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2022 general election

California 9th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$8.3M was spent on the 2022 California 9th District race: $8.2M raised by the campaigns, $961K of it from PACs, plus $123K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Josh Harder (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$8.3M

Raised by campaigns

$8.2M

PAC checks

$961K

Outside money

$123K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Josh HarderDemocrat
✓ Won
Raised
$6.6M
Spent
$8.9M
From individuals
$5.9M
From PACs
$856K
From party
$9K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$39K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 13% of Harder's money came from PACs

Corporate $48K (6%)Trade group $69K (9%)Leadership PAC $255K (32%)Membership $94K (12%)Union $169K (21%)Super PAC $46K (6%)Party $12K (2%)Other $104K (13%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8CA10126
Tom PattiRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$1.6M
From individuals
$1.2M
From PACs
$106K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$50K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$84K

Who paid: 7% of Patti's money came from PACs

Corporate $9K (9%)Trade group $6K (6%)Leadership PAC $46K (48%)Membership $8K (8%)Super PAC $10K (11%)Party $5K (6%)Other $12K (12%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2CA09139

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 California 9th District race?
$8.3M was spent on the 2022 California 9th District race: $8.2M raised by the campaigns, $961K of it from PACs, plus $123K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Josh Harder (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 9th District race?
Josh Harder (Democrat) raised $6.6M and had $39K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 9th District race?
House Majority PAC ($84K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($13K), Immigrant Power PAC ($12K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 9th District race?
D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $15K to Josh Harder; Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC) gave $13K to Josh Harder; DCCC gave $11K to Josh Harder.