Politician
Tim Kennedy
Democrat · New York · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4NY26078
Tim Kennedy (Democrat) raised $2.8M for the 2026 New York 26th District race, $755K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$5.4M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
28%
$1.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$69K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York 26th District | $2.8M | 27% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | New York 26th District | $2.7M | 28% | $69K / $0 | – | $2.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $432KCorporate $349KTrade group $197KMembership $167KOther $89KLeadership PAC $80KSuper PAC $11K
- Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$25K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- General Mills, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$15K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$14K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$13K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Protect Progressfor $69K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 11 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 3 times (27%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $16K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $454K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $71K$9K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $71K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $70K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $454K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $16K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $9K$69K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $69K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $69K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tim Kennedy's 2026 campaign?
- Tim Kennedy (Democrat) raised $2.8M for the 2026 New York 26th District race, $755K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tim Kennedy?
- Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee ($10K), Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (Ubs PAC) ($10K), Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PAC ($10K), Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope ($10K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Tim Kennedy raised across elections?
- $2.8M in 2026, $2.7M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.