# A tabloid scandal bankrolled a Long Island Democrat, mostly with out-of-district money. A Hollywood-linked tycoon backed a Republican who beat him.

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Fortune, Nov 10, 2026, 3:34 PM · Read it: <https://fortune.com/2026/11/10/lalota-gallant-ny-1-donors-outside-district-fec/>

Leaked bondage photos sparked a fundraising surge for Democrat Chris Gallant. Fortune's review of FEC filings found most of it came from Manhattan, California and the Hamptons.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 3:34 PM: [A tabloid scandal bankrolled a Long Island Democrat, mostly with out-of-district money. A Hollywood-linked tycoon backed a Republican who beat him.](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/10/lalota-gallant-ny-1-donors-outside-district-fec/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States)
  Leaked bondage photos sparked a fundraising surge for Democrat Chris Gallant. Fortune's review of FEC filings found most of it came from Manhattan, California and the Hamptons.