Political ads · 2026 · NY

New York House District 6 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Grace Meng won · 68.6% to 30.6%, with an estimated 88% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Grace Meng (Democrat) and Joseph Chou (Republican) are the nominees for New York's 6th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Grace Meng is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Grace Meng's campaign had raised $2.2 million (through October 14, 2026) and Joseph Chou's campaign $3,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $10 for Grace Meng and $0 against.

Grace Meng (DEM, incumbent), Joseph Chou (REP). 1 other filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Registration	Register by Sat, Oct 24 (Application must be received by the board of elections (mail or in person).) (passed)Source: elections.ny.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Nov 1 (Hours vary by county.) (passed)Source: elections.ny.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Sat, Oct 24 (Received by county board, 10 days before; in-person application until Nov 2.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Postmarked by Nov 3 and received by Nov 10; or delivered to county board by 9 p.m. Nov 3.) (passed)Source: elections.ny.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. (passed)Source: elections.ny.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Grace Meng (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $2.2M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.4M · PACs $702K · from the candidate's other committees $114K · cash on hand $765K
Outside spending: $10 supporting Meng · latest reported 2026-03-19
Largest outside spenders: SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Meng

Bundled through PACs: $238K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $213K from 146 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC NORPAC — $25K from 19 gifts NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) — $250 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

168 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AAR CORP. PAC $5,000
AFLAC PAC $1,500
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AGSH&F CIVIC ACTION COMMITT $750
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $2,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) $2,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) $3,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $6,000
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC') $2,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC) $3,500
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA $5,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
ASIAN AMERICAN ACTION FUND $2,000
ASIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - AAPAC $7,500
ASURION LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASURION PAC) $1,000
AT&T INC./WARNERMEDIA LLC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T/WARNERMEDIA FEDERAL PAC) $4,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $2,000
BEYOND THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS PAC $1,000
BIPARTISAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION BIPAC/BNYMC $1,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC) $2,000
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BMS PAC) $1,000
CAPA21- FEDERAL $500
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $1,000
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
CENCORA, INC. PAC $1,000
CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC) $1,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
CINDY WU FOR SCHOOL BOARD $250
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $8,500
COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE $1,000
COMMITTEE ON LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL EDUCATION (LETTER CARRIERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND) $5,000
COMMON GOOD PAC $5,000
COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTONS COMMITTEE $1,500
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $2,500
COZEN O'CONNOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,000
CUMMINS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CIPAC) $1,000
CVS HEALTH PAC $5,000
DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC) $2,500
DEFEND THE VOTE $2,500
DELL TECHNOLOGIES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,500
DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
DELTA AIR LINES PAC $10K
DEMOCRATIC ACTION NETWORK $1,000
DEMOCRATS WIN FUND $3,000
DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC) $1,000
DLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC) $3,000
DMFI PAC $1,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $3,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $3,500
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC $5,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
END CITIZENS UNITED $1,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $2,500
FAIR SHOT PAC $5,000
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS $4,000
FUTURE FORUM PAC $1,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC) $7,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $4,500
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $1,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $5,000
GRAND CANYON STATE CAUCUS $1,000
GRAYROBINSON P.A. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC $2,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $5,000
HOPE PAC $1,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURP $5,000
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $2,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION CREWMEMBER GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $1,000
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. PAC $2,000
JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS $1,000
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $5,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $3,500
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $50
LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE $5,000
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR PRIVATE PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SURVEYORS PAC (MAPPS PAC) $2,000
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. PAC (MMCPAC) $10K
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,500
MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
MIZUHO AMERICAS GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND (MIZUHO AMERICAS PAC) $1,000
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) $3,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $15K
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
NATIONAL CABLE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION PAC (NCTA PAC) $3,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $5,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
NOMURA HOLDING AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NOMURAPAC) $1,000
NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC $1,000
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC $5,000
ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORACLE PAC) $1,000
PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE $5,000
PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW YORK CITY, INC. FEDERAL PAC (PARTNERSHIP FOR NEW YORK CITY FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
PATRIOT PAC $1,000
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC') $7,000
PFIZER PAC $1,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAO $7,500
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES $1,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I $2,500
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC $1,000
REBUILD AMERICA PAC $5,000
RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION PAC $2,000
ROCKET PAC $5,000
SAZERAC COMPANY, INC. PAC (SAZERACPAC) $2,000
SCITECH PAC $3,500
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $2,500
SHERMAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION PAC (SOLARPAC) $500
STAND UP PAC $3,500
T-MOBILE USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $5,000
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS $2,000
THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AOTPAC) $5,000
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (BNY FEDPAC) $2,500
THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE CIGNA GROUP EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,500
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NIELSEN PAC) $500
THE REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW YORK, INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $250
THE WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
TOMORROW PAC $1,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $6,000
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $10K
TRI-STATE MAXED OUT WOMEN PAC $6,000
TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $2,500
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICE $5,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $10K
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $2,500
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $2,500
UNITED POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL FUND (UPMA PAC) $3,500
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $2,500
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, INC PAC $1,000
UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA COPE $1,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $10K
WELLS FARGO AND COMPANY EMPLOYEES GOOD GOVERNMENT FEDERAL FUND II $3,000
ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC) $6,000
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Joseph Chou (REP)

Raised: $2,578 through 2026-10-14 individuals $2,578 · PACs $0 · cash on hand $4,097
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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