Who raised the most money in the 2022 California Senate race?

Alex Padilla (Democrat) raised $12M and had $9K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California Senate race?

Care Action ($4K), Care Action Now ($4K), Dolores Huerta Action Fund ($703).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California Senate race?

Air Line Pilots Association PAC gave $20K to Alex Padilla; Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal gave $20K to Alex Padilla; Hdr, Inc. Employee Owners PAC gave $20K to Alex Padilla.

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2022 general election

California Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$13M was spent on the 2022 California Senate race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Alex Padilla (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$13M

Raised by campaigns

$13M

PAC checks

$2.2M

Outside money

$9K

Candidates

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

Alex PadillaDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $12M
Spent: $4.6M
From individuals: $9.4M
From PACs: $2.2M
From party: $377
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $9K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 19% of Padilla's money came from PACs

Corporate $870K (39%)Trade group $258K (12%)Leadership PAC $447K (20%)Membership $98K (4%)Union $320K (14%)Super PAC $59K (3%)Other $169K (8%)

Air Line Pilots Association Union$20K
Comcast Corporation Corporate$20K
Hdr, Inc. Corporate$20K
The Wine Institute Trade group$20K
Purpose PAC Leadership PAC$20K
Impact Leadership PAC$20K
International Association of Fire Fighters Union$20K
Prairie Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$20K

Biggest outside spenders

Care Action · $4K supporting
Care Action Now · $4K supporting
Dolores Huerta Action Fund · $703 supporting

FEC record S2CA00955

Mark P. MeuserRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $1.1M
Spent: $1.0M
From individuals: $1.0M
From PACs: $11K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 1% of Meuser's money came from PACs

Party $3K (27%)Other $8K (73%)

Huck PAC Other$5K
American Matters Political Action Committee Other$3K
California Republican Party Party$1K
California Republican Party - Federal Party$800
California Republican Party (Fed) Party$455
California Republican Party (Federal) Party$384
California Republican Party Party$363
Freedom and Prosperity PAC 2020 Other$100

FEC record S2CA01060

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 California Senate race?: $13M was spent on the 2022 California Senate race: $13M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $9K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Alex Padilla (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 California Senate race?: Alex Padilla (Democrat) raised $12M and had $9K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California Senate race?: Care Action ($4K), Care Action Now ($4K), Dolores Huerta Action Fund ($703).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California Senate race?: Air Line Pilots Association PAC gave $20K to Alex Padilla; Comcast Corporation & Nbcuniversal Political Action Committee - Federal gave $20K to Alex Padilla; Hdr, Inc. Employee Owners PAC gave $20K to Alex Padilla.