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WHERE

Where do Laura Friedman's campaign contributions come from?

Funding summary

Total raised
$942K
Total spent
$751K
Cash on hand
$488K

Where the money came from

  • Individual donors$601K(64%)
  • PACs$335K(36%)
  • Political parties$0(0%)
  • Self-funding$0(0%)

Top industries

Of $68K in itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. This is only a slice of total fundraising — PACs, parties, small-dollar donors, and self-funding are not included here.

  • Finance & Real Estate$15K
  • General Business$12K
  • Transportation$11K
  • Technology & Media$7K
  • Energy & Natural Resources$7K

An additional $369K in itemized donations couldn't be classified — either the donor left the employer field blank or listed “retired”/“self-employed,” or the employer didn't match a known industry.

PATTERN

Vote-finance correlation

High confidence

Data through Sep 2026 · Sources: 2 — FEC individual filings (2026 cycle), Congress.gov roll calls (119th Congress) [91]

Laura Friedman voted on 91 bills. She received $767,250 in donations. There is a moderate pattern between donation amounts and yea rates. This means larger donations may align with a higher yea rate. The top sectors donating to Laura Friedman were Other ($371,250) and Lawyers & Lobbyists ($70,500). She voted on 32 bills for Other and 18 bills for Lawyers & Lobbyists.

Fewer than 5 other members of the CA House delegation have comparable data right now, so no peer comparison is shown.

This analysis shows factual patterns in public data. Campaign contributions are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Voting alignment with donor industries is common across all legislators. Correlation does not indicate causation or improper behavior.

Full methodology and academic citations

Campaign finance data from FEC.gov. Totals cover the current 2025–26 election cycle. Industry breakdown covers only itemized individual donations where the donor listed an employer. Full methodology

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