New York U.S. House District 17

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.

Who spent from outside.

The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.

• CLFHybrid PAC (super PAC account)99% of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats$3.1M against Cait Conley
• PROGRESSIVE CHAMPIONS PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries$1.5M against Cait Conley
• VOTEVETSHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries$1.1M for Cait Conley · $175K against Michael Vincent Lawler
• NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITYSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries$523K for Cait Conley
• HMPHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$474K against Michael Vincent Lawler
• AFT SOLIDARITYFiler that is not a political committeeSpent mainly in primaries$150K for Cait Conley
• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)Membership group PAC · American Association Of Nurse AnesthetistsGeneral-election spending on both major parties' candidates$134K for Michael Vincent Lawler
• THE GOVERNING MAJORITY FUNDSuper PACAll of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats$33K against Cait Conley
• RURAL FREEDOM NETWORKSuper PACAll of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans$16K for Cait Conley · $1,564 against Michael Vincent Lawler
• NEW YORKERS FOR A RETURN TO FAIR AND HONEST GOVERNMENTSuper PAC$6,600 against Michael Vincent Lawler

Each campaign.

• Peter ChatzkyFEC filing: Peter Chatzky · H6NY17213 ↗

  Raised

  $12M

  Spent

  $12M

  Cash on hand

  $789

  • Individuals 3% $349K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 97% $11M
  • Other receipts <0.1% $500

  Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $846K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $846K of the $12M the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 3, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 53% $445K
  • Consultants & strategy 17% $143K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 10% $84K
  • Polling, research & data 13% $110K
  • Travel, meals & events 0.1% $958
  • Office, technology & overhead 1% $12K
  • Legal & compliance 6% $52K
  • Other or unclassified 0.1% $428

  Largest payees

  1. LC MEDIA LLC $198K
  2. THE PARKSIDE GROUP $142K
  3. SISNEROS STRATEGIES $52K
  4. PRESSER COMPLIANCE LLC $42K
  5. MANDATE MEDIA $41K

  Paid to individuals: $146K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jun 1, 2025 to Jun 3, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (190 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.

• Cait ConleyFEC filing: Cait Conley · H6NY17171 ↗

  Raised

  $9.9M

  Spent

  $9.8M

  Cash on hand

  $949K

  • Individuals 94% $9.4M
  • PACs & other committees 5% $523K
  • Party committees 0.1% $11K
  • Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $7,000
  • Other receipts 0.1% $14K

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $764K moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $1.8M supporting · $4.6M opposing ($3.1M of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. VOTEVETSHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $1.1M
  2. NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITYSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $523K
  3. AFT SOLIDARITYFiler that is not a political committeeSpent mainly in primaries $150K

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. CLFHybrid PAC (super PAC account)99% of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $3.1M
  2. PROGRESSIVE CHAMPIONS PACSuper PACSpent mainly in primaries $1.5M
  3. THE GOVERNING MAJORITY FUNDSuper PACAll of its general-election spending helped Republicans or opposed Democrats $33K

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. ZINC COLLECTIVE PACHybrid PAC (super PAC account) $20K
  2. NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONUnion PAC · National Education Association $10K
  3. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONUnion PAC $10K

  Where the money went $3.0M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $3.0M of the $9.8M 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 59% $1.7M
  • Consultants & strategy 4% $105K
  • Staff & payroll 13% $384K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 15% $443K
  • Polling, research & data 4% $115K
  • Travel, meals & events 2% $43K
  • Office, technology & overhead 1% $36K
  • Legal & compliance 2% $68K
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $3,189
  • Other or unclassified 1% $30K

  Largest payees

  1. SYMMETRY MEDIA $1.1M
  2. SB DIGITAL, INC. $384K
  3. PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $380K
  4. MISSION CONTROL INC. $283K
  5. ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $120K

  Paid to individuals: $71K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Mar 23, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (650 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.

• Michael Vincent LawlerFEC filing: Michael Vincent Lawler · H2NY17162 ↗

  Sitting member of Congress · Michael Lawler

  In the U.S. House (NY-17) since 2023 · 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, Foreign Affairs · 4 subcommittees
  • 488 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 4 committees reported outside spending for or against them

  Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2NY17162) 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

  $6.6M

  Spent

  $8.5M

  Cash on hand

  $2.0M

  • Individuals 60% $4.0M
  • PACs & other committees 38% $2.5M
  • Party committees 0.2% $10K
  • Other receipts 2% $129K

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $3.7M moved between the candidate's own committees.

  Outside groups: $134K supporting · $660K opposing ($787K of it designated for the general election)

  Biggest spenders supporting

  1. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)Membership group PAC · American Association Of Nurse AnesthetistsGeneral-election spending on both major parties' candidates $134K

  Biggest spenders opposing

  1. HMPHybrid PAC (super PAC account)All of its general-election spending helped Democrats or opposed Republicans $474K
  2. VOTEVETSHybrid PAC (super PAC account)Spent mainly in primaries $175K
  3. NEW YORKERS FOR A RETURN TO FAIR AND HONEST GOVERNMENTSuper PAC $6,600

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. NORPACPAC with no sponsoring organization $11K
  2. MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSUnion PAC · International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers $10K
  3. AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)Trade association PAC · American Bankers Association (aba) $10K

  Where the money went $3.3M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $3.3M of the $8.5M 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 8% $264K
  • Consultants & strategy 24% $806K
  • Staff & payroll 16% $533K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 25% $812K
  • Polling, research & data 4% $115K
  • Travel, meals & events 8% $269K
  • Office, technology & overhead 7% $238K
  • Legal & compliance 5% $171K
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 1% $34K
  • Other or unclassified 2% $56K

  Largest payees

  1. THE MORNING GROUP, LLC $480K
  2. PAYSERV $396K
  3. CAMPAIGN ENGINE GROUP LLC $358K
  4. M&T CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSING $223K
  5. THE OORBEEK MEMMOTT GROUP $193K

  Paid to individuals: $163K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,756 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.

• Beth DavidsonFEC filing: Beth Davidson · H6NY17163 ↗

  Raised

  $2.2M

  Spent

  $2.2M

  Cash on hand

  $33K

  Debts

  $30K

  • Individuals 96% $2.1M
  • PACs & other committees 0.4% $9,290
  • Candidate's own money & loans 1% $30K
  • Other receipts 2% $53K

  Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. GREAT LAKES PACLeadership PAC of Debbie Stabenow $2,500
  2. POLICY IS PERSONAL PACPAC with no sponsoring organization $1,000
  3. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUNDMembership group PAC · League Of Conservation Voters, Inc $50

  Where the money went $2.0M in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $2.0M of the $2.2M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 8, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 47% $930K
  • Consultants & strategy 8% $154K
  • Staff & payroll 19% $364K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 12% $243K
  • Polling, research & data 6% $116K
  • Travel, meals & events 0.3% $6,744
  • Office, technology & overhead 0.6% $12K
  • Legal & compliance 4% $79K
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $1,280
  • Other or unclassified 3% $60K

  Largest payees

  1. BLUEPRINT INTERACTIVE $484K
  2. OLD TOWN MEDIA, LLC $386K
  3. PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING $363K
  4. BERLIN ROSEN $279K
  5. ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $76K

  Paid to individuals: $31K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Feb 21, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (472 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.

• Jessica ReinmannFEC filing: Jessica Reinmann · H6NY17155 ↗

  Raised

  $655K

  Spent

  $655K

  Cash on hand

  $0

  • Individuals 64% $420K
  • Candidate's own money & loans 36% $235K
  • Other receipts <0.1% $253

  Campaign totals through Jul 6, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $444K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $444K of the $655K the campaign reported spending through Jul 6, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 2% $9,499
  • Consultants & strategy 18% $79K
  • Staff & payroll 7% $33K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 34% $148K
  • Polling, research & data 9% $38K
  • Travel, meals & events 0.7% $3,035
  • Office, technology & overhead 0.2% $679
  • Legal & compliance 0.5% $2,278
  • Contributions, transfers & refunds 26% $115K
  • Other or unclassified 4% $16K

  Largest payees

  1. VOTEVETS $37K
  2. RED HORSE STRATEGIES LLC $34K
  3. 914CARES $25K
  4. WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL $25K
  5. PAYCHEX $23K

  Paid to individuals: $150K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Jan 19, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (211 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.

• John SullivanFEC filing: John Sullivan · H6NY17197 ↗

  Raised

  $486K

  Spent

  $483K

  Cash on hand

  $2,273

  Debts

  $7,000

  • Individuals 94% $458K
  • PACs & other committees 0.2% $1,000
  • Candidate's own money & loans 0.8% $3,657
  • Other receipts 5% $23K

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Largest direct PAC contributions

  1. ABLE DEMS PACPAC with no sponsoring organization $1,000

  Where the money went $447K in itemized spending

  • Advertising & outreach 35% $158K
  • Consultants & strategy 12% $55K
  • Staff & payroll 24% $109K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 12% $56K
  • Polling, research & data 2% $10K
  • Travel, meals & events 1% $5,476
  • Office, technology & overhead 7% $31K
  • Legal & compliance 5% $24K

  Largest payees

  1. FOGLAMP CONTENT STUDIO $170K
  2. GUSTO $109K
  3. NOVEL MESSAGING, INC $40K
  4. NGP VAN $23K
  5. BEE COMPLIANCE LLC $23K

  Paid to individuals: $21K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Apr 23, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (226 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.

• Mike SacksFEC filing: Mike Sacks · H6NY17189 ↗

  Raised

  $298K

  Spent

  $281K

  Cash on hand

  $0

  • Individuals 99.9% $298K
  • Other receipts <0.1% $25

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $280K in itemized spending

  • Advertising & outreach 23% $63K
  • Consultants & strategy 31% $87K
  • Staff & payroll 13% $36K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 5% $15K
  • Travel, meals & events 1% $3,571
  • Office, technology & overhead 14% $40K
  • Legal & compliance 12% $33K
  • Other or unclassified 0.9% $2,611

  Largest payees

  1. AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS $89K
  2. SKDKNICKERBOCKER LLC $42K
  3. GUSTO $35K
  4. RISING BLUE CONSULTING INC $20K
  5. NGP VAN $18K

  Paid to individuals: $24K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.

  Payments dated Apr 14, 2025 to Jun 3, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (267 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.

• John CappelloFEC filing: John Cappello · H6NY17221 ↗

  Raised

  $80K

  Spent

  $79K

  Cash on hand

  $447

  Debts

  $46K

  • Individuals 100% $80K

  Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.

  No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.

  Where the money went $70K in itemized spending

  These itemized payments cover $70K of the $79K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 18, 2026.

  • Advertising & outreach 5% $3,670
  • Consultants & strategy 40% $28K
  • Fundraising & processing fees 33% $23K
  • Polling, research & data 9% $5,972
  • Travel, meals & events 2% $1,476
  • Office, technology & overhead 7% $4,985
  • Other or unclassified 4% $2,593

  Largest payees

  1. INDIE POLITICS & DANIEL T. MULLEN CONSULTING $31K
  2. RITTENHOUSE POLITICAL PARTNERS $13K
  3. SOLE STRATEGIES $9,000
  4. NGP VAN $6,714
  5. L2 $3,156

  Payments dated Aug 24, 2025 to Jun 18, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (63 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: Effie Phillips-Staley.