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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$2.8M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
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 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 | California 30th District | $995K | 36% | $0 / $0 | – | $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 $287KMembership $65KOther $60KTrade group $60KLeadership PAC $34KSuper PAC $29KCorporate $17K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist 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
- Political Action Committee of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage EmployeesUnionLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 2 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 2 times (100%). 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 | $0 | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | $6K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $129K | 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 | $0$0 | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $129K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| 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 | $0$1K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K | 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 | $0 | 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 | 57% support ±13CA-30 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 49% support ±13CA-30 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
Household disclosures
6 reported transactions, with volume $6K–$90K
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 4 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is 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, $1.8M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.