Official portrait of Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

DEMHouseCaliforniaSince 2025Representative

Total raised: $1.84M  -  Donor-aligned votes: 0/0  -  Stock conflicts: 0  -  Legal actions: 0

Independent View Summary

Laura Friedman raised $1.8M in reported campaign funds (2024). About 90% came from large donors, PACs and committee transfers ($1.3M itemized, $309K PAC), while 9% ($171K) came from small grassroots donors. This funding mix leans heavily on big-money sources, a higher influence-risk signal. Largest individual donors on record: ACTBLUE $1.2M; SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA $53K; SPECTOR, JOE (DUTCH PET, INC.) $53K. Outside groups reported $645K in independent expenditures for or against Laura Friedman, led by FIGHTING FOR CALIFORNIANS $584K (support); RESIDENTS FOR STRONG, ETHICAL LEADERSHIP $49K (oppose). This is separate from money the campaign itself raised. Tracked industry/PAC contributions identified so far total $269K.

Campaign Finance

Total raised (through 2024): $1.84M

Funding sourceAmountShare
Large itemized donors$1.35M73%
PAC / committee money$309K17%
Small grassroots donors$171K9%

Big-money share (large donors + PACs + transfers): 90% - Grassroots share: 9%

Top individual donors

DonorAmount
ACTBLUECONDUIT TOTAL LISTED IN AGG. FIELD$1.19M
SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA$53K
SPECTOR, JOECEO - DUTCH PET, INC.$53K
AZOFF, IRVINGCEO - THE AZOFF COMPANY$53K
FIFE, DOUGLASPHYSICIAN - SELF-EMPLOYED$53K

Outside spending (independent expenditures)

Reported by outside groups for or against this official. Separate from money the campaign raised.

SpenderAmountPosition
FIGHTING FOR CALIFORNIANSSuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$584Ksupport
RESIDENTS FOR STRONG, ETHICAL LEADERSHIPSuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$49Koppose
CONSERVLASuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$7Koppose
GREENPEACE, INC.Independent expenditure filer (not a committee)$5Ksupport
COURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PACSuper PAC (Independent Expenditure-Only)$274.67999999999995support

Source: FEC candidate totals.

Lobby Contributions Received

Lobby / DonorAmountWhat They Want
Other PAC & Corporate Money
Other Organized Money
$160K
support
$22K
support
$22K
support
Ideological / Single-Issue Groups
Ideological / Single-Issue
$21K
support
$13K
support
$10K
support
AIPAC
Foreign Policy / Israel
$10K
support
$7K
support
$5K
support
$1K
support

Stock Trades While in Office

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Legal Actions & Investigations

- No lawsuits, investigations, or legal actions on record.