U.S. House candidate · Massachusetts 1st District
Richard Neal
Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.29M
Raised this cycle
$0
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
10%
Small-dollar share
34%
In-state share
5
Flags
Richard E. Neal is a Democratic Representative from MA (District 01). Neal's campaign has raised $2.3 million from 371 donors. Funding includes 0.1% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 27.0% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Real Estate. Campaign committees include RICHARD E NEAL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE.
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $10,001 (2024)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($51K from individual donors)
Gambling industry money
- MGM Resorts PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- MGM Resorts PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- American Gaming Association PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
Union PAC money
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.29M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$571K
From individuals
$9K unitemized
$1.45M
From PACs
371
Donors
avg $1,171
34%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008$1.62M
- 2010 1,208 donors$2.27M
- 2012 899 donors$1.79M
- 2014 712 donors$1.81M
- 2016 756 donors$1.79M
- 2018 1,411 donors$3.57M
- 2020 1,671 donors$5.03M
- 2022 1,211 donors$3.49M
- 2024 1,102 donors$3.29M
- 2026 734 donors$2.29M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 21 gifts · 9%$525
- $200-$499 51 gifts · 2%$13K
- $500-$999 133 gifts · 12%$70K
- $1,000-$2,899 213 gifts · 47%$265K
- $2,900+ 62 gifts · 38%$215K
Top donor industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 34 gifts$51K
- Legal Services 46 gifts$46K
- Real Estate 10 gifts$19K
- Insurance 15 gifts$18K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 5 gifts$11K
- Technology & Internet 4 gifts$7K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 6 gifts$7K
- Business & Professional Services 3 gifts$6K
- Construction 2 gifts$5K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 4 gifts$3K
- Education 4 gifts$3K
- Government & Public Administration 2 gifts$2K
- Energy & Natural Resources 3 gifts$2K
- Transportation 2 gifts$1K
- Manufacturing 1 gifts$600
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAVROS, PETE | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FRENCH GATES, MELINDA | individual | WA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| GORELICK, JAMIE | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Grinspoon, Harold | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ROSENBERG, RALPH | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LEFRAK, HARRISON | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LEWIN, ROBERT | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| EMERSON, WILLLIAM | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| LIU, JUSTIN | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PARKER, ALEXANDRA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BAKES, JUSTIN SMITH | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SAREEN, MANU | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| YAKOVENKO, ANATOLY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STAVROS, LINDSAY | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PARKER, SEAN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | TX | $12,000 | 7 |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| DELTA AIR LINES PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC | NE | $10,000 | 2 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IA | $10,000 | 4 |
| NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC) | AZ | $10,000 | 2 |
| MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MA | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 3 |
Where the money comes from
- MA 34% · home state$192K
- NY 11%$63K
- CA 8%$43K
- DC 7%$40K
- CT 6%$32K
- MI 5%$26K
- MD 5%$26K
- VA 4%$24K
- FL 3%$16K
- TX 3%$16K
- CO 2%$11K
- WA 2%$10K
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 ↗1,868 roll calls on record: 862 yea, 369 nay, 43 not voting.
799 of 799
| 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 | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | 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 | |
| — | 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed 221–201 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9401 | Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| 9226 | Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Jun 9, 2026 | — |
| 1342 | Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month". | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jun 4, 2026 | — |
| 1993 | 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | May 21, 2026 | — |
| 8802 | January 6th Law Enforcement Heroes Compensation Fund Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | May 13, 2026 | — |
| 8798 | Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | May 13, 2026 | — |
| 1241 | Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to access to and usage of NUMIDENT, death information, and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration by an individual acting for or on behalf of the Department of Government Efficiency. | cosponsor | Social Welfare | Apr 30, 2026 | — |
| 8592 | No WAR Act | cosponsor | Economics and Public Finance | Apr 30, 2026 | — |
| 8582 | Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act | cosponsor | International Affairs | Apr 29, 2026 | — |
| 1209 | Recognizing the significance of "Community College Month" in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more, broadly sustaining and advancing the Nation's economic prosperity. | cosponsor | Education | Apr 23, 2026 | — |
| 7973 | Momnibus Act | cosponsor | Health | Apr 20, 2026 | — |
| 40 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Apr 16, 2026 | — |
| 8194 | Agent Orange Service Medal Act | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Apr 2, 2026 | — |
| 1004 | Love Lives On Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Armed Forces and National Security | Mar 26, 2026 | — |
| 81 | Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women. | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Mar 26, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD E NEAL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | C00226522 | H / P | principal | $27.3M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1989-01-03 | MA | 2 |
| 1993-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1991-01-03 | MA | 2 |
| 1995-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1993-01-05 | MA | 2 |
| 1997-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1995-01-04 | MA | 2 |
| 1999-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1997-01-07 | MA | 2 |
| 2001-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 1999-01-06 | MA | 2 |
| 2003-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2001-01-03 | MA | 2 |
| 2005-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2003-01-07 | MA | 2 |
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | MA | 2 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | MA | 2 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | MA | 2 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2011-01-05 | MA | 2 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2013-01-03 | MA | 1 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2015-01-06 | MA | 1 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2017-01-03 | MA | 1 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2019-01-03 | MA | 1 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2021-01-03 | MA | 1 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2023-01-03 | MA | 1 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Democrat | 2025-01-03 | MA | 1 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Finance & Investment, Legal Services, Real Estate, Insurance, Nonprofits & Advocacy. 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 | MA | 01 | H8MA02041 | $2.29M |
| 2024 | House | MA | 01 | H8MA02041 | $3.29M |
| 2022 | House | MA | 01 | H8MA02041 | $3.49M |
| 2020 | House | MA | 01 | H8MA02041 | $5.03M |
| 2018 | House | MA | 01 | H8MA02041 | $3.57M |
| 2016 | House | MA | 01 | H8MA02041 | $1.79M |
| 2014 | House | MA | 01 | H8MA02041 | $1.81M |
| 2012 | House | MA | 01 | H8MA02041 | $1.79M |
| 2010 | House | MA | 02 | H8MA02041 | $2.27M |
| 2008 | House | MA | 02 | H8MA02041 | $1.62M |
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.