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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$20M
2026, 2024, 2022; counted once per cycle
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 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 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 | $137K | $11M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $604KUnion $370KOther $240KSuper PAC $193KMembership $160KCorporate $50KParty $34KTrade group $32K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$51K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$40K
- Zinc Collective PACSuper PAC$30K
- Defend the VoteSuper PAC$28K
- End Citizens UnitedOther$23K
- Midwest Values PACLeadership PAC$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
- Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersUnionLobbyist 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.
- 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
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 8 times (73%). 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 | $168 | 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 | $360K | 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 | $24K$9K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $24K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $64K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $360K | 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 | $168 | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $9K$472K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $472K | 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 | $472K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $13K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $9K | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Constituents had no clear side on the key votes they cast
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 46% support ±10NY-19 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 56% support ±10NY-19 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $472K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | NayVoters split |
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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Josh Riley?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee ($40K), Zinc Collective PAC ($11K), Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee ($10K), Defend the Vote ($10K), PAC to the Future ($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, $9.8M in 2024, $4.2M in 2022. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.