U.S. Senator
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
New York
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 other#3 defense#4 environment energy#5 agriculture
299
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.45Progressive
Senator Gillibrand's voting record places her in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, with an ideology score more liberal than the average Democrat in the Senate. Her positions generally align with left-of-center policy approaches on economic, social, and regulatory issues.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
299
total votes analyzed
Overview
Kirsten Gillibrand has represented New York in the U.S. Senate since 2009, compiling an extensive voting record across multiple policy areas. Her voting patterns show strong support for healthcare legislation, defense measures, and financial sector regulations. Her record demonstrates particular engagement with healthcare policy, where she has cast the most votes of any category. She has also shown consistent support for defense-related measures, voting in favor 80% of the time on such legislation. On banking and financial issues, Senator Gillibrand has voted affirmatively on all recorded measures, suggesting strong support for financial regulatory frameworks. Her environmental and energy votes show a more divided pattern, with roughly half supporting and half opposing various measures in this category.
Key Positions
- •Consistent supporter of healthcare-related legislation
- •Strong voting record in favor of defense measures
- •Unanimous support for banking and financial regulations on record
- •Active engagement with agricultural policy issues relevant to New York
- •Progressive stance on social policy matters
By Policy Area
Healthcare168
60% yea40% nay
Other29
48% yea52% nay
Defense25
80% yea20% nay
Environment & Energy23
52% yea48% nay
Agriculture16
69% yea31% nay
Budget & Spending12
67% yea33% nay
Social Security10
50% yea50% nay
Banking & Finance9
100% yea0% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $68.6M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.1M
88%
PAC / Committees$153K
12%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$715K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$397K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$514K · 19%
$200 – 499
$35K · 1%
$500 – 999
$84K · 3%
$1,000 – 1,999
$353K · 13%
$2,000+
$1.7M · 63%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NY)$1.3M · 58%
Out-of-state$948K · 42%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
NY
$1.3M
CA
$227K
NJ
$117K
FL
$107K
DC
$90K
TX
$61K
IL
$59K
MD
$54K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$404K
SELF EMPLOYED$216K
N/A$55K
RETIRED$43K
CANTOR FITZGERALD$37K
COINBASE$26K
PARADIGM$23K
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP$20K
BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP$17K
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER$17K
RIPPLE$16K
CITI$15K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.0M
Administrative
$154K
Refunds
$7K
Materials
$5K
Advertising
$4K
Fundraising
$1K
Travel
$498
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$373K
LIFTOFF CAMPAIGNS LLC
2.$166K
AMERICAN EXPRESS
3.$91K
NGP VAN, INC.
4.$88K
VERDOLINO & LOWEY, P.C.
5.$75K
CONAHAN, STEFANIE
6.$64K
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
7.$52K
COMPLETE PAYROLL SOLUTIONS
8.$39K
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.1M
Operating Offsets
$46K
Net Operating
$1.1M
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$12K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$193K
Opposing
$914K
Total Outside Spending
$1.1M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$714KNATIONAL HORIZON
-$714K
02
$156KREBUILDING NEW YORK PAC, INC.
-$156K
03
$92KPROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT
+$92K
04
$88KWE ACT 4 CHANGE
+$88K
05
$44KAMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HEALTH CARE
-$44K
06
$3KNARAL Pro-Choice America
+$3K
07
$2KJEWISH DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL OF AMERICA
+$2K
08
$2KBRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE INC.
+$2K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: S0NY00410Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
209 votes across 12 categories