Politician
Josh Riley
Democrat · New York · ran 3 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8NY22177
Josh Riley (Democrat) raised $6.0M for the 2026 New York 19th District race, $922K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $124K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$20M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
10%
$1.9M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$5.8M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$18M
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 | New York 19th District | $6.0M | 15% | $124K / $0 | $159K | $6.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | New York 19th District | $9.8M | 6% | $5.4M / $12M | $219K | $27M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | New York 19th District | $4.2M | 9% | $322K / $6.1M | $138K | $11M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $611KUnion $373KOther $244KSuper PAC $195KMembership $166KCorporate $53KTrade group $36KParty $34K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$51K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$45K
- Midwest Values PACOther$37K
- Zinc Collective PACSuper PAC$30K
- Defend the VoteSuper PAC$28K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$23K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Democracy Engine, Inc., PACCorporate$11K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundfor $2K · against $12M
- NRCCagainst $3.6M
- Project 218for $2.9M
- Battleground New Yorkfor $1.1M
- National Horizonagainst $1.0M
- House Majority PACfor $118K
- 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East Federal Political Action Fundfor $99K
- Citizen Action of New York Inc.for $63K
- Lcv Victory Fundfor $60K
- American Democracy Projectfor $26K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 11 key votes where Josh Riley had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 8 times (73%). 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 | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $595K | 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 | $70K$9K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $70K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $73K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $595K | 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 | $1K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $9K$480K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $480K | 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 | $480K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $14K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | 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 Josh Riley's 2026 campaign?
- Josh Riley (Democrat) raised $6.0M for the 2026 New York 19th District race, $922K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $124K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Josh Riley?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($45K), Midwest Values PAC ($14K), Zinc Collective PAC ($11K), Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee ($10K), Defend the Vote ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Josh Riley's race?
- Lcv Victory Fund ($60K for), American Democracy Project ($26K for), Building Together ($15K for) in 2026.
- How much has Josh Riley raised across elections?
- $6.0M in 2026 (New York 19th District), $9.8M in 2024 (New York 19th District), $4.2M in 2022 (New York 19th District).