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Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

Representative · CA-30
DemocratCurrent memberServed 2025–presentAge 59

Campaign fundraising

House · CA-30
Raised, 2025–26
$995K
Spent
$771K
Cash on hand
$521K
Reported through
Oct 14, 2026
Current cycle

Receipts per two-year cycle

$0$1M$2M2023–24: $1,835,665.112023–242025–26: $994,570.572025–26
Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
CycleReceipts
2023–24$1,835,665.11
2025–26$994,570.57

2026 race · CA-30

  • Laura Friedman · D · Incumbent$995K
  • John Armenian · NPA · Challenger$279K
  • Scott Alan Meyers · R · Challenger$123K
  • Lester Herman · D · Challenger$29K
  • Joel Lava · D · Challenger$14K
  • Dennis F. Feitosa · R · Challenger$13K
  • Cameron Tennyson · D · Challenger$13K
  • Nick Melvoin · D · Challenger$5,973

Total receipts for the whole 2026 election period. 8 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS; cycles since 2023–24; updated Nov 5, 2026. No individual donor data.

PAC contributions

2023–24
From committees
$264K
Net of refunds
Committees
91
Contributions
115
CommitteeCompany / sponsorMember's tradesContributionsTotal
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersLabor unionUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America—2$10,000
Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeLabor unionAmalgamated Transit Union—4$10,000
Women's Political Committee FederalIdeological / issue——2$10,000
Elect Democratic WomenIdeological / issuePro-Choice Women—2$10,000
Political Action Committee of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage EmployeesLabor unionInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees—2$7,500
League of Conservation Voters Action FundMembership orgLeague of Conservation Voters, Inc.—4$5,937
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeLabor unionInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades—1$5,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersLabor unionInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers—1$5,000
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubLabor unionUnited Food and Commercial Workers International Union—3$5,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee ON Political Education)Labor unionService Employees International Union—1$5,000
Unite Here Tip Campaign CommitteeLabor unionUnite Here—1$5,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueLabor unionInternational Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers—2$5,000
America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.Trade associationCredit Union National Association, Inc.—2$5,000
Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeLabor unionTransport Workers Union of America—1$5,000
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association OF Journeymen AND Apprentices OF THE Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry OF THE United States AND Canada)Labor union——1$5,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association for Justice (AAJ)—2$5,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political EducationLabor union——1$5,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembership orgNational Association of Realtors—1$5,000
D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (THE PAC OF THE International Brotherhood OF Teamsters)Labor unionInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters—1$5,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACLabor unionAir Line Pilots Association—1$5,000
International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 12 Voluntary Legislative FundLabor unionInternational Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 12—1$5,000
National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee on Political EducationLabor union——1$5,000
Congressional Progressive Caucus PACIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Medicare for AllLeadership PACJayapal—1$5,000
Vote MamaIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Flip Forward PACIdeological / issue——1$5,000
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembership org——2$5,000
Jane Fonda Climate PACIdeological / issue——1$5,000
Humane Society Legislative Fund Political Action CommitteeMembership orgHumane Society Legislative Fund—3$3,500
American Medical Association Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issueAmerican Medical Association—1$2,500
Smart TD PACLabor unionSmart TD—1$2,500
UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America UAWLabor unionInt'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America UAW—1$2,500
Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PACLabor unionLaborers' International Union of North America—1$2,500
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor unionAmerican Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio—1$2,500
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACLabor unionInternational Association of Fire Fighters—1$2,500
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationNational Automobile Dealers Association—1$2,500
American Hospital Association PACTrade associationAmerican Hospital Association—1$2,500
International Longshore and Warehouse Union -- Political Action FundLabor unionInternational Longshore and Warehouse Union—1$2,500
Human Rights Campaign PACIdeological / issueHuman Rights Campaign—1$2,500
Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Employees Federal PACMembership orgSchoolsfirst Federal Credit Union—1$2,500
Wescom Credit Union Federal PACIdeological / issue——1$2,500
National Nurses United PAC - a Fund for a Healthy AmericaLabor unionNational Nurses United—1$2,500
Writers Guild of America West, Inc. PAC (Wgaw PAC)Labor unionWriters Guild of America West—1$2,500
Tri-State Maxed-Out WomenIdeological / issue——1$2,500
Clean PACLeadership PAC——1$2,500
Defend the VoteIdeological / issue——1$2,500
Act - Democratic Victory Fund 2022Ideological / issue——1$2,500
Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationCorporateNational Education Association—1$2,000
Judy Chu for CongressCandidate committee——2$2,000
Professional Engineers in California Government Federal PAC (Pecg FED-PAC)Labor unionProfessional Engineers in California Government—2$2,000
Ted Lieu for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
End Citizens UnitedIdeological / issue——1$2,000
Fair Shot PACLeadership PACClark—1$2,000
Progressive Majority PACLeadership PAC——1$2,000
Together We RiseLeadership PACJudy Chu for Congress—1$2,000
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PACLeadership PACAuchincloss—1$2,000
Kevin Mullin for CongressCandidate committee——2$2,000
Nick Melvoin for CongressCandidate committee——1$2,000
Joint Action Committee for Political AffairsIdeological / issue——1$1,500
JstreetpacMembership orgJ Street—4$1,100
Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeLabor unionCommunications Workers of America—1$1,000
American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (PT-PAC)Membership orgAmerican Physical Therapy Association—1$1,000
Pfizer Inc. PACCorporatePFEPfizer Inc.—1$1,000
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (INSURPAC)Trade associationIndependent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.—1$1,000
National Organization for Women, Inc. PACIdeological / issueNational Organization for Women, Inc.—1$1,000
National Association of Postal Supervisors PACTrade associationNational Association of Postal Supervisors—1$1,000
Motion Picture Association Inc. Political Action Committee (Mpaamerica PAC)Trade associationMotion Picture Association, Inc.—1$1,000
Sherman for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Shore PACLeadership PACPallone—1$1,000
Environment America Inc. Voter Action (Abbv. 'Environment America Voter Action')Membership orgEnvironment America, Inc.—1$1,000
Garamendi for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Commonwealth PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Robin Kelly for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Puget PACLeadership PACLarsen—1$1,000
American Association of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry PAC (Aacap-PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry—1$1,000
Animal Wellness Action PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Tried-and-True PACLeadership PACPanetta—1$1,000
American Mosaic PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Hope PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Dmfi PACIdeological / issue——1$1,000
Spike PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Robert Garcia for CongressCandidate committee——1$1,000
Not So Old Fashioned PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Democratic Turnout Project PACLeadership PAC——1$1,000
Sailors' Political FundLabor union——1$500
Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembership orgSierra Club Independent Action—1$500
Solis for CongressCandidate committee——1$500
NRDC Action Fund Inc. PACMembership orgNRDC Action Fund Inc.—1$500
Fueling Individual Rights Everywhere (FIRE) PACLeadership PAC——1$500
Actors' Equity Association Political Action CommitteeLabor union——1$500
The Center for Freethought Equality PACCorporateThe Center for Freethought Equality—1$250
91 committees

Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Laura Friedman's campaign committees in the 2023–24 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

2023–24 · through the latest regular FEC reports
Supporting
$258K
Opposing
$56,281
Spenders
10
SpenderSupportingOpposing
Fighting for CaliforniansSuper PAC$256K—
Residents for Strong, Ethical LeadershipSuper PAC—$49,278
ConservlaSuper PAC—$7,003
Individuals and groups that aren't committees (1 combined)$2,254—
Courage California Super PACSuper PAC$179—
Environment America Action FundSuper PAC$168—
Food and Water Action PACSuper PAC$85—
Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action FundSuper PAC$68—
Givegreen United ActionSuper PAC$59—
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PAC$10—
10 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Laura Friedman in the 2023–24 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 5, 2026. No individual donor data.