2020 general election
California 26th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$2.3M was spent on the 2020 California 26th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $731K of it from PACs, plus $38K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Julia Brownley (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.3M
Raised by campaigns
$2.3M
PAC checks
$731K
Outside money
$38K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Julia BrownleyDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.0M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- From PACs
- $721K
- From party
- $71
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $38K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 36% of Brownley's money came from PACs
Corporate $246K (34%)Trade group $111K (15%)Leadership PAC $1K (0%)Membership $81K (11%)Union $235K (32%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Party $80 (0%)Other $50K (7%)
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Union$12K
- Faa Managers Association Inc. PAC Other$11K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Trade group$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
- Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
- Unitedhealth Group Incorporated Corporate$10K
- Edison International Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Veterans Aid PAC Inc · $33K supporting
- United Veterans Alliance of America PAC Inc · $5K supporting
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting
Ronda Baldwin-KennedyRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $280K
- Spent
- $135K
- From individuals
- $253K
- From PACs
- $10K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $14K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 4% of Baldwin-Kennedy's money came from PACs
Super PAC $600 (11%)Other $5K (89%)
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 California 26th District race?
- $2.3M was spent on the 2020 California 26th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $731K of it from PACs, plus $38K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Julia Brownley (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 26th District race?
- Julia Brownley (Democrat) raised $2.0M and had $38K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 26th District race?
- Veterans Aid PAC Inc ($33K), United Veterans Alliance of America PAC Inc ($5K), National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($14).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 26th District race?
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education gave $12K to Julia Brownley; Faa Managers Association Inc. PAC gave $11K to Julia Brownley; American Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (Asa PAC) gave $10K to Julia Brownley.