Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 42nd District race?

Ken Calvert (Republican) raised $1.4M.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 42nd District race?

Blue America PAC Independent Expenditure Committee ($1K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 42nd District race?

National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Ken Calvert; Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $13K to Ken Calvert; L3 Technologies, Inc. PAC gave $10K to Ken Calvert.

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2020 general election

California 42nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$1.6M was spent on the 2020 California 42nd District race: $1.6M raised by the campaigns, $620K of it from PACs, plus $1K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ken Calvert (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.6M

Raised by campaigns

$1.6M

PAC checks

$620K

Outside money

$1K

Candidates

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

Ken CalvertRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.4M
Spent: $1.6M
From individuals: $775K
From PACs: $612K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 42% of Calvert's money came from PACs

Corporate $409K (65%)Trade group $103K (17%)Leadership PAC $23K (4%)Membership $36K (6%)Union $6K (1%)Super PAC $4K (1%)Other $44K (7%)

National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$15K
Credit Union National Association Trade group$13K
L3 Technologies, Inc. PAC Corporate$10K
Parsons Corporation Corporate$10K
Arkansas Bankers Association PAC Inc. Trade group$10K
Honeywell International Corporate$10K
Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
Leidos, Inc. Corporate$10K

FEC record H2CA37023

William O'MaraDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $131K
Spent: $130K
From individuals: $110K
From PACs: $8K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $13K
Outside money for: $1K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 6% of O'Mara's money came from PACs

Super PAC $1K (31%)Other $2K (69%)

Blue America PAC Other$2K
Indivisible Action Super PAC$1K

Biggest outside spenders

Blue America PAC Independent Expenditure Committee · $1K supporting

FEC record H0CA42217

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 California 42nd District race?: $1.6M was spent on the 2020 California 42nd District race: $1.6M raised by the campaigns, $620K of it from PACs, plus $1K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Ken Calvert (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 42nd District race?: Ken Calvert (Republican) raised $1.4M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 42nd District race?: Blue America PAC Independent Expenditure Committee ($1K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 42nd District race?: National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Ken Calvert; Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $13K to Ken Calvert; L3 Technologies, Inc. PAC gave $10K to Ken Calvert.