2020 general election
California 36th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$2.5M was spent on the 2020 California 36th District race: $2.5M raised by the campaigns, $974K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Raul Ruiz (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.5M
Raised by campaigns
$2.5M
PAC checks
$974K
Outside money
$14
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Raul RuizDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.5M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- From individuals
- $1.5M
- From PACs
- $968K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $14
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 39% of Ruiz's money came from PACs
Corporate $389K (41%)Trade group $189K (20%)Leadership PAC $19K (2%)Membership $141K (15%)Union $108K (11%)Super PAC $14K (1%)Other $93K (10%)
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$11K
- The Doctors Company Membership$10K
- Spine PAC of the National Association of Spine Specialists Trade group$10K
- American Health Care Association Trade group$10K
- Novo Nordisk Inc. Corporate$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Corporate$10K
- American Academy of Family Physicians Other$10K
- 314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting
Erin CruzRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $54K
- Spent
- $54K
- From individuals
- $49K
- From PACs
- $5K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 10% of Cruz's money came from PACs
Membership $280 (5%)Other $6K (95%)
- Huck PAC Other$5K
- American Matters Political Action Committee Other$598
- Republican Women of California San Joaquin County Membership$280
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 California 36th District race?
- $2.5M was spent on the 2020 California 36th District race: $2.5M raised by the campaigns, $974K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Raul Ruiz (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 36th District race?
- Raul Ruiz (Democrat) raised $2.5M and had $14 in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 36th District race?
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($14).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 36th District race?
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $11K to Raul Ruiz; The Doctors Company Federal PAC (Docpac) gave $10K to Raul Ruiz; Spine PAC of the National Association of Spine Specialists gave $10K to Raul Ruiz.