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2022 general election

California 26th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$5.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Julia Brownley (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$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%)

Biggest outside spenders

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 $230K (24%)Trade group $142K (15%)Leadership PAC $156K (16%)Membership $102K (11%)Union $235K (25%)Super PAC $9K (1%)Other $75K (8%)

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 is tied to the 2022 California 26th District race?
$5.9M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to 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 with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is 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?
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; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Matt Jacobs.