Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 45th District race?

Michelle Steel (Republican) raised $7.4M and had $333K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 45th District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.2M), NRCC ($1.7M), House Majority PAC ($205K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 45th District race?

New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $15K to Michelle Steel; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $15K to Jay F. Chen; No Nonsense PAC gave $13K to Michelle Steel.

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2022 general election

California 45th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$18M was spent on the 2022 California 45th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $5.6M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Michelle Steel (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$18M

Raised by campaigns

$12M

PAC checks

$2.0M

Outside money

$5.6M

Candidates

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

Michelle SteelRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $7.4M
Spent: $7.1M
From individuals: $4.1M
From PACs: $1.5M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $200K
Outside money for: $333K
Outside money against: $368K

Who paid: 20% of Steel's money came from PACs

Corporate $472K (33%)Trade group $214K (15%)Leadership PAC $412K (29%)Membership $91K (6%)Union $12K (1%)Super PAC $75K (5%)Party $5K (0%)Other $154K (11%)

New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$15K
No Nonsense PAC Other$13K
Comcast Corporation Corporate$11K
The Williams Companies, Inc. Corporate$10K
National Beer Wholesalers Association Trade group$10K
Kim Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Calvert Leadership PAC$10K
Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $225K supporting
House Majority PAC · $205K attacking
Votevets · $89K attacking
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $65K supporting
Defeat Seditionists · $36K attacking

FEC record H0CA48198

Jay F. ChenDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $5.0M
Spent: $5.1M
From individuals: $4.4M
From PACs: $499K
From party: $15K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $132K
Outside money against: $4.7M

Who paid: 10% of Chen's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (0%)Trade group $3K (1%)Leadership PAC $112K (25%)Membership $42K (9%)Union $136K (31%)Super PAC $69K (15%)Party $21K (5%)Other $63K (14%)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$15K
Newdem Summer Victory Fund Other$12K
DCCC Party$12K
Votevets Super PAC$10K
Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC Leadership PAC$10K
National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education Union$10K
Women for American Values and Ethics Political Action Committee (a/K/a Wave PAC) Super PAC$10K
Capa21- Federal Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $3.0M attacking
NRCC · $1.7M attacking
Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PAC · $40K supporting
Majority PAC · $30K attacking
Pivot Victory Fund · $28K supporting

FEC record H2CA39136

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 California 45th District race?: $18M was spent on the 2022 California 45th District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $2.0M of it from PACs, plus $5.6M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Michelle Steel (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 45th District race?: Michelle Steel (Republican) raised $7.4M and had $333K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 45th District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.2M), NRCC ($1.7M), House Majority PAC ($205K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 45th District race?: New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $15K to Michelle Steel; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $15K to Jay F. Chen; No Nonsense PAC gave $13K to Michelle Steel.