Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 23rd District race?

Jay Obernolte (Republican) raised $1.5M.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 23rd District race?

Equality California Votes ($22K), Working Families Party PAC ($2K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 23rd District race?

General Atomics Political Action Committee gave $15K to Jay Obernolte; Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government gave $13K to Jay Obernolte; Sempra Energy Employees Political Action Committee- Federal gave $11K to Jay Obernolte.

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2024 general election

California 23rd District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.3M was spent on the 2024 California 23rd District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $24K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Jay Obernolte (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.3M

Raised by campaigns

$2.3M

PAC checks

$1.0M

Outside money

$24K

Candidates

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

Jay ObernolteRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.5M
Spent: $905K
From individuals: $515K
From PACs: $985K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $22K

Who paid: 64% of Obernolte's money came from PACs

Corporate $570K (56%)Trade group $206K (20%)Leadership PAC $50K (5%)Membership $97K (10%)Union $19K (2%)Super PAC $11K (1%)Other $61K (6%)

General Atomics Corporate$15K
Union Pacific Corp. Corporate$13K
Sempra Corporate$11K
Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$10K
Edison International Corporate$10K
Constellation Energy Corporation Corporate$10K
Consumer Technology Association Corporate$10K
Koch, Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Equality California Votes · $22K attacking

FEC record H0CA08135

Derek MarshallDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $759K
Spent: $770K
From individuals: $728K
From PACs: $20K
From party: $8K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2K
Outside money against: $0

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

Corporate $2K (7%)Membership $500 (2%)Union $18K (64%)Other $8K (27%)

The Six PAC Other$6K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$5K
Laborers' International Union of North America Union$5K
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$5K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union$3K
National Education Association Corporate$2K
Free and Fair Democracy PAC Other$1K
Democratic Club of Big Bear Valley Other$500

Biggest outside spenders

Working Families Party PAC · $2K supporting

FEC record H2CA08214

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 California 23rd District race?: $2.3M was spent on the 2024 California 23rd District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $24K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Jay Obernolte (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 23rd District race?: Jay Obernolte (Republican) raised $1.5M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 23rd District race?: Equality California Votes ($22K), Working Families Party PAC ($2K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 23rd District race?: General Atomics Political Action Committee gave $15K to Jay Obernolte; Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government gave $13K to Jay Obernolte; Sempra Energy Employees Political Action Committee- Federal gave $11K to Jay Obernolte.