U.S. House candidate · California 30th District
Laura Friedman
Overview
Poliscope ↗$828K
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
7%
Small-dollar share
89%
In-state share
6
Flags
Laura Friedman is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 30). Friedman's campaign has raised $828K from 445 donors. Funding includes 6.6% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 79.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Construction. Campaign committees include LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $6,000 (2024)
Backed by End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $2,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $2,500 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $10,000 (2026)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $1,500 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $2,500 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $2,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $1,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
Traded stocks in office
- 6 STOCK Act trades disclosed
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 1 gift or travel filing
Money
Poliscope ↗$828K
Total raised
2026 cycle
$537K
From individuals
$56K unitemized
$287K
From PACs
445
Donors
avg $458
18%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2024 1,300 donors$1.84M
- 2026 531 donors$828K
Contribution sizes
- <$200 476 gifts · 5%$25K
- $200-$499 209 gifts · 11%$53K
- $500-$999 143 gifts · 15%$72K
- $1,000-$2,899 183 gifts · 47%$232K
- $2,900+ 31 gifts · 22%$108K
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-4K
Top donor industries and employers
- Legal Services 78 gifts$51K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 91 gifts$23K
- Construction 31 gifts$23K
- Finance & Investment 14 gifts$20K
- Real Estate 23 gifts$8K
- Communications & Media 11 gifts$6K
- Education 13 gifts$4K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 6 gifts$4K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 7 gifts$3K
- Labor Unions 2 gifts$1K
- Energy & Natural Resources 1 gifts$1K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 1 gifts$1K
- Technology & Internet 1 gifts$1K
- Transportation 28 gifts$777
- Defense & Aerospace 2 gifts$500
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON, STEVEN | individual | CA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| CHRAGHCHIAN, PATRICK | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DROR, BRIAN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| BLUE, ALLEN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FISHMAN, EDWARD | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| WILSON, RENEE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MORA, STEVEN | individual | MT | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| JANOWITZ, JESSIA | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DAKE, GLEN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CAMERON, RIMA | individual | CA | $6,900 | — | 6 |
| GROSSMAN, TERRY | individual | CA | $6,000 | — | 8 |
| YOUNG, ROBERT S. JR | individual | CA | $6,000 | — | 5 |
| ROGERS, SUSAN | individual | MO | $6,000 | — | 3 |
| MINER, JENNIFER MINER | individual | CA | $5,500 | — | 2 |
| PARYANI, ANIL | individual | CA | $5,500 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC) | TX | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE | MD | $10,000 | 4 |
| UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | VA | $7,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $6,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $5,000 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $5,000 | 1 |
| WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERAL | CA | $5,000 | 1 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | WA | $5,000 | 1 |
| MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MD | $5,000 | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | DC | $5,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 89% · home state$437K
- NY 4%$21K
- MT 2%$10K
- DC 1%$7K
- NV 82%$4K
- MD 77%$4K
- VA 51%$3K
- WI 41%$2K
- AZ 20%$1K
- MA 19%$909
- IA 10%$500
- TX 10%$500
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗398 roll calls on record: 141 yea, 147 nay, 3 not voting.
398 of 398
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | No | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10096 | Task Force on the Impact of the Affordable Housing Crisis Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 5334 | Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Aug 10, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9941 | Right to IVF Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9929 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 114 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 4288 | To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic". | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Jul 16, 2026 | — |
| 9594 | No PFAS in Cosmetics Act | cosponsor | Health | Jul 6, 2026 | — |
| 200 | Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain defense articles and services. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jul 2, 2026 | — |
| 1415 | Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jul 2, 2026 | — |
| 9282 | Encouraging Public Service in Our National Parks and Public Land Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Jun 30, 2026 | — |
| 9482 | Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Commerce | Jun 25, 2026 | — |
| 9400 | American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026 | cosponsor | International Affairs | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| 9297 | Pedestrian Protection Act | cosponsor | Transportation and Public Works | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| 9300 | Postsecondary Student Success Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS | C00831321 | H / P | principal | $2.34M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-03 | https://friedman.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-4176 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
| Traded | Asset | Type | Amount | Owner | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | CVR right to be paid in 2026-27. Hologic, Inc. - Common Stock | s (partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | May 14, 2026 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Hologic, Inc. | exchange | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | May 14, 2026 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | ABT Abbott Laboratories Common Stock | exchange | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation - Class B Common Stock | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | DIS Walt Disney Company | sale_full | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation - Class B Common Stock | exchange | $1,001 - $15,000 | — | Sep 9, 2025 |
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc. and the Gates Foundation | Kenya (May 24, 2026 – May 31, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Construction, Finance & Investment, Real Estate. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 30 | H4CA30149 | $828K |
| 2024 | House | CA | 30 | H4CA30149 | $1.84M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.