Politician
Mike Lawler
Republican · New York · ran 3 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2NY17162
Mike Lawler (Republican) raised $10M for the 2026 New York 17th District race, $2.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.4M for and $5.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$20M
2026, 2024, 2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
25%
$5.2M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$7.5M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$17M
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 17th District | $10M | 24% | $4.4M / $5.2M | – | $20M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | New York 17th District | $8.4M | 28% | $3.1M / $7.8M | – | $19M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | New York 17th District | $1.6M | 22% | $21K / $4.2M | – | $5.8M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $1.4MCorporate $1.1MOther $611KTrade group $601KUnion $328KMembership $248KSuper PAC $83KParty $48K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Tkj PACLeadership PAC$11K
- NorpacOther$11K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Managed Funds Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Honor Courage Commitment PACOther$10K
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PACOther$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $7.1M
- Votevetsagainst $3.6M
- Safety & Affordability PACfor $2.9M
- DCCCagainst $2.0M
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fundfor $1.4M
- Lcv Victory Fundagainst $1.1M
- America PACfor $938K
- Edf Action Votesagainst $863K
- Giffords PACagainst $830K
- Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi)for $435K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 14 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 12 times (86%). 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 | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Yea · against |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $199K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $87K$62K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $87K | Yea · with industry |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $95K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $199K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $5K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $4K | Present / not voting |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $62K$371K | Yea · with industryYea · with industry |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $371K | Yea · with industry |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $371K | Yea · with industry |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $62K | Yea · with industry |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $162 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $162 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $4 | Yea · with industry |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $17K | Yea · against |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $4K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Yea · with industry |
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 | 60% support ±13NY-17 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $62K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 41% support ±13NY-17 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $62K Oil, gas and coal wanted yea$371K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | YeaVoters split |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 39% support ±13NY-17 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 39% support ±13NY-17 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaVoters 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 Mike Lawler's 2026 campaign?
- Mike Lawler (Republican) raised $10M for the 2026 New York 17th District race, $2.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $4.4M for and $5.2M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Mike Lawler?
- Norpac ($11K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), Managed Funds Association Political Action Committee ($10K), Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Political Action Committee ($10K), Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Mike Lawler's race?
- Safety & Affordability PAC ($2.9M for), House Majority PAC ($2.3M against), Lcv Victory Fund ($1.1M against) in 2026.
- How much has Mike Lawler raised across elections?
- $10M in 2026, $8.4M in 2024, $1.6M in 2022. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.