Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 7th District race?

Doris Matsui (Democrat) raised $7.8M and had $352K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 7th District race?

Affordable California 2026 ($820K), National Nurses United for Patient Protection ($445K), American Priorities (Ap) ($300K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 7th District race?

American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $20K to Doris Matsui; Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. Political Action Committee (Ptc-PAC) gave $13K to Doris Matsui; American Hospital Association PAC gave $10K to Doris Matsui.

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2026 general election

California 7th District

This race has not been called yet. · Incumbent advanced to general. Democratic hold.

$13M was spent on the 2026 California 7th District race: $9.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $3.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.

Total money

$13M

Raised by campaigns

$9.7M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

$3.1M

Candidates

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

Doris MatsuiDemocrat, incumbent

… Counting

Raised: $7.8M
Spent: $6.1M
From individuals: $1.1M
From PACs: $1.2M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $5.4M
Outside money for: $352K
Outside money against: $459K

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

Corporate $433K (41%)Trade group $206K (19%)Leadership PAC $139K (13%)Membership $103K (10%)Union $75K (7%)Super PAC $6K (1%)Other $94K (9%)

American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$20K
Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. Corporate$13K
American Hospital Association Trade group$10K
Ctia - the Wireless Association Trade group$10K
Charter Communications Inc. Corporate$10K
America's Credit Unions Trade group$10K
Vsp Holding Company, Inc. Corporate$10K
Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc. Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Inclusion PAC · $206K supporting
Working Families Party PAC · $175K attacking
American Priorities (Ap) · $150K attacking
Justice Democrats PAC · $77K attacking
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $67K supporting

FEC record H6CA05195

Mai VangDemocrat

… Counting

Raised: $1.8M
Spent: $1.4M
From individuals: $1.7M
From PACs: $107K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $1.0M
Outside money against: $1.2M

Who paid: 6% of Vang's money came from PACs

Membership $2K (2%)Union $28K (37%)Super PAC $34K (45%)Other $12K (16%)

National Union of Healthcare Workers Union$10K
Leaders We Deserve Super PAC$10K
Justice Democrats PAC Super PAC$10K
Working Families Party PAC Super PAC$5K
Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw Union$5K
Palestine American League - PAC Other$5K
Unite Here Union$5K
California School Employees Association Union$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Affordable California 2026 · $820K attacking
National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $445K supporting
Pro-Choice Majority Action · $300K attacking
Leaders We Deserve · $168K supporting
American Priorities (Ap) · $150K supporting

FEC record H6CA07175

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 California 7th District race?: $13M was spent on the 2026 California 7th District race: $9.7M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $3.1M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 7th District race?: Doris Matsui (Democrat) raised $7.8M and had $352K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 7th District race?: Affordable California 2026 ($820K), National Nurses United for Patient Protection ($445K), American Priorities (Ap) ($300K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 7th District race?: American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $20K to Doris Matsui; Ptc Therapeutics, Inc. Political Action Committee (Ptc-PAC) gave $13K to Doris Matsui; American Hospital Association PAC gave $10K to Doris Matsui.