Politician
Laura Friedman
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4CA30149
Laura Friedman (Democrat) raised $995K for the 2026 California 30th District race, $354K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$2.8M
2026, 2024
From PAC checks
23%
$663K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 30th District | $995K | 36% | $0 / $0 | $173K | $995K | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | California 30th District | $1.8M | 17% | $0 / $0 | $2K | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $313KMembership $66KTrade group $66KOther $61KLeadership PAC $34KSuper PAC $29KCorporate $27K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$25K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$23K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC)Union$10K
- Women's Political Committee FederalOther$10K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 5 key votes where Laura Friedman had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 2 times (40%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $6K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $332K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $22K– | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $20K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $332K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | –$7K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $7K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
6 stock trades, worth $6K–$90K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 4 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 3 sells. Heaviest in telecom and media ($3K+), pharma and health care ($1K+).
Most traded
- PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation - Class B Common Stock$2K+2 trades
- HOLX Hologic, Inc. - Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- ABT Abbott Laboratories Common Stock$1K+1 trades
- DIS Walt Disney Company$1K+1 trades
Latest trades
- exchangeHologic, Inc. L : US2026-04-08 · private stock$1K–$15K
- sellHOLX2026-04-08 · stock$1K–$15K
- exchangeABT2026-03-24 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellPSKY2025-09-10 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellDIS2025-08-26 · stock$1K–$15K
- exchangePSKY2025-08-07 · stock$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Laura Friedman's 2026 campaign?
- Laura Friedman (Democrat) raised $995K for the 2026 California 30th District race, $354K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Laura Friedman?
- Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club ($10K), Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC ($10K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Laura Friedman raised across elections?
- $995K in 2026 (California 30th District), $1.8M in 2024 (California 30th District).