Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 51st District race?

Sara Jacobs (Democrat) raised $1.7M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 51st District race?

International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League gave $10K to Sara Jacobs; United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club gave $10K to Sara Jacobs; National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) gave $10K to Sara Jacobs.

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2024 general election

California 51st District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.5M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 California 51st District race: $2.5M raised by the campaigns, $269K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Sara Jacobs (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$2.5M

Raised by campaigns

$2.5M

PAC checks

$269K

Outside money

Candidates

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

Sara JacobsDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.7M
Spent: $1.7M
From individuals: $525K
From PACs: $252K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $758K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 15% of Jacobs's money came from PACs

Corporate $10K (5%)Trade group $15K (8%)Leadership PAC $8K (4%)Membership $23K (11%)Union $131K (63%)Super PAC $5K (2%)Other $15K (7%)

International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union$10K
Branch 193 National Association of Letter Carriers Political Action Committee Union$10K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Service Employees International Union Union$10K

FEC record H8CA49074

Bill WellsRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $773K
Spent: $762K
From individuals: $753K
From PACs: $17K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 2% of Wells's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $5K (67%)Super PAC $3K (33%)

Scott Baugh Victory Fund Leadership PAC$4K
Majority PAC Super PAC$3K
Darrell Issa Leadership PAC$1K

FEC record H2CA53038

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 California 51st District race?: $2.5M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 California 51st District race: $2.5M raised by the campaigns, $269K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Sara Jacobs (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 51st District race?: Sara Jacobs (Democrat) raised $1.7M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 51st District race?: International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League gave $10K to Sara Jacobs; United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club gave $10K to Sara Jacobs; National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) gave $10K to Sara Jacobs.