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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Schumer | Charles E. Schumer | $7,511,029 | New York, NY |
| Delgado for Congress | Antonio Delgado | $1,317,268 | Rhinebeck, NY |
| Tom Reed for Congress | Thomas W. Reed II | $761,550 | Corning, NY |
| Mondaire for Congress | Mondaire Jones | $523,062 | Nyack, NY |
| Sean Patrick Maloney for Congress | Sean Patrick Maloney | $510,105 | Newburgh, NY |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | $403,169 | Corona, NY |
| Elise for Congress | Elise M. Stefanik | $384,992 | Glens Falls, NY |
| Zeldin for Congress | Lee M. Zeldin | $239,643 | Shirley, NY |
| Maloney for Congress | Carolyn B. Maloney | $235,581 | New York, NY |
| Torres for Congress | Ritchie John Torres | $223,731 | East Elmhurst, NY |
| Claudia Tenney for Congress | Claudia Tenney | $199,216 | Hartford, NY |
| Nicole for New York | Nicole Malliotakis | $190,149 | Staten Island, NY |
| Jeffries for Congress | Hakeem Jeffries | $187,531 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Bowman for Congress | Jamaal Bowman | $143,772 | Bronxville, NY |
| Jacobs for Congress | Christopher L. Jacobs | $135,300 | Hamburg, NY |
| NY Republican Federal Campaign Committee | Christopher L. Jacobs | $98,742 | Albany, NY |
| Devolder-Santos for Congress | George Anthony Devolder-Santos | $92,443 | Shirley, NY |
| Brittany for the People | Brittany Ramos Debarros | $86,910 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Joe Morelle for Congress | Joseph D. Morelle | $79,025 | Rochester, NY |
| Grace for New York | Grace Meng | $67,650 | Fresh Meadows, NY |
| Kathleen Rice for Congress | Kathleen Rice | $66,670 | Jericho, NY |
| Garbarino for Congress | Andrew Garbarino | $65,200 | Bayport, NY |
| Friends for Gregory Meeks | Gregory Weldon Meeks | $53,669 | Jamaica, NY |
| Suozzi for Congress | Thomas Suozzi | $49,170 | Glen Cove, NY |
| Conole for Congress | Francis Conole | $47,702 | Syracuse, NY |
| Committee to Elect Tedra Cobb | Tedra Lynne Cobb | $46,975 | Canton, NY |
| Adriano Espaillat for Congress | Adriano Espaillat | $43,050 | New York, NY |
| Nadler for Congress Inc | Jerrold L. Nadler | $31,489 | New York, NY |
| Clarke for Congress | Yvette D. Clarke | $26,610 | Hollis, NY |
| Paul Tonko for Congress | Paul David Tonko | $23,030 | Albany, NY |
| Mike Bloomberg 2020, Inc. | Mike Bloomberg | $18,682 | New York, NY |
| Brian Higgins for Congress | Brian M. Higgins | $9,300 | Buffalo, NY |
| Surdi for Congress | Kevin Surdi | $6,350 | Huntington, NY |
| Sare for Senate | Diane Wilson Sare | $3,950 | New York, NY |
| Friends of Andrew Yang | Andrew Yang | $2,602 | New York, NY |
| Howie Hawkins 2020 | Howie Hawkins | $2,456 | Syracuse, NY |
| Jerrys Political Action Committee | Jerrold L. Nadler | $2,000 | New York, NY |
| Melissa Mark-Viverito for the Bronx | Melissa Mark-Viverito | $1,450 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Goroff for Congress | Nancy Goroff | $1,440 | East Setauket, NY |
| Friends of Isiah | Isiah James | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Dr Muzibul Huq for US Congress | Muzibul Huq | $650 | Elmont, NY |
| Friends of Harry R. Burger | Harry R. Burger | $252 | Deer Park, NY |
| Friends of Dana Balter | Dana Balter | $162 | Syracuse, NY |
| Friends of Susan Buchser Lochocki for President of the USA | Susan Buchser-Lochocki | $100 | New York City, NY |
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