2020 general election
California 7th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$1.9M was spent on the 2020 California 7th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $864K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ami Bera (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.9M
Raised by campaigns
$1.9M
PAC checks
$864K
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Ami BeraDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.8M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- From individuals
- $961K
- From PACs
- $864K
- From party
- $71
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 47% of Bera's money came from PACs
Corporate $419K (48%)Trade group $180K (21%)Leadership PAC $1K (0%)Membership $132K (15%)Union $38K (4%)Super PAC $11K (1%)Party $80 (0%)Other $85K (10%)
- Anthem, Inc. Corporate$13K
- Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) Trade group$10K
- American College of Cardiology Membership$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
- Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
- American College of Physician Services, Inc Trade group$10K
- Delaware Medical PAC Other$10K
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
Buzz PattersonRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $82K
- Spent
- $67K
- From individuals
- $79K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $3K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of Patterson's money came from PACs
Membership $3K (70%)Other $1K (30%)
- Citizens United Membership$3K
- US Impact PAC Other$700
- Combat Veterans for Congress PAC Other$500
- Republican Women of California San Joaquin County Membership$280
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 California 7th District race?
- $1.9M was spent on the 2020 California 7th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $864K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ami Bera (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 7th District race?
- Ami Bera (Democrat) raised $1.8M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 7th District race?
- Anthem, Inc. Political Action Committee (Anthem PAC) gave $13K to Ami Bera; Asian American Hotel Owners Association PAC (Aahoa PAC) gave $10K to Ami Bera; American College of Cardiology PAC (Heartpac) gave $10K to Ami Bera.