $500
primary		04/06/92 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER/ENVIRONMENTALIST		Richard A. Gephardt (D)
House (MO District: 03)
GEPHARDT IN CONGRESS COMMITTEE		Won$500
primary		12/18/91 
BENCHLEY, PETER B MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESS (NNE) - $500
primary		04/03/91 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESS (NNE) - $250
primary		04/05/90 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		BRADLEY, BILL (D)
Senate - NJ
BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90		Won$500
primary		01/12/90 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESS (NNE) - $250
primary		04/11/89 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NY 08540
WRITER		WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
Senate - CO
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH INC		Lost$1,000
primary		12/19/88 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NY 08540
WRITER		WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
Senate - CO
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH INC		Lost$1,000
general		12/19/88 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540		DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000
primary		10/27/88 
BENCHLEY, PETER B MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08540		Frank R. Lautenberg (D)
Senate - NJ
LAUTENBERG COMMITTEE		Won$500
primary		04/05/88 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY (D) - $1,000
primary		10/06/86 
BENCHLEY, PETER MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESS (NNE) - $500
primary		10/02/86 
BENCHLEY, PETER B MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
Senate - CO
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH INC		Won$1,000
primary		07/23/86 
BENCHLEY, PETER B MR
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		DEMOCRATS FOR THE 90'S (NNE) - $500
primary		04/11/86 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
Senate - CO
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH INC		Won$1,000
primary		02/13/86 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
SELF-EMPLOYED		WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
House (CO District: 02)
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH, INC.		Won$1,000
general		10/09/84 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		Walter Mondale (D)
President
MONDALE/FERRARO COMMITTEE INC/LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND		Lost$1,000
general		09/26/84 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
SELF-EMPLOYED		DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $500
primary		04/20/84 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		Walter Mondale (D)
President
MONDALE FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INC		Lost$1,000
primary		06/30/83 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
SELF-EMPLOYED		MAGUIRE, GENE ANDREW (D)
Senate - NJ
ANDY MAGUIRE SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE		Lost$1,000
primary		03/19/82 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
SELF-EMPLOYED		WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
House (CO District: 02)
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH, INC.		Won$1,000
general		03/19/82 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ENVIRONMENTAL VOTER INC - $500
primary		11/19/81 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
House (CO District: 02)
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH, INC.		Won$1,000
primary		07/19/81 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
SELF EMPLOYED		LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ENVIRONMENTAL VOTER INC - $500
primary		10/09/80 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
House (CO District: 02)
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH, INC.		Won$1,000
general		09/02/80 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		MAGUIRE, ANDREW (D)
House (NJ District: 07)
CAMPAIGN FUND OF CONGRESSMAN MAGUIRE (AC2)		Lost$1,000
general		08/18/80 
BENCHLEY, PETER M
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		RAVENEL, CHARLES D (D)
House (SC District: 01)
RAVENEL FOR CONGRESS		Lost$1,000
general		08/12/80 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
AUTHOR		MAGUIRE, ANDREW (D)
House (NJ District: 07)
CAMPAIGN FUND OF CONGRESSMAN MAGUIRE (AC2)		Lost$1,000
primary		05/08/80 
BENCHLEY, PETER B
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
SELF-EMPLOYED		ANDERSON, JOHN B (IND)
President
ANDERSON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE		Lost$250
primary		03/07/80 
BENCHLEY, PETER
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
WRITER		WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D)
House (CO District: 02)
COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH, INC.		Won$1,000
primary		02/05/79 
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