Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator · NY
DSenateNY
Score
56/100 · Moderate Risk
Net worth
$1.13M
Tenure
Senator, NY
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $91,236,520 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $26,212,012 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $628,057 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $162,293 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $3,002,167 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $401,744 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $14,012,534 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $5,342,985 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($79,891 total)
- $45,934: PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT
- $29,334: WE ACT 4 CHANGE
- $2,050: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE - VOTER EDUCATION FUND
- $1,476: NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA
- $1,097: JEWISH DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL OF AMERICA
Top opposers ($297,401 total)
- $197,265: NATIONAL HORIZON
- $78,000: REBUILDING NEW YORK PAC, INC.
- $22,136: AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HEALTH CARE
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Reversed positions on gun control, immigration, and farm policy after switching from House to Senate
- Pushed Al Franken to resign over harassment allegations before full investigation, later expressed regret
- Failed 2020 presidential campaign; dropped out before Iowa
- Accepted Wall Street donations while pushing financial reform