2026 race · follow the money
New York U.S. House District 7
8 filings report $4.3M raised, and outside groups reported $2.2M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire ValdezDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $1.8M | 93% | 6% | 0% | $1.8M | $110K | $1.2M | — |
| Antonio ReynosoDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $1.0M | 93% | 7% | 0% | $1.0M | $6,145 | $881K | $120K |
| Julie Jaehee WonDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $989K | 96% | 3% | 0% | $884K | $105K | — | — |
| Vichal KumarDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $191K | 68% | 0% | 32% | $170K | $22K | — | — |
| Nydia M. VelazquezDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $180K | 64% | 36% | 0% | $271K | $69K | — | — |
| Priscilla GhaznaviIndependent · Filed for an open seat | $40K | 24% | 0% | 75% | $27K | $13K | — | — |
| Evan Hale HutchisonDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $15K | 48% | 0% | 52% | $15K | $1,225 | — | — |
| Edwin OsorioDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $4,690 | 47% | 0% | 53% | $2,754 | $2,236 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- REAL FIGHT NYC$700K for Antonio Reynoso
- AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP)$428K for Claire Valdez · $28K against Antonio Reynoso
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC$279K for Claire Valdez · $93K against Antonio Reynoso
- NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS$357K for Claire Valdez
- NEW YORK FIGHTS - LUCHANDO POR NUEVA YORK$181K for Antonio Reynoso
- LEADERS WE DESERVE$175K for Claire Valdez
- CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC (CSP PAC)$3,300 for Claire Valdez
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $1.8M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- Cash on hand
- $110K
- Individuals 93% $1.7M
- PACs & other committees 6% $116K
- Other receipts 0.5% $9,602
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $82K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $1.2M supporting · $0 opposing ($1,280 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) $428K
- NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS $357K
- JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $279K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.5M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.5M of the $1.8M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 30% $444K
- Consultants & strategy 19% $274K
- Staff & payroll 23% $340K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $223K
- Polling, research & data 3% $43K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $32K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $73K
- Legal & compliance 3% $47K
Largest payees
- DEBRA SCHOMMER MEDIA GROUP $491K
- GUSTO $340K
- NWF STRATEGIES $70K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $58K
- MOXIE MEDIA $48K
Paid to individuals: $16K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 9, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (214 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $1.0M
- Spent
- $1.0M
- Cash on hand
- $6,145
- Individuals 93% $947K
- PACs & other committees 7% $66K
- Other receipts 0.3% $3,000
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $881K supporting · $120K opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $959K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 52% $499K
- Consultants & strategy 22% $214K
- Staff & payroll 6% $57K
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.9% $8,333
- Polling, research & data 5% $50K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $24K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $47K
- Legal & compliance 3% $33K
- Other or unclassified 3% $28K
Largest payees
- RED HORSE STRATEGIES $412K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $35K
- NEW DEAL STRATEGIES LLC $30K
- BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES $27K
- BEDFORD GROVE LLC $25K
Paid to individuals: $262K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 7, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (191 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $989K
- Spent
- $884K
- Cash on hand
- $105K
- Individuals 96% $947K
- PACs & other committees 3% $30K
- Other receipts 1% $12K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMEN $5,000
- ASPIRE PAC $5,000
- AT THE TABLE! $4,000
Where the money went $866K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 29% $250K
- Consultants & strategy 6% $53K
- Staff & payroll 36% $311K
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $74K
- Polling, research & data 6% $52K
- Travel, meals & events 4% $31K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $51K
- Legal & compliance 5% $45K
Largest payees
- TRIBORO $61K
- GREAT SOCIETY STRATEGIES $47K
- PACIFIC CAMPAIGNS $45K
- KARIS CONSULTING $43K
- BOLD DECISION CONSULTING $43K
Paid to individuals: $336K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 4, 2026 to Sep 4, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (466 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $191K
- Spent
- $170K
- Cash on hand
- $22K
- Debts
- $50K
- Individuals 68% $129K
- Candidate's own money & loans 32% $62K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $169K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 9% $14K
- Consultants & strategy 75% $126K
- Fundraising & processing fees 6% $9,763
- Travel, meals & events 0.4% $652
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $9,561
- Other or unclassified 5% $8,500
Largest payees
- BOROUGH STRATEGIES $18K
- NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE $8,500
- SCALE TO WIN $5,390
- ACTBLUE $4,919
- NUMERO, INC. $4,274
Paid to individuals: $116K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 1, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (161 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Sitting member of Congress · Nydia M. Velázquez
In the U.S. House (NY-7) since 1993 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 23 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Financial Services, Small Business (Ranking Member) · 2 subcommittees
- 25 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2NY00010) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $180K
- Spent
- $271K
- Cash on hand
- $69K
- Individuals 64% $116K
- PACs & other committees 36% $65K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $237K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $237K of the $271K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 12, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 13% $32K
- Fundraising & processing fees 26% $61K
- Polling, research & data 11% $25K
- Travel, meals & events 5% $11K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $7,724
- Legal & compliance 12% $29K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $500
- Other or unclassified 30% $71K
Largest payees
- AJF STRATEGIES LLC $61K
- BUSINESS CARD $52K
- RED HORSE STRATEGIES $30K
- WINPISINGER & ASSOCIATES, INC. $29K
- NGP VAN, INC. $25K
Paid to individuals: $12K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (202 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $40K
- Spent
- $27K
- Cash on hand
- $13K
- Debts
- $30K
- Individuals 24% $9,585
- Candidate's own money & loans 75% $30K
- Other receipts 1% $470
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $12K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $12K of the $27K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 77% $9,097
- Consultants & strategy 21% $2,508
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $289
Largest payees
- SCHNEPS MEDIA $4,148
- FMG GROUP $1,250
- BANK OF AMERICA $155
- GODADDY $130
- X CORP $4
Paid to individuals: $6,207, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 28, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (23 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $15K
- Spent
- $15K
- Cash on hand
- $1,225
- Debts
- $23K
- Individuals 48% $7,327
- Candidate's own money & loans 52% $8,070
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $12K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $12K of the $15K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 31, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 84% $10K
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.2% $28
- Polling, research & data 2% $244
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $818
- Legal & compliance 4% $500
- Other or unclassified 3% $335
Largest payees
- LEGION OUTREACH CONSULTING LLC $6,575
- BUILD THE WAVE LLC $3,143
- GOOGLE $629
- NOSTALGIASCOPE PRODUCTIONS $495
- RADIX MEDIA LLC $335
Paid to individuals: $500, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (41 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $4,690
- Spent
- $2,754
- Cash on hand
- $2,236
- Debts
- $2,500
- Individuals 47% $2,190
- Candidate's own money & loans 53% $2,500
Campaign totals through Mar 31, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2,500 in itemized spending
- Legal & compliance 100% $2,500
Largest payees
- D PERK CONSULTING GROUP, LLC $2,500
Payments dated Mar 15, 2026 to Mar 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Paperboy Love Prince, Sydney Martinez, Steven William Carbajal, Miles Shore, Alexander Campagna, Dane-Brandon Cameron Noble, Melvin Rivera.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
