Brian Higgins

Representative · NY-26

DemocratFormer memberServed 2005–2024Born 1959

Campaign fundraising

House · NY-26

Raised, 2021–22

$1.55M

Spent

$1.86M

Cash on hand

$793K

Reported through

Dec 31, 2022

Latest cycle with filings

Receipts per two-year cycle

Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
Cycle	Receipts
2013–14	$851,431.87
2015–16	$792,629.52
2017–18	$1,084,457.42
2019–20	$1,128,729.72
2021–22	$1,546,746.45

2024 race · NY-26

Timothy Kennedy · D · Incumbent$2.66M
Gary A Dickson · R · Open seat$63K
Nathan Douglas McMurray · D · Open seat$29K
Brian Higgins · D · Incumbent—

Total receipts for the whole 2024 election period. 3 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee BRIAN HIGGINS FOR CONGRESS; cycles since 2013–14; updated Nov 2, 2026. No individual donor data.

Cycle2021–22 2019–20 2017–18 2015–16 2013–14

PAC contributions

2019–20

From committees

$802K

Net of refunds

Committees

230

Contributions

437

By type of committee

All Corporate$298K · 37%Trade association$171K · 21%Labor union$171K · 21%Membership org$106K · 13%Ideological / issue$50,762 · 6%Leadership PAC$3,500 · 0%Candidate committee$1,750 · 0%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersLabor union	International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers	—	2	$10,000
United Steelworkers Political Action FundLabor union	Usw Works	—	2	$10,000
Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersLabor union	Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers	—	3	$10,000
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommMembership org	—	—	3	$10,000
American Podiatric Medical Association Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue	American Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.	—	2	$10,000
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (UBS PAC)Corporate	UBSUBS Group AG	—	4	$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeLabor union	—	—	2	$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political EducationLabor union	—	—	2	$10,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembership org	—	—	4	$10,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACLabor union	Air Line Pilots Association	—	7	$10,000
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembership org	Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers	—	6	$10,000
General Mills, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	GISGeneral Mills Inc.	—	3	$10,000
General Motors Company Political Action Committee (GM PAC)Corporate	GMGeneral Motors Co	—	4	$10,000
National Fuel Gas Company Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporate	NFGNational Fuel Gas Co	—	6	$10,000
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporate	NOCNorthrop Grumman Corp. /De/	—	5	$10,000
American Chiropractic Association Political Action CommitteeMembership org	American Chiropractic Association	—	4	$10,000
American Hospital Association PACTrade association	American Hospital Association	—	2	$10,000
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate	Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company	—	3	$10,000
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	National Beer Wholesalers Association	—	4	$10,000
American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (ASA PAC)Trade association	American Society of Anesthesiologists	—	4	$10,000
Constellation Brands Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	STZConstellation Brands, Inc.	—	2	$10,000
Morgan Stanley Political Action CommitteeCorporate	MSMorgan Stanley	—	7	$10,000
American Academy of Dermatology Association Political Action Committee (SKINPAC)Trade association	American Academy of Dermatology Association	—	7	$10,000
Insured Retirement Institute Political Action Committee (IRI PAC)Membership org	—	—	4	$10,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueLabor union	International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers	—	3	$9,000

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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Brian Higgins's campaign committees in the 2019–20 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Outside spending

2019–20 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$6,069

Opposing

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
Heroes United PAC, Dba Volunteer Firefighters Association, Dba Association of Police & First RespondersSuper PAC	$6,000	—
Planned Parenthood VotesSuper PAC	$59	—
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PAC	$10	—

3 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Brian Higgins in the 2019–20 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 2, 2026. No individual donor data.