Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 3rd District race?

John Garamendi (Democrat) raised $1.1M and had $14 in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 3rd District race?

National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($14).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 3rd District race?

The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee gave $15K to John Garamendi; The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to John Garamendi; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to John Garamendi.

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2020 general election

California 3rd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.5M was spent on the 2020 California 3rd District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $633K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). John Garamendi (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.5M

Raised by campaigns

$1.5M

PAC checks

$633K

Outside money

$14

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

John GaramendiDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.1M
Spent: $717K
From individuals: $443K
From PACs: $618K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $14
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 56% of Garamendi's money came from PACs

Corporate $219K (35%)Trade group $114K (18%)Leadership PAC $1K (0%)Membership $40K (6%)Union $217K (35%)Super PAC $6K (1%)Other $32K (5%)

The Farm Credit Council Trade group$15K
The Home Depot Inc. Corporate$10K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
Raytheon Technologies Corporation Corporate$10K
Saltchuk Resources, Inc. PAC Corporate$10K
American Maritime Officers Union$10K
Transport Workers Union of America Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting

FEC record H0CA10149

Tamika HamiltonRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $397K
Spent: $385K
From individuals: $382K
From PACs: $14K
From party: $605
Own money & loans: $100
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 4% of Hamilton's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $1K (6%)Super PAC $6K (37%)Party $2K (14%)Other $7K (43%)

Black America's Political Action Committee Super PAC$6K
Huck PAC Other$5K
Solano County Republican Central Committee (Fed. Acct.) Party$1K
Maggie's List Other$1K
Shivers Leadership PAC$1K
Women Under Forty Political Action Committee (Wufpac) Other$750
Sutter County Republican Central Committee (Fed. Acct.) Party$500
Defense of Freedom PAC Other$500

FEC record H0CA03128

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 California 3rd District race?: $1.5M was spent on the 2020 California 3rd District race: $1.5M raised by the campaigns, $633K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). John Garamendi (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 3rd District race?: John Garamendi (Democrat) raised $1.1M and had $14 in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 3rd District race?: National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($14).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 3rd District race?: The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee gave $15K to John Garamendi; The Home Depot Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to John Garamendi; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to John Garamendi.