Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Claire Valdez?
Claire Valdez’s campaign for New York’s 7th Congressional District has reported raising $1,915,867 through October 14, 2026. That includes $1,045,496 (55%) in itemized individual contributions, $662,902 (35%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $115,550 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$1,915,867January 1, 2026 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $1,045,496 | 55% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $662,902 | 35% |
| PACs and other committees | $115,550 | 6.0% |
| Other receipts | $91,919 | 4.8% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualDermot Madden$8,200 · 0.8% of $1,004,337
- Top committeeAVILA CHEVALIER AND VALDEZ VICTORY FUND$82,316 · 56% of $147,116
- Top employerAlphabet/Google$24,590 · 2.5% of $986,971
- Top occupationNot employed$244,296 · 25% of $986,971
- Top industryTechnology & Communications$43,177 · 7.0% of $618,458
- Top stateNew York$649,014 · 65% of $1,004,337
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Valdez’s campaign is Dermot Madden, who gave $8,200 across 9 contributions. Ijaz Ahmad gave $7,000.
Valdez’s top individual contributors
- Dermot Madden$8,2009 contributions
- Ijaz Ahmad$7,0002 contributions
- Charles Alaimo$7,0003 contributions
- Michael Borgmann$7,0004 contributions
- Nathaniel Bride$7,0002 contributions
- Saikat Chakrabarti$7,0002 contributions
- Mohammed Davoodi$7,0002 contributions
- Omer Hasan$7,0002 contributions
- Betsy Hershey$7,0002 contributions
- Sohail Khan$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $147,116 in itemized contributions. The largest is AVILA CHEVALIER AND VALDEZ VICTORY FUND, at $82,316 across 5 contributions. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Valdez’s top committee contributors
- AVILA CHEVALIER AND VALDEZ VICTORY FUND$82.3K5 contributions
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$5,0001 contribution
- ATU-COPE SPECIAL HOLDING ACCOUNT$5,0001 contribution
- BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS LOCAL NO 3 BUFFALO CHAPTER PAC$5,0001 contribution
- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC$5,0001 contribution
- COURAGE TO CHANGE$5,0001 contribution
- MEDICARE FOR ALL$5,0001 contribution
- INDIGENOUS WOMEN LEAD PAC$3,5001 contribution
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)$3,5001 contribution
- ROOTED & READY PAC$3,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Alphabet/Google: contributors who work there gave $24,590 across 54 contributions. Columbia University is next at $10,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $425,992 (42% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Valdez’s top employers
- Unemployed$258.2K566 contributions
- Self-employed$167.8K218 contributions
- Alphabet/Google$24.6K54 contributions
- Columbia University$10.5K10 contributions
- UAW$8,51937 contributions
- NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT$8,2009 contributions
- New York University$7,28026 contributions
- TikTok Inc.$7,2505 contributions
- New Consensus$7,0002 contributions
- Preston-Werner Ventures$7,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Physician” gave the most: $52,203 across 79 contributions. “Software Engineer” follows at $45,146. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $286,361 (29% of itemized individual dollars).
Valdez’s top occupations
- Not employed$244.3K555 contributions
- Physician$52.2K79 contributions
- Software Engineer$45.1K134 contributions
- Self-employed$42.1K50 contributions
- Attorney$40.1K117 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$39K23 contributions
- Manager$36.6K86 contributions
- Professor$30.1K65 contributions
- Artist$22.2K28 contributions
- Consultant$20.7K23 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Technology & Communications, at $43,177 (4.3% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $38,735. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $425,992 (42% of itemized individual dollars).
Valdez’s top industries
- Unemployed$258.2K566 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$167.8K218 contributions
- Technology & Communications$43.2K95 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$38.7K39 contributions
- Education & Academia$29.4K70 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$17.7K24 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$14.7K33 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$10.6K42 contributions
- Transportation & Logistics$7,4588 contributions
- Think Tanks & Policy Research$7,0002 contributions
Top states
New York contributors gave the most, $649,014 (65% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Valdez is running in; 35% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Valdez’s top states
- New York$649K1,542 contributions
- California$134.3K180 contributions
- New Jersey$35K48 contributions
- Texas$26.1K33 contributions
- District of Columbia$20.6K28 contributions
- Massachusetts$18K40 contributions
- Illinois$15.1K29 contributions
- Pennsylvania$15K23 contributions
- Virginia$11.6K25 contributions
- Florida$11.4K35 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Claire Valdez. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (CLAIRE VALDEZ FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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