2020 general election
California 15th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money.
$2.9M was spent on the 2020 California 15th District race: $2.9M raised by the campaigns, $522K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Eric Swalwell (Democrat) won.
Total money
$2.9M
Raised by campaigns
$2.9M
PAC checks
$522K
Outside money
$14
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Eric SwalwellDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $4.1M
- From individuals
- $2.3M
- From PACs
- $522K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $14
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 18% of Swalwell's money came from PACs
Corporate $233K (42%)Trade group $93K (17%)Leadership PAC $7K (1%)Membership $45K (8%)Union $139K (25%)Super PAC $9K (2%)Other $34K (6%)
- Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee Corporate$15K
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$15K
- Deloitte Political Action Committee Other$10K
- Mckesson Corporation Corporate$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Corporate$10K
- The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 California 15th District race?
- $2.9M was spent on the 2020 California 15th District race: $2.9M raised by the campaigns, $522K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Eric Swalwell (Democrat) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 15th District race?
- Eric Swalwell (Democrat) raised $2.9M and had $14 in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 15th District race?
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($14).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 15th District race?
- Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee gave $15K to Eric Swalwell; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $15K to Eric Swalwell; Deloitte Political Action Committee gave $10K to Eric Swalwell.