Funding profile
Laura Gillen
Democrat · Representative for New York’s 4th district
Career totals · 2 elections · 2022–2026
21%
of everything Gillen has raised across 4 years, from 2022 to 2026 came from political action committees — organized groups rather than individual voters. That is $1.5 million of $6.9 million raised in all.
These are career totals — the sum of the 2elections listed further down, each of which links to the Commission’s own page where the figure matches line for line. See Gillen on FEC.gov
Where the money came from
Everything Gillen’s campaigns have reported raising, combined across every election.
- Individual donorsMoney given by people, in their own name.61%$4.2 million
- Political action committeesOrganized groups: company-run committees, unions, trade associations.21%$1.5 million
- Other sourcesParty transfers, the candidate's own money, loans and smaller categories.18%$1.3 million
Money spent about this member
Outside groups may spend without limit for or against a candidate, provided they do not coordinate with the campaign. This money never appears in Gillen’s own filings, and Gillen has no legal control over it.
This is not a donation. Nobody gave this money to Gillen. Outside groups spent it on advertising for or against Gillen across their elections. We report it separately from campaign funding because the law treats it separately — and because a group spending against a candidate is plainly not funding them.
$1.9 million
has been spent for or against Gillen by outside groups. $419,000 supported Gillen; $1.5 million opposed Gillen.
Largest outside spenders
Summed across 2 elections, using the Commission's aggregated totals so amended filings and 24-hour notices are not double-counted.
- Spent againstCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND$1.5 million
- Spent forPROTECT OUR FUTURE PAC$251,000
- Spent forCENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE$75,000
- Spent forOPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ACTION FUND$48,000
- Spent forVALUE OUR DEMOCRACY$40,000
- Spent forDMFI PAC$3,050
- Spent forPLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES$2,910
- Spent forGIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION$71
Election by election
The career figures above are the sum of these. Each links to the Commission’s page for that election.
What is not published yet
We would rather show less than show something unsourced.
Industry-by-industry breakdowns, named individual donors, and how this member’s votes align with the groups funding them are all planned. They are absent because we have not verified them, and a funding profile is only worth reading if every line on it has been checked. Our methodology explains what we verify before publishing.