2020 general election
California 12th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$30M was spent on the 2020 California 12th District race: $30M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $136K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$30M
Raised by campaigns
$30M
PAC checks
$1.9M
Outside money
$136K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Nancy PelosiDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $28M
- Spent
- $23M
- From individuals
- $24M
- From PACs
- $1.9M
- From party
- $81
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $514
- Outside money against
- $135K
Who paid: 7% of Pelosi's money came from PACs
Corporate $744K (39%)Trade group $413K (21%)Leadership PAC $13K (1%)Membership $239K (12%)Union $289K (15%)Super PAC $15K (1%)Party $17K (1%)Other $195K (10%)
- DCCC Party$17K
- Service Employees International Union Union$15K
- American Federation of Gov't Employees Union$13K
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Membership$10K
- The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. Membership$10K
- Delaware Medical PAC Other$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $75K attacking
- Police Officers Defense Alliance LLC · $50K attacking
- Conservative Majority Fund · $10K attacking
- Aft Solidarity · $500 supporting
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting
Shahid ButtarDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- From individuals
- $1.7M
- From PACs
- $4K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $7K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of Buttar's money came from PACs
Other $4K (100%)
- Blue America PAC Other$4K
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 California 12th District race?
- $30M was spent on the 2020 California 12th District race: $30M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $136K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 12th District race?
- Nancy Pelosi (Democrat) raised $28M and had $514 in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 12th District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($75K), Police Officers Defense Alliance LLC ($50K), Conservative Majority Fund ($10K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 12th District race?
- DCCC gave $17K to Nancy Pelosi; Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) gave $15K to Nancy Pelosi; American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee gave $13K to Nancy Pelosi.