Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 16th District race?

Sam Liccardo (Democrat) raised $6.2M and had $1.8M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 16th District race?

Neighbors for Results ($1.5M), Equality California Votes ($594K), Equality PAC ($589K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 16th District race?

American Optometric Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Evan Low; La Bamba PAC gave $15K to Evan Low; Equality PAC gave $15K to Evan Low.

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2024 general election

California 16th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$14M was spent on the 2024 California 16th District race: $9.9M raised by the campaigns, $615K of it from PACs, plus $4.5M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Sam Liccardo (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$14M

Raised by campaigns

$9.9M

PAC checks

$615K

Outside money

$4.5M

Candidates

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

Sam LiccardoDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $6.2M
Spent: $6.1M
From individuals: $5.9M
From PACs: $212K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.8M
Outside money against: $605K

Who paid: 3% of Liccardo's money came from PACs

Corporate $73K (34%)Trade group $25K (12%)Leadership PAC $35K (16%)Membership $19K (9%)Union $21K (10%)Super PAC $7K (3%)Other $32K (15%)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Corporate$10K
Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$10K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
Credit Union National Association, Inc. Trade group$10K
California Water Service Group Political Action Committee Corporate$8K
Laborers' International Union of North America Union$5K
American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$5K
Davids New Dems Fund Other$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Neighbors for Results · $1.2M supporting
Let's Get It Done PAC · $355K attacking
Chc Bold PAC · $271K supporting
Equality California Votes · $250K attacking
New Democrat Majority · $200K supporting

FEC record H4CA16197

Evan LowDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.7M
Spent: $3.6M
From individuals: $3.0M
From PACs: $402K
From party: $78
Own money & loans: $20K
Outside money for: $1.7M
Outside money against: $346K

Who paid: 11% of Low's money came from PACs

Corporate $46K (11%)Trade group $16K (4%)Leadership PAC $61K (14%)Membership $52K (12%)Union $138K (32%)Super PAC $57K (13%)Other $57K (13%)

American Optometric Association Membership$15K
La Bamba PAC Leadership PAC$15K
No Vote Left Behind PAC Other$15K
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Other$15K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$15K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$15K
International Association of Fire Fighters Union$15K
Equality California Federal PAC Membership$15K

Biggest outside spenders

Equality PAC · $589K supporting
Neighbors for Results · $346K attacking
Equality California Votes · $344K supporting
Inclusion PAC · $328K supporting
National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $258K supporting

FEC record H4CA16239

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 California 16th District race?: $14M was spent on the 2024 California 16th District race: $9.9M raised by the campaigns, $615K of it from PACs, plus $4.5M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Sam Liccardo (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 16th District race?: Sam Liccardo (Democrat) raised $6.2M and had $1.8M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 16th District race?: Neighbors for Results ($1.5M), Equality California Votes ($594K), Equality PAC ($589K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 16th District race?: American Optometric Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Evan Low; La Bamba PAC gave $15K to Evan Low; Equality PAC gave $15K to Evan Low.