Incumbent
Edward P. Ra
Current through Oct 19RepublicanREP, CONAssemblymember for District 19 and Assembly Minority Leader; attorney and former Hempstead deputy town attorney.
Full sourced profileNassau County · 2026 general election
New York State Assembly District 19
2 candidates are listed in the official county election roster. The incumbent, when present, appears first.
Cycle tags: 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 = state & local filings (NYSBOE) · federal 2025–26 = FEC, Jan 1, 2025 – latest. Each money figure belongs to the cycle on its tag.
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Top spenderDaniel P. Losquadro · $1,229,727 spentBiggest war chestJohn R. Ferretti · $882,748 raisedParty favoritesGOP lead 28 · Dems lead 27 of 55 racesCandidate-to-candidate transfers$337,575 in 367 transfersCampaigns Funding Campaigns$1,322,541 between committeesParty Pipeline$34,674,579 to party committeesMoney homeevery candidate, raised & spent
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 (state & local); Congress transfers: federal 2025–26.
💰 Money in Politics2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
$8,760,473in contributions to 131 state & local candidates
Spending by industry (consultants)
- Strategy / consulting$543,661
- Media / ads$247,400
- Polling / research$101,700
- Legal / compliance$22,294
💰 Follow the money
Edward P. RaRepublican · Incumbent
$135,236raised
Spent $126,824Cash on hand not reported
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Colleen ConnaughtonDemocratic
$2,371raised
Spent $82Cash on hand not reported
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026Edward P. Ra · Before this cycle: $54,765 raised, $59,059 spent (Nov 6, 2024 – Oct 20, 2025, last cycle: Nov 6, 2024 – Nov 4, 2025), not counted in 2026 totals.
Colleen Connaughton · Before this cycle: $10 raised, $0 spent (Mar 2, 2025 – Mar 2, 2025, last cycle: Nov 6, 2024 – Nov 4, 2025), not counted in 2026 totals.
Raised vs. spent 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Edward P. RaRaised$135,236
Spent$126,824
Colleen ConnaughtonRaised$2,371
Spent$82
Where the money came from 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Edward P. Ra $135,236 total receiptsPACs & committees 47% · Individuals 31% · Companies / LLCs 11%
Colleen Connaughton $2,371 total receiptsIndividuals 83% · PACs & committees 17%
IndividualsCompanies / LLCsPACs & committeesTransfers from other committeesOther receipts
Biggest checks in, biggest checks out 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Edward P. RaTop contributors
Nyspt Pac$3,000
NYS DENTAL ASSOC. PAC$3,000
CYNTHIA SECUNDA$3,000
PAUL SINGER$3,000
Plattduetsche Park Restaurant Inc.$2,500
Top expenditures
Nassau County Republican Committee$52,400
Racc$21,365
NY METS$11,075
Blakeman for NY$5,000
Fort Orange Club$3,849
Colleen ConnaughtonTop contributors
Eleanor's Legacy$400
Luca SAponieri$250
Nancy Meier$200
Lois Mancke$200
Lauren Fritz$175
Top expenditures
ActBlue Technical Services$52
Actblue$30
Party money in & out 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Edward P. Ra⬇ From party committees $2,000top: Republican Assembly Campaign Committee (RACC) $2,000⬆ To party committees $79,685top: Nassau County Republican Committee $52,400
Candidates with no party-committee transactions in this cycle are not listed. See the Party Pipeline.
Sources: NYSBOE filings, 2026 cycle only (Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026). Bars are scaled to the largest amount in each panel. "Not reported" means the value was not found in the data, not that it is zero.
Side by side: New York State Assembly District 19
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| Name | Edward P. Ra | Colleen Connaughton |
| Party / lines | Republican · REP, CON | Democratic · DEM |
| Incumbent | Incumbent | No |
| Office / district | Member of the New York State Assembly · District 19 | Candidate for New York State Assembly · District 19 |
| Money raised 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 | $135,236 | $2,371 |
| Spent 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 | $126,824 See itemized expenditures ↓ | $82 See itemized expenditures ↓ |
| Top expenditures 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 |
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| Cash on hand 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 | not reported | not reported |
| Public matching funds 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 | not reported | not reported |
| Top contributors 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 |
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| How current | Current through Oct 19 | Current through Oct 19 |
| Next filing deadline | 27-Day Post-General — due Nov 30, 2026 | 27-Day Post-General — due Nov 30, 2026 |
| Full detail | Full sourced profile → | Full sourced profile → |
Money figures and contributors come from each candidate's own profile (NYSBOE or FEC filings). State and local figures cover the 2026 cycle only: Nov 5, 2025 (day after the 2025 general election) through Oct 19, 2026 (NYSBOE). "Not reported" means the value was not found in the data, not that it is zero.
Candidate
Colleen Connaughton
Current through Oct 19DemocraticDEMDemocratic candidate for Assembly District 19; no reliable additional biographical detail was located in the reviewed sources.
Full sourced profileHow this race was verified
Candidate names, offices and ballot lines come from the official Nassau County election roster. Candidate profiles link to underlying official, campaign and finance records. Read the full methodology.
Expenditures: Edward P. Ra
Total itemized spending and outflows: $126,824.302026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 in 95 payments, newest first. Breakdown: transfers out $79,340.00; expenditures $47,484.30.
NYSBOE itemized expenditures, transfers out and refunds for Edward P Ra, Friends of Ed Ra, November 5, 2025 through 2026-10-19 (2026 cycle). Totals may differ slightly from the summary figure above because of rounding or unitemized amounts.
| Date | Payee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $500.00 |
| 10/19/2026 | Anedot | PROCESSING FEES | $130.13 |
| 10/14/2026 | Blakeman for NY | not stated | $5,000.00 |
| 10/14/2026 | NYS CONSERVATIVE PARTY | Transfers out | $500.00 |
| 10/13/2026 | Garden City Chamber Of Commerce | not stated | $125.00 |
| 10/9/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out | $30,000.00 |
| 10/8/2026 | Crown Trophy | not stated | $68.00 |
| 10/7/2026 | NY METS | TICKET PURCHASE FOR FUNDRAISER | $1,000.00 |
| 10/7/2026 | ROCK OUT CURES INC | not stated | $250.00 |
| 10/7/2026 | VILLAGE OF WILLISTON PARK | not stated | $250.00 |
| 10/4/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out | $500.00 |
| 9/22/2026 | Town Of Hempstead Republican Committee | Transfers out | $2,500.00 |
| 9/22/2026 | NASSAU COUNTY CORRECTION OFFICERS FOUNDA | not stated | $200.00 |
| 9/22/2026 | NASSAU COUNTY DETECTIVES CHARITABLE FOUN | not stated | $350.00 |
| 9/22/2026 | Fire Marshall Benevolent Assoc Of Nc | not stated | $250.00 |
| 9/22/2026 | Racc | Transfers out | $10,000.00 |
| 9/22/2026 | Jewish Post | not stated | $325.00 |
| 9/17/2026 | DUNKIN DONUTS | FOOD AND COFFEE | $47.39 |
| 9/8/2026 | USPS | not stated | $410.00 |
| 9/4/2026 | Racc | not stated | $365.00 |
| 9/1/2026 | Anedot | ANEDOT TRANSACTION FEES | $84.60 |
| 8/25/2026 | Racc | Transfers out — TOP GOLF WATKINS GLEN | $4,000.00 |
| 8/24/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out | $2,750.00 |
| 8/22/2026 | Victory Campaign Fund | not stated | $295.00 |
| 8/6/2026 | Stop And Shop | VARIOUS FOOD AND DRINK ITEMS FOR FUND RAISING EVENT | $182.13 |
| 8/5/2026 | Victory Campaign Fund | Transfers out | $500.00 |
| 7/29/2026 | Racc | Transfers out — HOLE SPONSOR | $1,250.00 |
| 7/28/2026 | ST. ANNE'S CHURCH | SPIRIT DAY | $250.00 |
| 7/27/2026 | Litmor Publishing Corp | not stated | $350.00 |
| 7/26/2026 | FLORAL PARK REPUBLICAN CLUB | Transfers out | $190.00 |
| 7/24/2026 | Joint Republican Headquarters | Transfers out — SHARED COSTS | $1,000.00 |
| 7/18/2026 | APWA LI Branch | not stated | $200.00 |
| 7/18/2026 | Connolly Beverage | JULY 7TH EVENT | $300.00 |
| 7/17/2026 | FRIENDS OF MICHAEL KRACKER | not stated | $260.25 |
| 7/17/2026 | JOHN R GRZAN CPA | not stated | $902.50 |
| 7/16/2026 | NORTH HEMPSTEAD REPUBICAN COMMITTEE | Transfers out — NINE AND DINE 4SOME | $1,500.00 |
| 7/9/2026 | NASSAU CAB | not stated | $441.44 |
| 7/9/2026 | NY METS | NY Mets Fundraising event | $850.00 |
| 7/6/2026 | NY METS | not stated | $180.00 |
| 7/2/2026 | Wix.Com | not stated | $547.44 |
| 7/1/2026 | Anedot | Online Processor Fees | $704.19 |
| 7/1/2026 | NY METS | not stated | $8,000.00 |
| 7/1/2026 | FLORAL PARK REPUBLICAN CLUB | EVENT TICKETS | $190.00 |
| 7/1/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out — PALM CARDS | $900.00 |
| 6/30/2026 | DRISCOLL FOR CONGRESS | TICKET | $1,000.00 |
| 6/22/2026 | Crown Trophy | not stated | $68.00 |
| 6/11/2026 | NYS ITALIAN AMERICAN PAC | SPONSOR | $1,000.00 |
| 6/10/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out — NASSAU NIGHT | $10,000.00 |
| 6/10/2026 | NASSAU COUNTY CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE | Transfers out — SPONSOR FOR JUNE RECEPTION | $500.00 |
| 6/10/2026 | CVS | not stated | $30.00 |
| 6/7/2026 | Nassau County Republican Primary Campaig | not stated | $540.00 |
| 6/7/2026 | FRIENDS OF SCOTT BENDETT | not stated | $500.00 |
| 6/7/2026 | Jewish Post | not stated | $325.00 |
| 6/7/2026 | NASSAU COUNTY FIREFIGHTER MUSEUM | TEE SIGN FOR GOLF OUTTING | $175.00 |
| 5/26/2026 | Td Bank | not stated | $15.00 |
| 5/17/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | SPONSORSHIP | $750.00 |
| 5/16/2026 | NY ITALIAN AMERICAN STATE LEGISLATORS | 4 TICKETS FESTA 2026 | $500.00 |
| 5/8/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out — HOMETOWN DINNER TV PRIZE | $500.00 |
| 5/8/2026 | New York Empire | TICKETS | $250.00 |
| 5/3/2026 | Friends of Shannon Fredericks | SPONSORSHIP | $1,000.00 |
| 5/3/2026 | WOMEN ON THE RISE | PLATINUM BREAKFAST SPONSOR | $1,000.00 |
| 5/3/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out — CHAIRMANS GALA | $1,000.00 |
| 5/1/2026 | DUNKIN DONUTS | NURSES DAY 2026 | $290.00 |
| 4/30/2026 | Jewish Post | INV ER 111 | $325.00 |
| 4/17/2026 | COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS | INVOICE #44264 | $125.00 |
| 4/12/2026 | A&M Supplies | PROMOTIONAL GIVE AWAYS | $2,602.27 |
| 4/12/2026 | ASSOCIATION OF FORMER DETECTIVES | GOLF SPONSOR | $500.00 |
| 4/12/2026 | Ncpd Dai | GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSOR | $350.00 |
| 4/8/2026 | East Meadow Chamber Of Commerce | Share of Ad that was published | $50.00 |
| 4/7/2026 | JOHN R GRZAN, CPA | not stated | $285.00 |
| 3/30/2026 | Fort Orange Club | FUND RAISING EVENT AND LODGING | $3,848.85 |
| 3/25/2026 | LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL | not stated | $716.05 |
| 3/18/2026 | USPS | RENEWAL OF POST OFFICE BOX | $306.00 |
| 3/12/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out — TRANSFER OUT | $2,500.00 |
| 3/12/2026 | Anedot | ONLINE PROCESSOR FEES | $122.65 |
| 3/11/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out — TRANSFER OUT | $500.00 |
| 3/4/2026 | Cafe Capriccio | not stated | $779.46 |
| 3/4/2026 | Racc | Transfers out | $500.00 |
| 3/4/2026 | Cafe Capriccio | not stated | $589.31 |
| 2/15/2026 | Jewish Post | Print ads | $325.00 |
| 2/14/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | Transfers out | $2,500.00 |
| 2/1/2026 | Racc | Transfers out | $5,000.00 |
| 2/1/2026 | GCSFAA | TEAM SPONSORSHIP | $300.00 |
| 1/30/2026 | NY METS | Tickets for NY Mets fundraising event | $1,045.00 |
| 1/23/2026 | USPS | not stated | $34.30 |
| 1/23/2026 | NASSAU COUNTY CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE | Transfers out | $500.00 |
| 1/5/2026 | The Hagedorn Little Village School | not stated | $100.00 |
| 1/5/2026 | Litmor Publishing Corp | Display ad column | $449.00 |
| 1/1/2026 | Anedot | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $140.60 |
| 12/18/2025 | Bar-B-Que Boyz | Ed Ra's Veteran BBQ | $2,875.00 |
| 12/15/2025 | UHAUL | not stated | $120.72 |
| 12/11/2025 | Racc | Transfers out | $250.00 |
| 11/27/2025 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT BRENT DAVISON | not stated | $500.00 |
| 11/6/2025 | Stop And Shop | not stated | $95.40 |
| 11/6/2025 | MARIOS PIZZA OF WESTBURY | not stated | $448.62 |
Expenditures: Colleen Connaughton
Total itemized spending and outflows: $82.022026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 in 4 payments, newest first.
NYSBOE itemized expenditures, transfers out and refunds for Colleen Connaughton, Friends of Colleen Connaughton, November 5, 2025 through 2026-10-19 (2026 cycle). Totals may differ slightly from the summary figure above because of rounding or unitemized amounts.
| Date | Payee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18/2026 | ActBlue Technical Services | not stated | $34.79 |
| 10/11/2026 | ActBlue Technical Services | not stated | $13.08 |
| 9/30/2026 | ActBlue Technical Services | not stated | $3.95 |
| 9/28/2026 | Actblue | not stated | $30.20 |