This is a closely divided district where either party can win. Mike Lawler, a Republican, has taken $1,247,806 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Cait Conley, a Democrat, reports $1,350 from other pro-Israel groups.
Key issues in New York
Major issues facing New York, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Cost of living — A majority of voters call the cost of living the state's most important issue, from groceries to utilities.
High state and local taxes — New York collects the nation's highest state and local taxes per capita, pushing some residents to consider leaving.
Housing affordability — Rents and home prices strain budgets statewide, with majorities calling housing costs too high.
Crime and public safety — A majority of voters say statewide crime-fighting efforts are falling short of what communities need.
Immigration enforcement policy — State lawmakers debate limits on cooperation between local police and federal immigration agents.
Candidates & funding
Mike Lawler RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $1,247,806FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2024-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
Other routed $1.8M5068 donors via conduit
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$8,172,046 raised · $3,500,108 spent · $4,841,306 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Fight for Hudson Valley taxpayers: bipartisan tax relief, constituent service, and holding Albany accountable.
No AIPAC-linked FEC record. Other pro-Israel PACs: DMFI, JSTREET. Source: FEC via TrackAIPAC.
Other routed $2.2M3164 donors via conduit
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$4,317,457 raised · $2,998,301 spent · $1,319,156 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
Focus: Fight for working families' safety, affordable housing and healthcare, and honest public service.
FEC campaign finance data through Jun 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Mike Lawler R
Cait Conley D
Raised
$8.2M
$4.3M
Individuals
$3.2M39%
$3.7M86%
PACs & parties
$1.9M24%
$423K10%
Self-funded
$0
$7K0%
Other
$3.1M37%
$181K4%
AIPAC-linked*
$1.2M
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Mike Lawler2414 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$8.2M
Campaign spent$3.5M
Cash on hand$4.8M
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals39%
PACs / committees24%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
Total routed through conduits$1.8M
Share of individual giving56.1%
Other$1.8M
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$13K
Individual$13K
Individual$12K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
PAC$10K
Individual$10K
Membership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Labor PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Showing the 50 biggest of 2414 donors. The other 2364 gave $4.3M combined.
Plus $354K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Individuals gave through these conduits. Conduit is routing layer, not legal donor. General platforms (ActBlue, WinRed) are payment processors, not networks. How conduits work →
PAC$20K
Individual$14K
Individual$14K
Individual$13K
Individual$12K
Individual$11K
Individual$10K
Individual$10K
PAC$10K
PAC$10K
PAC$10K
PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Individual$8K
Individual$8K
Leadership PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Self-funded$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Showing the 50 biggest of 2216 donors. The other 2166 gave $2.9M combined.
Plus $688K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.