2020 general election
California 47th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$749K was spent on the 2020 California 47th District race: $749K raised by the campaigns, $497K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Alan Lowenthal (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$749K
Raised by campaigns
$749K
PAC checks
$497K
Outside money
$14
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Alan LowenthalDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $683K
- Spent
- $860K
- From individuals
- $187K
- From PACs
- $492K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $14
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 72% of Lowenthal's money came from PACs
Corporate $155K (32%)Trade group $59K (12%)Leadership PAC $1K (0%)Membership $34K (7%)Union $213K (44%)Super PAC $3K (1%)Other $23K (5%)
- The Aes Corporation Corporate$10K
- Unite Here Union$10K
- Transport Workers Union of America Union$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K
- International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 12 Union$10K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting
John BriscoeRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $65K
- Spent
- $62K
- From individuals
- $3K
- From PACs
- $5K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $37K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 California 47th District race?
- $749K was spent on the 2020 California 47th District race: $749K raised by the campaigns, $497K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Alan Lowenthal (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 47th District race?
- Alan Lowenthal (Democrat) raised $683K and had $14 in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 47th District race?
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($14).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 47th District race?
- Aes Corporation Political Action Committee; the gave $10K to Alan Lowenthal; Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee gave $10K to Alan Lowenthal; Transport Workers Union Political Contributions Committee gave $10K to Alan Lowenthal.