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Jessica Benham
State Representative, District 36, State House
Running in 2026: State House District 36 (May 19) “won the primary” · State House District 36 (November 3)
In the General Assembly
House District 36 D · 1,509 floor votes this session, 0% not voting
Bills and resolutions they introduced (prime sponsor): 10 (1 became law) — HB 797, HB 1524, HB 1656, HB 1939, HB 2278, HB 453, HB 798, HR 231, HR 271, HR 426
Statements of Financial Interests
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 statement STATE REPRESENTATIVE, PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 2026-03-09 | — · paper |
| 2024 statement STATE REPRESENTATIVE, PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 2025-03-29 | — · paper |
| 2023 statement STATE REPRESENTATIVE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 2024-02-07 | — · paper |
Findings
None.
Campaign money: State House District 36
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $83,185
Largest payees: PA House Democratic Campaign Committee $20,000 Other (described) · NGP VAN, Inc $6,456 Other (described) · Minuteman Press Pittsburgh $5,573 Other (described) · MF Strategies $4,977 Other (described) · OTC Brands, Inc $4,537 Other (described) · Allegheny County Democratic Committee $3,820 Other (described) · Viola Garis $3,000 Other (described) · Allegheny County Labor Council Special Activities $1,950 Other (described)
Expenditures on their reports filed in 2025–2026; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gregg Perelman CEO · Walnut Capital · Pittsburgh | Person or other | $5,000 |
| SEIU Healthcare PA COPE Harrisburg | Political committee | $5,000 |
| IBEW Local 5 PAC Pittsburgh | Political committee | $4,500 |
| LAWPAC Harrisburg | Political committee | $4,000 |
| AFSCME Council 13 Harrisburg | Political committee | $3,500 |
| SUSIE PERELMAN real estate · walnut · Pittsburgh | Person or other | $3,300 |
| Local 66 PAC Club Pittsburgh | Political committee | $3,000 |
| Duane Morris LLP Government Committee State & Local Fund Philadelphia | Political committee | $2,500 |
| IMPEL PAC Pittsburgh | Political committee | $2,000 |
| B&B PAC Harrisburg | Political committee | $2,000 |
| IUPAT Political Action Together Political Committee Hanover | Political committee | $2,000 |
| PHARMPAC Harrisburg | Political committee | $1,500 |
| Malady & Wooten PAC Harrisburg | Political committee | $1,500 |
| 1776 PAC Plymouth Meeting | Political committee | $1,500 |
| Pittsburgh Fire Fighters Local 1 Pittsburgh | Political committee | $1,500 |
Filers: Benham for PA (20190239), JESSICA BENHAM (2024C0187), JESSICA BENHAM (2024C0709), JESSICA BENHAM (2026C1042). From the Department of State's campaign finance export; reports filed in 2025–2026.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Perelman CEO, Walnut Capital · Pittsburgh | $5,000 | 9 | |
| SEIU HEALTHCARE PA COPE Labor union · Harrisburg | $5,000 | 21 | |
| IBEW LOCAL 5 PAC Labor union · Pittsburgh | $4,500 | 4 | |
| LAWPAC Group or PAC · Harrisburg | $4,000 | 86 | |
| AFSCME COUNCIL 13 Labor union · Harrisburg · registered lobbyist employer | $3,500 | 43 | |
| Local 66 PAC Club Labor union · Pittsburgh | $3,000 | 26 | |
| DUANE MORRIS LLP GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE STATE & LOCAL FUND Group or PAC · Philadelphia | $2,500 | 32 | |
| IMPEL PAC Group or PAC · Pittsburgh | $2,000 | 10 | |
| B & B PAC Group or PAC · Duncannon | $2,000 | 38 | |
| IUPAT Political Action Together Political Committee Group or PAC · Hanover | $2,000 | 10 | |
| PHARMPAC Group or PAC · Harrisburg | $1,500 | 17 | |
| MALADY & WOOTEN PAC Group or PAC · Harrisburg | $1,500 | 111 | |
| 1776 PAC Group or PAC · Plymouth Meeting | $1,500 | 49 | |
| PITTSBURGH FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 1 Labor union · Pittsburgh | $1,500 | 3 | |
| VALUE DRUG CO PAC Group or PAC · Duncansville | $1,500 | 25 |