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

Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
Cycle	Receipts
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 2, 2026. No individual donor data.

Cycle2025–26 2023–24

PAC contributions

2025–26 · current cycle

From committees

$306K

Net of refunds

Committees

Contributions

138

By type of committee

All Labor union$176K · 57%Trade association$46,500 · 15%Membership org$33,044 · 11%Ideological / issue$28,000 · 9%Cooperative$14,000 · 5%Leadership PAC$9,000 · 3%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersLabor union	United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America	—	2	$10,000
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 Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubLabor union	—	—	2	$10,000
Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PACLabor union	Laborers' International Union of North America	—	3	$10,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor union	American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio	—	4	$10,000
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACLabor union	International Association of Fire Fighters	—	3	$10,000
Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeLabor union	Amalgamated Transit Union	—	4	$10,000
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCooperative	American Crystal Sugar Compay	—	2	$10,000
Allied Pilots Association Political Action CommitteeLabor union	—	—	2	$10,000
Southwest Airlines Pilots Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC)Labor union	—	—	3	$10,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership org	American Association for Justice (AAJ)	—	3	$7,500
Air Line Pilots Association PACLabor union	Air Line Pilots Association	—	3	$7,500
American Hospital Association PACTrade association	American Hospital Association	—	4	$6,000
Netjets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots PAC; Njasap PACLabor union	—	—	2	$6,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueLabor union	International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers	—	1	$5,000
Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeLabor union	Transport Workers Union of America	—	2	$5,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political EducationLabor union	—	—	2	$5,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembership org	National Association of Realtors	—	4	$5,000
National Multifamily Housing Council and Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center Political Action Committee (NMHC PAC)Trade association	National Multifamily Housing Council	—	3	$5,000
Women's Political Committee FederalIdeological / issue	—	—	1	$5,000
International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 12 Federal PACLabor union	International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 12	—	1	$5,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACLabor union	National Air Traffic Controllers Association	—	3	$5,000
United Pilots PAC/United Airlines Master Executive CouncilLabor union	United Airlines Master Executive Council (UALMEC)	—	2	$5,000
Political Action Committee of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage EmployeesLabor union	International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees	—	1	$5,000
National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee on Political EducationLabor union	National Union of Healthcare Workers	—	1	$5,000

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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Laura Friedman's campaign committees in the 2025–26 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

2025–26 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$10

Opposing

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PAC	$10	—

1 spender

Independent expenditures for or against Laura Friedman in the 2025–26 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.