2022 general election
California 49th District
The winner was outraised and won anyway.
$26M was spent on the 2022 California 49th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Mike Levin (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Total money
$26M
Raised by campaigns
$11M
PAC checks
$1.2M
Outside money
$15M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Brian MaryottRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $5.6M
- Spent
- $5.6M
- From individuals
- $1.9M
- From PACs
- $199K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $3.2M
- Outside money for
- $56K
- Outside money against
- $7.8M
Who paid: 4% of Maryott's money came from PACs
Corporate $2K (1%)Trade group $4K (2%)Leadership PAC $101K (55%)Membership $12K (7%)Super PAC $24K (13%)Party $11K (6%)Other $29K (16%)
- Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
- Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K
- Calvert Leadership PAC$6K
- Majority PAC Super PAC$6K
- Republican Party of San Diego County Party$5K
- On Wisconsin PAC, Inc. Leadership PAC$5K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$5K
- Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans Leadership PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $3.5M attacking
- DCCC · $2.6M attacking
- Lcv Victory Fund · $622K attacking
- Chc Bold PAC · $460K attacking
- Edf Action Votes · $418K attacking
Mike LevinDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.1M
- Spent
- $6.5M
- From individuals
- $4.0M
- From PACs
- $977K
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $939K
- Outside money against
- $6.1M
Who paid: 19% of Levin's money came from PACs
Corporate $21K (2%)Trade group $50K (6%)Leadership PAC $259K (30%)Membership $96K (11%)Union $231K (27%)Super PAC $59K (7%)Party $22K (3%)Other $129K (15%)
- Branch 193 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee Union$15K
- DCCC Party$12K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Other$10K
- District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$10K
- Clyburn Leadership PAC$10K
- Pallone Leadership PAC$10K
- National Education Association Union$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.9M attacking
- DCCC · $415K supporting
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People · $193K supporting
- Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $117K attacking
- Climate Power Action · $82K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 California 49th District race?
- $26M was spent on the 2022 California 49th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Mike Levin (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 49th District race?
- Mike Levin (Democrat) raised $5.1M and had $939K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 49th District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.9M), House Majority PAC ($3.5M), DCCC ($3.0M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 49th District race?
- National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) gave $15K to Mike Levin; DCCC gave $12K to Mike Levin; Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC gave $10K to Mike Levin.