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Born May 25, 1960 in Plymouth. Background: autobiographer, prosecutor, jurist. Married to John Bessler.
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Pro-Israel PAC Funding
$180,958
career total · FEC filings
Mixed Funding
28% from small donors · FEC
$2,515,567
Total Raised
$2,988,158
Total Spent
$1,308,966
Cash on Hand
Pro-Israel PAC Funding Breakdown
Contributing PACs (3)
AIPAC PAC
$102,308
J Street PAC
$68,650
Desert Caucus
$10,000
Source: FEC filings. PAC data via Schedule B, IE data via Schedule E (support only). Totals are career-to-date across all cycles, not just the current one. Tracks 20+ pro-Israel PACs. Why this tracker?
Where the money comes from
Individuals giving under $200
Individuals giving $200+, publicly disclosed
PACs, corporations, unions & outside groups
Top PAC & Organization Donors
2025–2026
CANAL PARTNERS MEDIA
$98,185
MINNESOTANS FOR KLOBUCHAR
$42,695
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$10,000
MDMA PAC
$10,000
FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC
$10,000
Excludes refunds & transfers (e.g. U.S. Treasury) and conduit committees (ActBlue/WinRed), which pass through individual donations.
Top Individual Contributors
2025–2026
SIMON, DEBORAH
NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED
$7,000
SWAUGER, ERIN
INFORMATION REQUESTED · INFORMATION REQUESTED
$3,549
DOSHAY, KAREN
NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED
$3,500
SHIRLEY, JON
RETIRED · NOT EMPLOYED
$3,500
SHIRLEY, KIM
RETIRED · NOT EMPLOYED
$3,500
Who funds your rep, and how they vote on those issues
Top Donors
CANAL PARTNERS MEDIA
$98K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)
$5K
No votes found matching this issue category
Top Donors
FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC
$10K
MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$5K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC
$5K
No votes found matching this issue category
Top Donors
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA
$6K
How They Voted (1 vote)
Top Donors
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND PAC
$5K
No votes found matching this issue category
Top Donors
PIPEFITTERS STEAMFITTERS CREDIT UNION
$5K
No votes found matching this issue category
Based on FEC donor records and recent congressional votes. PAC categorization is approximate.
96%
Attendance
6,408 of 6,681 votes
0 / 85
Bills Enacted
0% enacted (119th Congress) · typical for members: 1–2%
29%
Votes w/ Majority
28 of 98 recent votes
Far Left
Ideology
Political Position (GovTrack Analysis)
Stock Trading Disclosures
No recent stock trading disclosures found in our database. Members of Congress are required to report securities transactions within 45 days.
Members must report trades under the STOCK Act (2012).
Sources: GovTrack.us (attendance, bills, ideology, majority voting) · official roll call records · refreshed daily.
Heritage Action
0%
Fiscal · 2026
Ratings sourced from public scorecards published by each organization