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Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

DemocratCalifornia, 30th District

U.S. House of Representatives

Career total · all 23 groups

$1.0M

in tracked money to Laura Friedman across every election cycle on file: PAC contributions, individual contributions, employer matches, and independent expenditures made in support.

Contributions by election cycle

  • 2010$0
  • 2012$0
  • 2014$0
  • 2016$0
  • 2018$0
  • 2020$0
  • 2022$0
  • 2024Organized Labor: $174,735Pro-Israel Lobby: $119,550Big Tech & Telecom: $40,333Environment: $45,820Real Estate: $21,450Health Professionals: $36,600Finance, Securities & Banking: $19,800Trial Lawyers: $20,900Agribusiness: $250Pharmaceuticals & Health Products: $10,500Transportation & Auto: $9,350Construction & Engineering: $4,150Defense Industry: $8,200Insurance: $6,550Retail & Restaurants: $5,300Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting: $1,500Lobbyists & Big Law: $4,050Electric Utilities: $2,000Gun Lobby: $750Accounting: $2,110Artificial Intelligence: $333$534,231
  • 2026Organized Labor: $181,324Pro-Israel Lobby: $74,600Big Tech & Telecom: $34,000Environment: $23,389Real Estate: $38,500Health Professionals: $14,500Finance, Securities & Banking: $15,500Trial Lawyers: $11,000Agribusiness: $21,500Pharmaceuticals & Health Products: $10,000Transportation & Auto: $9,000Construction & Engineering: $13,000Defense Industry: $5,250Insurance: $5,000Retail & Restaurants: $4,500Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting: $7,000Lobbyists & Big Law: $4,000Electric Utilities: $5,500Gun Lobby: $4,500Accounting: $750$482,813
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CycleOrganized LaborPro-Israel LobbyBig Tech & TelecomEnvironmentReal EstateHealth ProfessionalsFinance, Securities & BankingTrial LawyersAgribusinessPharmaceuticals & Health ProductsTransportation & AutoConstruction & EngineeringDefense IndustryInsuranceRetail & RestaurantsAlcohol, Tobacco & BettingLobbyists & Big LawElectric UtilitiesGun LobbyAccountingArtificial IntelligenceCryptocurrencyOil & GasTotal
2026$181,324$74,600$34,000$23,389$38,500$14,500$15,500$11,000$21,500$10,000$9,000$13,000$5,250$5,000$4,500$7,000$4,000$5,500$4,500$750$0$0$0$482,813
2024$174,735$119,550$40,333$45,820$21,450$36,600$19,800$20,900$250$10,500$9,350$4,150$8,200$6,550$5,300$1,500$4,050$2,000$750$2,110$333$0$0$534,231

2026 race: California, 30th District

CandidatePartyCareer2026 cycleTop group
Laura FriedmanincumbentDemocrat$1,017,044$482,813Organized Labor
Nick MelvoinDemocrat$401,417$0Pro-Israel Lobby
Scott MeyersRepublican$4,250$4,250Finance, Securities & Banking
John ArmenianIndependent$750$750Health Professionals
Cameron TennysonDemocrat$0$0
Dennis FeitosaRepublican$0$0
Joel LavaDemocrat$0$0
Lester HermanDemocrat$0$0

8 candidates with a principal campaign committee. Combined figures sum every group; a dollar tagged into two groups is counted twice.

Top 100 of 354 contributors

  • UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $25,000

    $25,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $23,000

    $23,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Real Estate

    PAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $7,500

    $17,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $15,000

    $15,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    Finance, Securities & Banking

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)

    Trial Lawyers

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $12,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $10,000Leadership PAC: $2,500

    $12,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • WILSON, RENEE D.

    Real Estate

    Individual: $11,500

    $11,500

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • AIPAC PAC

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    PAC: $11,000

    $11,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • THOMAS, ELIZABETH ALLISON

    Organized Labor

    Individual: $10,550

    $10,550

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • KIESEL, PAUL

    Trial LawyersPro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $10,100

    $10,100

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Agribusiness

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • IUOE LOCAL 12 FEDERAL PAC

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $10,000

    $10,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • GROSSMAN, TERRY

    Organized Labor

    Individual: $9,874

    $9,874

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • MINER, JENNIFER

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $9,500

    $9,500

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • YOUNG, ROBERT

    Organized Labor

    Individual: $9,300

    $9,300

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • WELINSKY, HOWARD S.

    Finance, Securities & BankingPro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $8,800

    $8,800

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC

    Health Professionals

    PAC: $8,500

    $8,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • DROR, BRIAN

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $8,000

    $8,000

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND

    Environment

    PAC: $7,987

    $7,987

    View FEC filing: 1

  • GILES, JOHNNIE D

    Big Tech & Telecom

    Individual: $7,600

    $7,600

    View FEC filing: 1

  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $7,500

    $7,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $7,500

    $7,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $7,500

    $7,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $7,500

    $7,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • SMART TD PAC

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $7,500

    $7,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • BLUE, ALLEN J

    Environment

    Individual: $7,000

    $7,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • O'CONNELL, MARY A

    Retail & Restaurants

    Individual: $6,800

    $6,800

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • AZOFF, IRVING

    Pro-Israel LobbyBig Tech & Telecom

    Individual: $6,600

    $6,600

    View FEC filing: 1

  • FIFE, DOUGLAS

    Health Professionals

    Individual: $6,600

    $6,600

    View FEC filing: 1

  • KAVANAUGH, RYAN

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $6,600

    $6,600

    View FEC filing: 1

  • MUTCHNIK, NICOLE G

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $6,600

    $6,600

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC

    Construction & Engineering

    Leadership PAC: $6,500

    $6,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $6,500

    $6,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $6,000

    $6,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Transportation & Auto

    Employer Match: $5,750

    $5,750

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • WEINER, BERYL

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $5,600

    $5,600

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC

    Electric Utilities

    PAC: $1,000Leadership PAC: $4,500

    $5,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • GARRISON, JAMES E.

    Organized Labor

    Individual: $5,500

    $5,500

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • GREUEL, WENDY

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $5,300

    $5,300

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Pharmaceuticals & Health Products

    PAC: $2,500Leadership PAC: $2,500

    $5,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $5,000

    $5,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $5,000

    $5,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)

    Real Estate

    PAC: $5,000

    $5,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $5,000

    $5,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $5,000

    $5,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $5,000

    $5,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $5,000

    $5,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • LEHRER, MICHAEL

    Environment

    Individual: $4,980

    $4,980

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • SAHABI, ALI

    Real Estate

    Individual: $4,800

    $4,800

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • $4,750

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL

    Big Tech & Telecom

    Leadership PAC: $4,500

    $4,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAAMERICA PAC)

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $4,500

    $4,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • LUNDQUIST, LORAINE

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $4,450

    $4,450

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • KINGSLEY, ERIC

    Trial LawyersPro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $4,300

    $4,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • KAPLAN, JO ANN B

    Environment

    Individual: $4,000

    $4,000

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • LOWENSTEIN, ROGER

    Organized LaborPro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $4,000

    $4,000

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • PERKINS, CRAIG

    Defense Industry

    Individual: $3,950

    $3,950

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • WITKIN, LOREN

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $3,800

    $3,800

    View FEC filing: 1

  • JSTREETPAC

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    PAC: $3,600

    $3,600

    View FEC filing: 1

  • BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)

    Real Estate

    PAC: $3,500

    $3,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $1,000Leadership PAC: $2,500

    $3,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • COOKSON, ANTHONY

    Environment

    Individual: $3,500

    $3,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • HORWICH, ADA

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $3,500

    $3,500

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Real Estate

    PAC: $3,500

    $3,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PAC

    Organized Labor

    PAC: $3,500

    $3,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • TWDC ENTERPRISES 18 CORP. EMPLOYEES PAC AKA 'THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC' OR 'DISNEY PAC'

    Big Tech & Telecom

    Leadership PAC: $3,500

    $3,500

    View FEC filing: 1

  • FORD MOTOR CO.

    Transportation & Auto

    Employer Match: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • FOSTER, JOHN B.

    Organized Labor

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • HARRIS, WILLIAM W

    Health Professionals

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • HEISING, MARK

    Environment

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • HO, DAVID

    Transportation & Auto

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • JACOBS, IRWIN M.

    Big Tech & Telecom

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • JORDAN, WAYNE D.

    Organized Labor

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • JOSEFOWITZ, NICHOLAS

    Environment

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • KIESEL, DANA

    Health Professionals

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • LAINER, ELLIE

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NEWMAN, STEVE

    Big Tech & Telecom

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • QUILLIN, PATTY

    Big Tech & Telecom

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • TAYLOR, JOSH

    Insurance

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • TENENBLATT, DANIEL

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • TENENBLATT, DOREEN

    Pro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • VIVIANO, PAUL S

    Health Professionals

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • WOLTHUIS, JOHN

    Environment

    Individual: $3,300

    $3,300

    View FEC filing: 1

  • KELLY, CHARLES

    Environment

    Individual: $3,250

    $3,250

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC

    Agribusiness

    PAC: $3,000

    $3,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)

    Big Tech & Telecom

    PAC: $1,000Leadership PAC: $2,000

    $3,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)

    Pharmaceuticals & Health Products

    Leadership PAC: $3,000

    $3,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • KHOURI, LARA

    Health Professionals

    Individual: $3,000

    $3,000

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS

    Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPro-Israel Lobby

    Individual: $3,000

    $3,000

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting

    PAC: $3,000

    $3,000

    View FEC filing: 1

  • NISSEN, STEVEN A.

    Big Tech & Telecom

    Individual: $3,000

    $3,000

    View FEC filings: 1, 2

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