2026 general election
New York 19th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$7.6M was spent on the 2026 New York 19th District race: $7.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $157K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Josh Riley (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$7.6M
Raised by campaigns
$7.4M
PAC checks
$1.2M
Outside money
$157K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Josh RileyDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $6.0M
- Spent
- $4.3M
- From individuals
- $4.4M
- From PACs
- $922K
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $124K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 15% of Riley's money came from PACs
Corporate $32K (4%)Trade group $33K (4%)Leadership PAC $264K (33%)Membership $109K (14%)Union $191K (24%)Super PAC $59K (7%)Party $4K (0%)Other $106K (13%)
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$45K
- Afs PAC Other$14K
- Zinc Collective PAC Super PAC$11K
- Communications Workers of America Union$10K
- Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
- National Education Association Union$10K
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Lcv Victory Fund · $60K supporting
- American Democracy Project · $26K supporting
- Building Together · $15K supporting
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $11K supporting
- Rural Freedom Network · $11K supporting
Peter OberackerRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- From individuals
- $551K
- From PACs
- $291K
- From party
- $17K
- Own money & loans
- $130K
- Outside money for
- $9K
- Outside money against
- $24K
Who paid: 20% of Oberacker's money came from PACs
Trade group $3K (1%)Leadership PAC $182K (73%)Membership $1K (0%)Union $5K (2%)Super PAC $18K (7%)Party $15K (6%)Other $26K (10%)
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$15K
- Stefanik Leadership PAC$10K
- Republican National Committee Party$10K
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- Anti-Woke Fund Super PAC$10K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$8K
- Eureka Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$8K
- Lepage Victory Fund Leadership PAC$7K
Biggest outside spenders
- Building Together · $15K attacking
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $9K supporting
- American Democracy Project · $6K attacking
- Rural Freedom Network · $2K attacking
- Neighbor Voices · $358 attacking
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 New York 19th District race?
- $7.6M was spent on the 2026 New York 19th District race: $7.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $157K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Josh Riley (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 New York 19th District race?
- Josh Riley (Democrat) raised $6.0M and had $124K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 New York 19th District race?
- Lcv Victory Fund ($60K), American Democracy Project ($32K), Building Together ($31K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 New York 19th District race?
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee gave $45K to Josh Riley; The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee gave $15K to Peter Oberacker; Midwest Values PAC gave $14K to Josh Riley.