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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%)

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
FEC record H2CA04122
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%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2CA03157

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.