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2026 general election

California 6th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$13M was spent on the 2026 California 6th District race: $6.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $7.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Richard Pan (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$13M

Raised by campaigns

$6.3M

PAC checks

$1.0M

Outside money

$7.1M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Kevin KileyIndependent / other, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$3.7M
Spent
$4.1M
From individuals
$2.3M
From PACs
$427K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$25
Outside money for
$2.0M
Outside money against
$3.4M

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

Corporate $112K (27%)Trade group $84K (20%)Leadership PAC $77K (19%)Membership $33K (8%)Union $17K (4%)Super PAC $6K (1%)Other $82K (20%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2CA03157
Richard PanDemocrat
✓ Won
Raised
$2.5M
Spent
$2.3M
From individuals
$1.8M
From PACs
$620K
From party
$2K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$1.1M
Outside money against
$619K

Who paid: 24% of Pan's money came from PACs

Corporate $17K (4%)Trade group $55K (13%)Leadership PAC $107K (26%)Membership $52K (13%)Union $90K (22%)Super PAC $32K (8%)Party $6K (1%)Other $54K (13%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6CA03158

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 California 6th District race?
$13M was spent on the 2026 California 6th District race: $6.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $7.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Richard Pan (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 6th District race?
Kevin Kiley (Independent / other) raised $3.7M and had $2.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 6th District race?
314 Action Fund ($3.3M), Center Forward Initiative Inc (Cfi) ($987K), Independent PAC ($950K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 6th District race?
Norpac gave $18K to Kevin Kiley; Space Exploration Technologies Corp. PAC gave $10K to Kevin Kiley; Google LLC Netpac gave $10K to Kevin Kiley.