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John W. Mannion's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: August 28, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1968.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Rep. John W. Mannion, a Democrat representing New York’s 22nd congressional district, has been in office since 2025. This profile details the $884,829.84 in direct organizational contributions he received and the $3.55 million in supporting independent expenditures, for a combined support total of $4.44 million. Opposing independent expenditures total $3.62 million, reflecting a competitive outside-spending environment. Mannion serves on the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the House Committee on Agriculture.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

The largest direct organizational contribution came from Canal Partners Media, which gave $52,040.17 and appears to be a media‑related entity. Jeffries Battleground Protection Fund contributed $33,430, suggesting a focus on security‑related political advocacy. Empire State Strikes Back provided $32,200, a state‑focused political group. The 314 Action Impact Slate – Unitemized contributed $21,128.84, representing a political slate network, and Clark Frontline Victory Fund added $17,600, a political action committee. On the independent‑expenditure side, the Republican‑aligned Congressional Leadership Fund spent roughly $1.74 million opposing Mannion, while the Earn International Union of Operating Engineers, a labor union, spent $225,000 supporting him. Battleground New York also supported Mannion with $211,807.04.

Funding Pattern

Pattern observation: Mannion’s committee work on Education and Workforce aligns with the support from the Earn International Union of Operating Engineers, a union representing engineers who benefit from workforce training and apprenticeship programs. The substantial opposition spending by the Congressional Leadership Fund reflects the typical partisan contest for a Democratic seat in a swing district. Direct contributions from media and security‑focused groups do not map directly onto his Agriculture committee jurisdiction, indicating no obvious sectoral linkage there. The balance between supporting and opposing independent expenditures is relatively even, with opposition edging higher by about $70,000, suggesting a competitive race. No recorded votes on tracked bills are currently available, so direct vote‑based alignment with donor interests cannot be assessed at this time. Overall, the funding mix shows strong Democratic‑aligned labor support alongside significant Republican super‑PAC opposition, consistent with the district’s competitive political environment.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

Source: U.S. House Clerk, Electronic Voting System. Showing most recent recorded votes.

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