2026 general election
New York 4th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$8.7M was spent on the 2026 New York 4th District race: $6.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $1.8M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Laura Gillen (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$8.7M
Raised by campaigns
$6.9M
PAC checks
$1.5M
Outside money
$1.8M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Laura GillenDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $6.2M
- Spent
- $3.0M
- From individuals
- $3.8M
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $362K
- Outside money against
- $128K
Who paid: 21% of Gillen's money came from PACs
Corporate $96K (17%)Trade group $53K (9%)Leadership PAC $152K (26%)Membership $34K (6%)Union $94K (16%)Super PAC $40K (7%)Party $1K (0%)Other $108K (19%)
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$10K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Trade group$10K
- Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition PAC (Seec PAC) Other$10K
- No Labels PAC Membership$10K
- Netjets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots PAC; Njasap PAC Union$10K
- Women's Political Committee Federal Other$10K
- Aguilar Leadership PAC$10K
- Gillibrand Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Rolling Sea Action Fund · $150K supporting
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $128K attacking
- Lcv Victory Fund · $71K supporting
- 1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East Federal Political Action Fund · $52K supporting
- Dmfi PAC · $25K supporting
Jeanine DriscollRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $685K
- Spent
- $682K
- From individuals
- $140K
- From PACs
- $200K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $143K
- Outside money against
- $1.2M
Who paid: 29% of Driscoll's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $54K (56%)Union $3K (3%)Super PAC $5K (5%)Party $5K (5%)Other $30K (31%)
- Garbarino Victory Fund Leadership PAC$5K
- Arenholz Leadership PAC$5K
- Nick Other$5K
- American Revival PAC Other$5K
- Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$5K
- Malliotakis Victory Committee Other$5K
- Cole Combined Committee Party$5K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $632K attacking
- Pro-Choice Majority Action · $500K attacking
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $123K supporting
- Make America Great Again Action Inc · $21K supporting
- Building Together · $16K attacking
Blay TarnoffLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $25K
- Spent
- $25K
- From individuals
- $25K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New York 4th District race?
- $8.7M was spent on the 2026 New York 4th District race: $6.9M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $1.8M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Laura Gillen (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New York 4th District race?
- Laura Gillen (Democrat) raised $6.2M and had $362K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New York 4th District race?
- House Majority PAC ($632K), Pro-Choice Majority Action ($500K), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($251K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New York 4th District race?
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education gave $10K to Laura Gillen; American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) gave $10K to Laura Gillen; Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition PAC (Seec PAC) gave $10K to Laura Gillen.