Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 25th District race?

Mike Garcia (Republican) raised $10M and had $1.3M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 25th District race?

NRCC ($5.5M), DCCC ($5.3M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.0M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 25th District race?

Winred gave $28K to Mike Garcia; Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC gave $25K to Mike Garcia; Elect Democratic Women gave $25K to Christy Smith.

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2020 general election

California 25th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$38M was spent on the 2020 California 25th District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $22M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mike Garcia (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$38M

Raised by campaigns

$16M

PAC checks

$1.9M

Outside money

$22M

Candidates

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

Mike GarciaRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $10M
Spent: $9.8M
From individuals: $8.5M
From PACs: $897K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $126K
Outside money for: $1.3M
Outside money against: $8.6M

Who paid: 9% of Garcia's money came from PACs

Corporate $187K (24%)Trade group $59K (7%)Leadership PAC $299K (38%)Membership $48K (6%)Union $13K (2%)Super PAC $50K (6%)Party $18K (2%)Other $117K (15%)

Winred Super PAC$28K
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Other$25K
Raytheon Technologies Corporation Corporate$20K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$20K
Calvert Leadership PAC$15K
General Atomics Political Action Committee Corporate$15K
Freedom's Defense Fund Other$12K
Los Angeles County Lincoln Club Corporate$11K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $4.6M attacking
DCCC · $3.7M attacking
Club for Growth Action · $728K supporting
Women Vote! · $269K attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $266K supporting

FEC record H0CA25105

Christy SmithDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $6.1M
Spent: $5.9M
From individuals: $4.7M
From PACs: $998K
From party: $20K
Own money & loans: $6K
Outside money for: $1.8M
Outside money against: $10M

Who paid: 16% of Smith's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (0%)Trade group $14K (1%)Leadership PAC $230K (24%)Membership $92K (10%)Union $334K (35%)Super PAC $79K (8%)Party $28K (3%)Other $188K (19%)

Elect Democratic Women Other$25K
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 12 Union$25K
Pelosi Leadership PAC$20K
Women's Political Committee Federal Other$20K
California School Employees Association Union$20K
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America Leadership PAC$20K
District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$20K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$20K

Biggest outside spenders

NRCC · $5.5M attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $4.8M attacking
DCCC · $1.6M supporting
Equality California Votes · $31K supporting
PAC for a Change · $25K supporting

FEC record H0CA25154

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 California 25th District race?: $38M was spent on the 2020 California 25th District race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $22M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Mike Garcia (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 25th District race?: Mike Garcia (Republican) raised $10M and had $1.3M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 25th District race?: NRCC ($5.5M), DCCC ($5.3M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.0M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 25th District race?: Winred gave $28K to Mike Garcia; Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC gave $25K to Mike Garcia; Elect Democratic Women gave $25K to Christy Smith.