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  1. Laura Friedman

    U.S. House · California – District 30

    Up in 2026 and 2028

    $33,422

    in backing from AIPAC, UDP & allied PACs

    $30.9K via AIPAC PAC ($20.9K in earmarked donations from AIPAC’s donors that it passed on, $10K from the PAC itself) + $2,500 from other PACs

    • Voting score 75% · Israel & Gaza and war powers only (6 votes, average of 2 areas, limited record)
    • +$36.7K donor network
    • Second score (immigration & Wall Street) 100%
    • Other pro-Israel PACs: JACPAC $1,500 · DMFI PAC $1,000
    75%Voting score, Israel & Gaza and war powers only: the other areas have too few votes to count yet (limited record)
    100%Second score: immigration & Wall Street
    $36.7Kgiven directly by 19 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP
    8%of campaign money from small donors

    How the 75% is calculated: the equal-weight average of Israel & Gaza 50% (2 votes), War powers 100% (3 votes). Not counted: 1 Speech & civil liberties vote (an area needs at least 2 votes). Higher means more often casting the scored vote: against military aid to Israel without new conditions and against ICC sanctions, for blocking arms sales, for requiring Congress to authorize war, and for civil liberties. Each area (Israel & Gaza, war powers, speech & civil liberties) counts equally, so the score is an average of areas, not the share of all listed votes.

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    Where the money comes from

    Who backs the campaign: PAC money by source
    1. Labor unions$281,500
    2. AIPAC and other pro-Israel PACs$33,422
    3. Banks, finance and insurance$14,500

    PAC contributions to the campaign, including donations AIPAC passed on as earmarks, since 2016.

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    AIPAC PAC
    $30,922 ($20,922 earmarked, $10,000 direct, as AIPAC PAC's reports label each contribution)
    Other pro-Israel PACs
    JACPAC $1,500 · DMFI PAC $1,000
    Labor unions (PACs, separate)
    $281,500 from 45 PACs: Amalgamated Transit Union $20,000 · Carpenters $20,000 · Machinists (IAM) $15,000 · United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) $15,000 · AFSCME $12,500 · and 40 more
    Banks, finance and insurance (PACs, separate)
    $14,500 from 5 PACs: America's Credit Unions $6,500 · American Property Casualty Insurance Association $2,500 · Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers $2,500 · Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America $2,000 · American Bankers Association $1,000
    AIPAC donor network (separate)
    $36,684 given directly by 19 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP (2021–2026). Matched by name and ZIP code, so a few matches may be different people with the same name (we estimate 1–3% of matched donors; see the methodology).
    Campaign funding, 2023–26
    $2,663,560 raised · 8% small donors (under $200) · 69% large donors · 22% PACs and party
    Co-sponsors, bills AIPAC backed
    U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership Act
    Positions
    Co-sponsors Medicare for All · Co-sponsors a ban on members trading stocks (H.R. 396)

    Pro-Israel PAC money by election cycle

    • 2016: none
    • 2018: none
    • 2020: none
    • 2022: none
    • 2024: $12K
    • 2026: $21.4K

    Voting record

    2026 race

    Advanced from the top-two primary (CA-30), Jun 2, 2026

    Primary, Jun 2, 2026
    CandidatePartyVotesShare
    Laura Friedman (this member) AdvancedDemocrat102,38452.7%
    Scott Alan Meyers Advanced FEC filing (Scott Alan Meyers)Republican32,21616.6%
    Cameron Tennyson FEC filing (Cameron Tennyson)Democrat26,75613.8%
    John Armenian FEC filing (John Armenian)No party preference10,3415.3%
    Dennis Feitosa FEC filing (Dennis Feitosa)Republican9,0844.7%
    Joel Lava FEC filing (Joel Lava)Democrat8,2104.2%
    Pini Herman FEC filing (Pini Herman)Democrat5,3602.8%

    Certified results: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov · elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (2) · sos.ca.gov

    November 3, 2026 (CA-30): faces Scott Meyers (Republican). Average of 5 forecasters: Solid D (read Oct 20, 2026). Sources: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov · elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (2)

    2028 challengers

    Sources

    Changes to this entry (1)
    • 2026-10-02: Voting score changed from 100% to 75%

    Changes come from new FEC filings and votes, or from method changes explained in the change log.

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156th of 264 Democrats in Congress: more than 108 others.

  1. Earmarked donations via AIPAC PAC$20,922
  2. Given by AIPAC PAC itself$10,000
  3. JACPAC$1,500
  4. DMFI PAC$1,000

Counted: AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project, NORPAC, DMFI PAC, Pro-Israel America PAC and its Action Fund, JACPAC, U.S. Israel PAC and 11 regional pro-Israel PACs (full list with FEC IDs). FEC data through Aug 31, 2026.