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Top committees ranked by total contributions (July)
| Rank | Committee | Total | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Cuomo for New York, Inc. | $1,687,500 | $5,000 |
| 2 | TWU Local 100 Political Contributions | $627,527 | $627,527 |
| 3 | Voice of Teachers for Education / Committee on Political Education of the New Yo | $614,580 | $100 |
| 4 | NYS Democratic Senate Campaign Committee | $550,703 | $500 |
| 5 | Curran for Nassau | $283,736 | $500 |
| 6 | NYS Senate Republican Campaign Committee | $267,750 | $10,000 |
| 7 | Tim Sini for Da | $192,180 | $1,000 |
| 8 | Kaminsky for New York | $168,680 | $500 |
| 9 | Alvin Bragg for Da | $132,633 | $100 |
| 10 | New York State Association of Realtors Fund | $119,000 | $39,666.7 |
| 11 | NYS Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee | $110,503 | $5,000 |
| 12 | Working Families Party, Inc. | $110,141 | $1,000 |
| 13 | NYS Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee Housekeeping Account | $110,000 | $27,500 |
| 14 | Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Housekeeping | $100,500 | $8,750 |
| 15 | Balance New York | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 16 | Friends of James Skoufis | $89,320 | $100 |
| 17 | Jack Schnirman for Nassau | $78,580 | $375 |
| 18 | Gaughran 2020 | $77,139 | $100 |
| 19 | Friends of Andrea Stewart-Cousins | $70,640 | $1,000 |
| 20 | Greg Marks for New York | $55,091 | $25 |
| 21 | Pete Harckham for Senate | $54,752 | $250 |
| 22 | Friends of Leslie | $54,565 | $29 |
| 23 | Hinchey for NY | $54,058 | $46 |
| 24 | Lander for NYC | $53,038 | $50 |
| 25 | Sean Ryan for Senate | $52,790 | $500 |
| 26 | New York Republican State Committee Reporting | $51,025 | $25,512.5 |
| 27 | Andrew for New York | $50,871 | $100 |
| 28 | Clean Water + Community Preservation Committee | $50,832 | $11,579.6 |
| 29 | New York Republican State Committee Housekeeping | $50,080 | $50 |
| 30 | Friends of Rob Astorino | $44,913 | $100 |
| 31 | Anna Kaplan for NY State Senate | $43,917 | $225 |
| 32 | Dan Quart for NYC | $43,755 | $1,000 |
| 33 | Friends of Karen S. Smythe | $43,673 | $100 |
| 34 | Lawler 4 NY | $43,661 | $100 |
| 35 | Christine for New York | $41,528 | $100 |
| 36 | Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees Political Action Committee, in | $41,151 | $41,150.6 |
| 37 | Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association, PAC | $39,488 | $4,034.6 |
| 38 | Suffolk County Democratic Committee | $38,222 | $275 |
| 39 | Lawpac of New York | $37,834 | $100 |
| 40 | Samra Brouk for State Senate | $37,134 | $50 |
| 41 | Brescia for Senate | $36,490 | $100 |
| 42 | Friends of Chris Missick | $36,190 | $1,000 |
| 43 | Cornegy for New York | $35,940 | $125 |
| 44 | Janos Marton for District Attorney | $34,898 | $20 |
| 45 | Daveforny | $33,946 | $250 |
| 46 | Sanchez for Council | $33,340 | $25 |
| 47 | NY for Levine | $33,089 | $50 |
| 48 | Friends of Mike Gianaris | $32,153 | $3.8 |
| 49 | Brown for Buffalo | $32,000 | $1,000 |
| 50 | Suffolk County Corrections Officers Association, PAC | $30,780 | $30,780 |
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