2022 general election
California 3rd District
The winner was outraised and won anyway.
$6.9M was spent on the 2022 California 3rd District race: $6.5M raised by the campaigns, $515K of it from PACs, plus $453K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Kevin Kiley (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Total money
$6.9M
Raised by campaigns
$6.5M
PAC checks
$515K
Outside money
$453K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kermit JonesDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $3.3M
- Spent
- $3.2M
- From individuals
- $2.8M
- From PACs
- $339K
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $27K
- Outside money for
- $152K
- Outside money against
- $96K
Who paid: 10% of Jones's money came from PACs
Corporate $4K (1%)Trade group $26K (9%)Leadership PAC $49K (16%)Membership $49K (16%)Union $40K (13%)Super PAC $33K (11%)Party $9K (3%)Other $95K (31%)
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC Other$15K
- Votevets Super PAC$13K
- Elect Black Democrats Other$10K
- 314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
- American College of Emergency Physicians Membership$10K
- Alabama Medical PAC Other$10K
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Membership$10K
- American Academy of Ophthalmology Membership$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Morning in America PAC · $96K attacking
- National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency Physicians · $49K supporting
- American Academy of Opthalmology · $41K supporting
- Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of Aaos · $33K supporting
- Center Forward Committee · $25K supporting
Kevin KileyRepublican
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.2M
- Spent
- $3.2M
- From individuals
- $2.9M
- From PACs
- $175K
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $199K
- Outside money against
- $6K
Who paid: 5% of Kiley's money came from PACs
Corporate $17K (10%)Trade group $28K (16%)Leadership PAC $71K (42%)Membership $17K (10%)Union $5K (3%)Super PAC $11K (7%)Party $12K (7%)Other $8K (5%)
- California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K
- California Republican Party - Federal Party$5K
- Credit Union National Association Trade group$5K
- On Wisconsin PAC, Inc. Leadership PAC$5K
- Team Hudson Leadership PAC$5K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$5K
- Majority Rising Leadership PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Morning in America PAC · $96K supporting
- U.S. Concealed Carry Association for Saving Lives · $81K supporting
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $17K supporting
- Healthcare for Action PAC · $6K attacking
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $5K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 California 3rd District race?
- $6.9M was spent on the 2022 California 3rd District race: $6.5M raised by the campaigns, $515K of it from PACs, plus $453K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Kevin Kiley (Republican) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 3rd District race?
- Kermit Jones (Democrat) raised $3.3M and had $152K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 3rd District race?
- Morning in America PAC ($192K), U.S. Concealed Carry Association for Saving Lives ($81K), National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency Physicians ($49K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 3rd District race?
- Congressional Black Caucus PAC gave $15K to Kermit Jones; Votevets gave $13K to Kermit Jones; The Collective PAC gave $10K to Kermit Jones.