This is a closely divided district where either party can win. Laura Gillen, a Democrat, has taken $367,057 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Jeanine Driscoll, a Republican, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records.
Key issues in New York
Major issues facing New York, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Cost of living — A majority of voters call the cost of living the state's most important issue, from groceries to utilities.
High state and local taxes — New York collects the nation's highest state and local taxes per capita, pushing some residents to consider leaving.
Housing affordability — Rents and home prices strain budgets statewide, with majorities calling housing costs too high.
Crime and public safety — A majority of voters say statewide crime-fighting efforts are falling short of what communities need.
Immigration enforcement policy — State lawmakers debate limits on cooperation between local police and federal immigration agents.
Candidates & funding
Laura Gillen DemocratNominee
AIPAC-linked $367,057FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, 2026 cycle. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
2026 fundraising (FEC)$6,021,061 raised · $2,103,344 spent · $3,940,920 cash on hand through Sep 30, 2026
Focus: Work across the aisle to help working families and bring federal investment home
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Laura Gillen D
Jeanine Driscoll R
Raised
$6M
$665K
Individuals
$3.6M60%
$134K20%
PACs & parties
$1.3M21%
$195K29%
Self-funded
$0
$0
Other
$1.1M19%
$335K50%
AIPAC-linked*
$367K
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Outside spending†
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* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Laura Gillen1937 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$6.0M
Campaign spent$2.1M
Cash on hand$3.9M
FEC 2026 through 09/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals60%
PACs / committees21%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Individual$14K
Labor PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Membership PAC$10K
PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Leadership PAC$10K
Individual$9K
PAC$8K
Individual$8K
PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
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Individual$7K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 1937 donors. The other 1887 gave $2.8M combined.
Plus $346K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
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