Who funds Battleground New York?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were 1199 Seiu New York State Political Action Fund ($250K), American Federation of State & County and Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($200K), Movement Voter PAC ($45K), Planned Parenthood Votes ($25K), Toolbox ($10K), out of $539K received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Battleground New York spend the most on in 2026?

for Cait Conley (New York 17th District, $1.0M, won); for Blake Gendebien (New York 21st District, $85K, pending); against Mike Lawler (New York 17th District, $57K, won).

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Outside spender

Battleground New York

FEC committee C00859355

Backed winners

Battleground New York spent $1.2M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $0 lost, with $89K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$1.2M

Winning share of scored dollars

100%

$1.1M scored (93% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$89K still being counted

Supporting vs attacking

95% / 5%

$1.1M for, $61K against

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $539K to Battleground New York. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $1.8M.

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1199 Seiu New York State Political Action FundCompany / nonprofit$250K (46%)
American Federation of State & County and Municipal Employees P E O P L EAnother PAC$200K (37%)
Movement Voter PACAnother PAC$45K (8%)
Planned Parenthood VotesAnother PAC$25K (5%)
ToolboxCompany / nonprofit$10K (2%)
Elizabeth BraunIndividual$1K (0%)
Paul FerraroIndividual$833 (0%)
James ChengIndividual$800 (0%)
Mary O'malleyIndividual$666 (0%)
Paula LittIndividual$500 (0%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Battleground New York

19 named people gave $9K in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Elizabeth BraunNot Employed · NY$1K
Paul FerraroProfessor · Johns Hopkins University · MD$833
James ChengArchitect · NY$800
Mary O'malleyNot Employed · OR$6662 gifts
Paula LittNot Employed · CA$500
Lauren RaderArtist · VT$500
Wesley CallenderNot Employed · VA$500
John PlattComputer Scientist · Google · WA$5002 gifts
Jason FrankProfessor · Cornell University · NY$500
Redge MartinNot Employed · CA$500

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Donetta GeorgeAntique Dealer · DC$400
David LennertNot Employed · OR$333
Brian GoldsteinNot Employed · WA$333
Rosarin FahnLibrarian · Berkeley Unified School District · CA$333
Jeffrey ChesterConsumer Advocate · Center for Digital Democracy · CA$3003 gifts
Emily CoxNot Employed · PA$250
Margo CutlerNot Employed · NM$250
Elizabeth QuesadaNot Employed · CT$1655 gifts
Elizabeth MaxwellClergy · St. Michael's Church · NY$1506 gifts

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Won?
Cait Conley	New York 17th District	Supporting	$1.0M	✓ Yes
Blake Gendebien	New York 21st District	Supporting	$85K	Counting
Mike Lawler	New York 17th District	Attacking	$57K	✓ Yes
Tom Suozzi	New York 3rd District	Supporting	$23K	✓ Yes
Anthony Constantino	New York 21st District	Attacking	$4K	Counting

Questions people ask

How much did Battleground New York spend in 2026, and did it win?: Battleground New York spent $1.2M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($1.1M won, $0 lost, with $89K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Battleground New York?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were 1199 Seiu New York State Political Action Fund ($250K), American Federation of State & County and Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($200K), Movement Voter PAC ($45K), Planned Parenthood Votes ($25K), Toolbox ($10K), out of $539K received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Battleground New York spend the most on in 2026?: for Cait Conley (New York 17th District, $1.0M, won); for Blake Gendebien (New York 21st District, $85K, pending); against Mike Lawler (New York 17th District, $57K, won).