Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 4th District race?

Brynne S. Kennedy (Democrat) raised $3.0M and had $2K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 4th District race?

Club for Growth Action ($211K), House Majority PAC ($112K), California Moderate Voices ($35K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 4th District race?

Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC gave $10K to Brynne S. Kennedy; Elect Democratic Women gave $10K to Brynne S. Kennedy; Vsp Holding Company Inc Political Action Committee (Vsp - PAC) gave $10K to Tom McClintock.

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2020 general election

California 4th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$5.5M was spent on the 2020 California 4th District race: $5.1M raised by the campaigns, $514K of it from PACs, plus $360K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Tom McClintock (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$5.5M

Raised by campaigns

$5.1M

PAC checks

$514K

Outside money

$360K

Candidates

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

Brynne S. KennedyDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.0M
Spent: $3.0M
From individuals: $2.3M
From PACs: $255K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $412K
Outside money for: $2K
Outside money against: $211K

Who paid: 8% of Kennedy's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $35K (19%)Membership $8K (4%)Union $85K (45%)Super PAC $12K (6%)Party $8K (4%)Other $40K (21%)

Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
Elect Democratic Women Other$10K
Operating Engineers Local Union #3 Union$8K
North America's Building Trades Unions Union$8K
Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union$8K
Swalwell, Eric Leadership PAC$7K
Communications Workers of America Union$6K
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC Fund Union$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Club for Growth Action · $211K attacking
We Vote - Nosotros Votamos - Ppamm Committee · $2K supporting
National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting

FEC record H0CA04175

Tom McClintockRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.1M
Spent: $2.1M
From individuals: $1.7M
From PACs: $259K
From party: $4K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $147K

Who paid: 12% of McClintock's money came from PACs

Corporate $90K (42%)Trade group $54K (25%)Leadership PAC $26K (12%)Membership $17K (8%)Union $1K (0%)Super PAC $2K (1%)Party $5K (2%)Other $19K (9%)

Vsp Holding Company, Inc. Corporate$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Credit Union National Association Trade group$9K
Toyota Motor North America, Inc Political Action Committee (Toyota/Lexus PAC) Corporate$8K
Scalise Leadership PAC$8K
Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$8K
Union Pacific Corporation Corporate$8K
National Association of Home Builders Trade group$7K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $112K attacking
California Moderate Voices · $35K attacking

FEC record H8CA04152

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 California 4th District race?: $5.5M was spent on the 2020 California 4th District race: $5.1M raised by the campaigns, $514K of it from PACs, plus $360K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Tom McClintock (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 4th District race?: Brynne S. Kennedy (Democrat) raised $3.0M and had $2K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 4th District race?: Club for Growth Action ($211K), House Majority PAC ($112K), California Moderate Voices ($35K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 4th District race?: Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC gave $10K to Brynne S. Kennedy; Elect Democratic Women gave $10K to Brynne S. Kennedy; Vsp Holding Company Inc Political Action Committee (Vsp - PAC) gave $10K to Tom McClintock.