Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
Laura Friedman
- Office
- U.S. representative for California’s 30th district
- Party
- Democrat
- Hometown
- Glendale, CA
- Born
- 1966
- In Congress
- House since 2025 · 1 year in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- FRIEDMAN, LAURA
- Next election
- Primary March 5, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
California, District 30
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookInstagramFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H4CA30149 · Principal campaign committee: LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · California District 30 | $994,570.57 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · California District 30 | $1,835,665.11 | Won the general election |
Total raised$1,835,665.11
Total spent$1,538,916.87
Cash on hand$296,748.24
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2023–2024 cycle totals through December 31, 2024, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$1,519,517.9583%
- PACs and other committees$309,393.0017%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$6,754.160%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Energy
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
- Highways and Transit
- Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Water Resources and Environment
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
88 committees reported giving $257,287.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERALPAC$10,000.00
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENConnected PAC$10,000.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$7,000.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,937.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MEDICARE FOR ALLLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- VOTE MAMAHybrid PAC$5,000.00
Show all 88 committees
- FLIP FORWARD PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$5,000.00
- JANE FONDA CLIMATE PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- SCHOOLSFIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- WESCOM CREDIT UNION FEDERAL PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA WEST, INC. PAC (WGAW PAC)Connected PAC$2,500.00
- TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMENHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- CLEAN PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- DEFEND THE VOTEHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- ACT - DEMOCRATIC VICTORY FUND 2022Connected PAC$2,500.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT FEDERAL PAC (PECG FED-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- TOGETHER WE RISELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- KEVIN MULLIN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- NICK MELVOIN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRSConnected PAC$1,500.00
- JSTREETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,100.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PFIZER INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, INC. PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAAMERICA PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC. VOTER ACTION (ABBV. 'ENVIRONMENT AMERICA VOTER ACTION')Connected PAC$1,000.00
- COMMONWEALTH PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- PUGET PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY PAC (AACAP-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TRIED-AND-TRUE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN MOSAIC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- HOPE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- SPIKE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC TURNOUT PROJECT PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SAILORS' POLITICAL FUNDPAC$500.00
- SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$500.00
- NRDC ACTION FUND INC PACConnected PAC$500.00
- FUELING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS EVERYWHERE (FIRE) PACLeadership PAC$500.00
- ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$500.00
- THE CENTER FOR FREETHOUGHT EQUALITY PAC Company pageConnected PAC$250.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Laura Friedman$258,501.71
- Independent expenditures opposing Laura Friedman$56,283.07
FEC totals for the 2024 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- FIGHTING FOR CALIFORNIANSSupporting$255,658.00
- RESIDENTS FOR STRONG, ETHICAL LEADERSHIPOpposing$49,278.00
- CONSERVLAOpposing$7,003.00
- GREENPEACE, INC.Supporting$2,254.00
- COURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PACSupporting$179.00
- ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUNDSupporting$168.00
- FOOD AND WATER ACTION PACSupporting$85.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUNDSupporting$68.00
- GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTIONSupporting$59.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
California U.S. House, District 30, 2024 · 19 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Friedman (D) | $1,835,665.11 | $296,748.24 | 2024-12-31 |
| Adam Schiff (D) | $48,149,196.78 | $6,381,026.62 | 2024-12-31 |
| Anthony Portantino (D) | $1,763,752.82 | $5,464.01 | 2024-12-31 |
| Nick Melvoin (D) | $1,495,270.39 | $212,665.60 | 2024-12-31 |
| Michael Feuer (D) | $1,491,487.45 | $0.00 | 2024-06-30 |
| Ben Savage (D) | $1,374,520.54 | $870.74 | 2024-12-31 |
| Alex Arto Balekian (R) | $443,145.69 | $2,819.41 | 2024-12-31 |
| Sepi Shyne (D) | $399,490.30 | $0.00 | 2024-06-30 |
| Jirair Ratevosian (D) | $312,654.27 | $0.00 | 2024-03-27 |
| G Maebe Pudlo (D) | $116,190.76 | $0.00 | 2024-05-01 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
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Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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