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Top committees ranked by total contributions (September)
| Rank | Committee | Total | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYS Democratic Senate Campaign Committee | $1,686,315 | $5,000 |
| 2 | Progress NYS | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 3 | New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 4 | NYS Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee | $509,537 | $500 |
| 5 | Pete Harckham for Senate | $449,267 | $200 |
| 6 | Balance New York | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 7 | New York Republican State Committee Reporting | $380,525 | $5,500 |
| 8 | TWU Local 100 Political Contributions | $367,241 | $367,241 |
| 9 | Nassau County Republican Committee | $338,802 | $200 |
| 10 | New York State Public Employees Federation, PAC | $319,400 | $319,400 |
| 11 | 32BJ United ADF | $275,000 | $275,000 |
| 12 | New York State Laborers' Political Action Committee | $252,743 | $52,740.8 |
| 13 | Friends of Rob Astorino | $203,463 | $500 |
| 14 | New York State Afl-Cio Cope | $177,300 | $47,300 |
| 15 | Communication Workers of America District 1, PAC | $171,000 | $171,000 |
| 16 | SCGOP | $152,079 | $200 |
| 17 | Friends of Jen Metzger | $140,324 | $50 |
| 18 | Suffolk County Democratic Committee | $120,175 | $275 |
| 19 | Realtors Political Action Committee | $116,036 | $100 |
| 20 | Pfizer Pac, Inc. | $114,736 | $15 |
| 21 | Friends of Jeremy Cooney | $108,460 | $56 |
| 22 | Republican Assembly Campaign Committee | $107,245 | $500 |
| 23 | Samra Brouk for State Senate | $96,424 | $50 |
| 24 | Speaker Heastie, PAC | $96,250 | $5,000 |
| 25 | NVS Victory Campaign Fund | $88,250 | $500 |
| 26 | Friends of Kevin Thomas for Senate | $86,996 | $100 |
| 27 | Council of School Supervisors + Administrators Local Political Action Committee | $86,908 | $86,908.2 |
| 28 | Voice of Teachers for Education / Committee on Political Education of the New Yo | $85,563 | $20 |
| 29 | Friends of James Skoufis | $85,053 | $100 |
| 30 | Nercc Political Eduaction Commttee NYS, PAC | $83,409 | $83,409 |
| 31 | Healthcare Association of New York State, PAC | $83,110 | $150 |
| 32 | Anna Kaplan for NY State Senate | $82,656 | $250 |
| 33 | Committee to Elect Judge Amy Martoche | $81,384 | $200 |
| 34 | Friends of Karen S. Smythe | $80,488 | $100 |
| 35 | Unite Here Tip State and Local Fund | $77,701 | $38,850.3 |
| 36 | New York State Nurses Association Political Action Committee | $75,249 | $75,249.2 |
| 37 | Mannion for State Senate | $75,070 | $250 |
| 38 | Friends of Rebecca Seawright | $72,695 | $500 |
| 39 | Sean Ryan for Senate | $68,739 | $250 |
| 40 | Friends of Michael Marcantonio | $65,988 | $100 |
| 41 | Lawler 4 NY | $65,425 | $100 |
| 42 | Steamfitters Local 638, PAC | $64,782 | $1,110.5 |
| 43 | Serino 4 NY | $63,500 | $50 |
| 44 | Suffolk County Association of Municipal Employees Political Action Committee, in | $61,102 | $30,550.8 |
| 45 | Kennedy for Senate | $59,750 | $1,000 |
| 46 | Elijah for Senate | $59,111 | $50 |
| 47 | Palumbo for Senate | $57,768 | $400 |
| 48 | New York State Democratic Committee | $57,098 | $143.8 |
| 49 | Committee to Allyn J. Crawford Civil Court Judge | $56,910 | $250 |
| 50 | Friends of Didi Barrett for Assembly | $54,862 | $250 |
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