Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 26th District race?

Julia Brownley (Democrat) raised $2.4M and had $320K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 26th District race?

Women Vote! ($547K), Food & Water Action PAC ($95K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($55K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 26th District race?

National Ready Mixed Concrete Assn. PAC (Concretepac) gave $15K to Julia Brownley; American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education gave $13K to Julia Brownley; Los Angeles County Lincoln Club gave $10K to Matt Jacobs.

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2022 general election

California 26th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$5.9M was spent on the 2022 California 26th District race: $5.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $835K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Julia Brownley (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$5.9M

Raised by campaigns

$5.1M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$835K

Candidates

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

Matt JacobsRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.7M
Spent: $2.6M
From individuals: $2.3M
From PACs: $188K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $100
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $460K

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

Corporate $17K (9%)Trade group $4K (2%)Leadership PAC $101K (57%)Membership $5K (3%)Super PAC $11K (6%)Party $5K (3%)Other $34K (20%)

Los Angeles County Lincoln Club Corporate$10K
Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
America Strong and Free PAC Inc. Other$8K
John Bolton PAC Other$5K
The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$5K
Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) Membership$5K
Huck PAC Other$5K
Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Women Vote! · $410K attacking
Center Forward Committee · $50K attacking

FEC record H2CA26133

Julia BrownleyDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.4M
Spent: $5.2M
From individuals: $1.3M
From PACs: $1.0M
From party: $16
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $320K
Outside money against: $55K

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

Corporate $234K (24%)Trade group $149K (15%)Leadership PAC $157K (16%)Membership $102K (11%)Union $239K (25%)Super PAC $9K (1%)Other $75K (8%)

National Ready Mixed Concrete Assoc Trade group$15K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$13K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
Honeywell International Corporate$10K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
Transport Workers Union of America Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Women Vote! · $137K supporting
Food & Water Action PAC · $95K supporting
Congressional Leadership Fund · $55K attacking
American Veterans Initiative PAC · $44K supporting
Veterans Aid PAC · $31K supporting

FEC record H2CA00120

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 California 26th District race?: $5.9M was spent on the 2022 California 26th District race: $5.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $835K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Julia Brownley (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 26th District race?: Julia Brownley (Democrat) raised $2.4M and had $320K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 26th District race?: Women Vote! ($547K), Food & Water Action PAC ($95K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($55K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 26th District race?: National Ready Mixed Concrete Assn. PAC (Concretepac) gave $15K to Julia Brownley; American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education gave $13K to Julia Brownley; Los Angeles County Lincoln Club gave $10K to Matt Jacobs.