Overview
Poliscope ↗$8.17M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
4%
Small-dollar share
43%
In-state share
13
Flags
Michael Vincent Lawler is a Republican Representative from NY (District 17). Lawler's campaign has raised $8.2 million from 1,922 donors. Funding includes 4.4% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 39.6% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Real Estate, Legal Services. Campaign committees include LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC..
Backed by the Uihleins
- Elizabeth Uihlein gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $3,334 (2026)
- Ben Horowitz gave $3,333 (2026)
Backed by Paul Singer
- Paul Singer gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by the Winklevoss twins
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
- Tyler Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
Backed by Ken Griffin
- Kenneth Griffin gave $7,000 (2026)
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $4,994 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $68,180 (2024)
Backed by crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($211K from individual donors)
Real estate money
- Real Estate is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($169K from individual donors)
Gambling industry money
- Sands PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- IBEW PAC gave $3,500 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $6,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $3,500 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $1,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $15,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Money
Poliscope ↗$8.17M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$3.19M
From individuals
$426K unitemized
$1.92M
From PACs
1,922
Donors
avg $457
41%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2022 861 donors$1.55M
- 2024 3,066 donors$8.39M
- 2026 2,395 donors$8.17M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 3,217 gifts · 3%$102K
- $200-$499 480 gifts · 4%$124K
- $500-$999 604 gifts · 11%$317K
- $1,000-$2,899 711 gifts · 33%$976K
- $2,900+ 389 gifts · 48%$1.43M
- Refunds / negative records 84 gifts$-109K
Top donor industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 126 gifts$211K
- Real Estate 185 gifts$169K
- Legal Services 168 gifts$147K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 139 gifts$77K
- Education 46 gifts$43K
- Technology & Internet 39 gifts$28K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 19 gifts$24K
- Business & Professional Services 20 gifts$21K
- Retail & Consumer Goods 8 gifts$17K
- Construction 19 gifts$17K
- Insurance 17 gifts$8K
- Manufacturing 7 gifts$7K
- Communications & Media 5 gifts$5K
- Transportation 8 gifts$5K
- Labor Unions 5 gifts$2K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUHDORN, PAUL | individual | NY | $11,970 | — | 20 |
| BUERGER, ALAN | individual | PA | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| CHOUAKE, BEN | individual | NJ | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| GERSON, MARK | individual | NY | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| KARZHEVSKY, GREG | individual | NY | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| ARNOLD, JOHN | individual | TX | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| SMITH, VINNY | individual | NC | $10,500 | — | 2 |
| COX, EDWARD | individual | NY | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| MERINOFF, CHARLES | individual | VT | $10,500 | — | 3 |
| KELLY, SUE W. MS. | individual | NY | $10,100 | — | 2 |
| WEINER, KANE | individual | TX | $9,500 | — | 3 |
| ROSE, DEEDIE | individual | TX | $8,000 | — | 3 |
| WILLIAMS, BRENT | individual | IL | $7,600 | — | 3 |
| KEEN, ALLAN | individual | FL | $7,500 | — | 3 |
| GAGE, BYRON | individual | ID | $7,500 | — | 3 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORPAC | NJ | $10,500 | 1 |
| TEAM AMERICA - BRINGING AMERICA TOGETHER PAC | MD | $10,000 | 2 |
| MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MMCPAC) | NY | $10,000 | 3 |
| PA-FIRST PAC | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
| WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| LEADERSHIP AND LOYALTY ONLY TO AMERICA PAC | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| SEAL PAC SUPPORTING ELECTING AMERICAN LEADERS PAC | GA | $10,000 | 3 |
| HELPING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS ORGANIZE PAC (HELO PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 4 |
| TENACIOUS PAC | NY | $10,000 | 2 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I | DC | $10,000 | 5 |
| DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC | AZ | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| B BRIGADE MAJORITY FUND | MI | $10,000 | 4 |
| HONOR COURAGE COMMITMENT PAC | TX | $10,000 | 2 |
| ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC. | WI | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- NY 43% · home state$1.28M
- FL 10%$291K
- CA 7%$219K
- TX 7%$206K
- NJ 4%$124K
- VA 4%$106K
- IL 3%$83K
- CT 3%$74K
- PA 2%$64K
- DC 2%$61K
- MA 1%$39K
- CO 1%$31K
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
Not a current or former member of Congress; no roll-call record.
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Not a member of Congress.
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC. | C00815415 | H / P | principal | $11.5M |
Stock trades
STOCK Act disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Gifts & travel
Gift and travel disclosures apply only to members of Congress.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Finance & Investment, Real Estate, Legal Services, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Education. 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 | NY | 17 | H2NY17162 | $8.17M |
| 2024 | House | NY | 17 | H2NY17162 | $8.39M |
| 2022 | House | NY | 17 | H2NY17162 | $1.55M |
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.