2026 general election
California 13th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$17M was spent on the 2026 California 13th District race: $8.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $8.8M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Adam Gray (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$17M
Raised by campaigns
$8.2M
PAC checks
$1.9M
Outside money
$8.8M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Adam GrayDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.2M
- Spent
- $4.6M
- From individuals
- $3.0M
- From PACs
- $1.6M
- From party
- $5K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $98K
- Outside money against
- $6.0M
Who paid: 30% of Gray's money came from PACs
Corporate $409K (30%)Trade group $285K (21%)Leadership PAC $227K (17%)Membership $84K (6%)Union $159K (12%)Super PAC $66K (5%)Party $8K (1%)Other $134K (10%)
- Clark Leadership PAC$15K
- Zinc Collective PAC Super PAC$15K
- Padilla Leadership PAC$13K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Union$12K
- Genentech Inc. Corporate$10K
- National Chicken Council Trade group$10K
- Elevance Health, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Defend the Vote Leadership Fund Super PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.8M attacking
- No Going Back PAC Inc. · $110K attacking
- Ab PAC · $86K supporting
- Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · $62K attacking
- The Conservative Caucus Dba Americans for Constitutional Liberty · $991 supporting · $25K attacking
Kevin LincolnRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $3.0M
- Spent
- $2.5M
- From individuals
- $1.7M
- From PACs
- $339K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $378K
- Outside money against
- $2.3M
Who paid: 11% of Lincoln's money came from PACs
Corporate $5K (2%)Trade group $11K (4%)Leadership PAC $164K (66%)Membership $1K (0%)Super PAC $26K (11%)Party $5K (2%)Other $36K (14%)
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- Eureka Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- 31 Days PAC Leadership PAC$10K
- Anti-Woke Fund Super PAC$10K
- Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Political Action Committee (Abc PAC) Trade group$10K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$10K
- Jack Begman Other$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $1.7M attacking
- Bda PAC · $450K attacking
- Civic Renewal Fund Inc. · $289K supporting
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Votes PAC · $151K attacking
- The Conservative Caucus Dba Americans for Constitutional Liberty · $36K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 California 13th District race?
- $17M was spent on the 2026 California 13th District race: $8.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.9M of it from PACs, plus $8.8M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Adam Gray (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 13th District race?
- Adam Gray (Democrat) raised $5.2M and had $98K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 13th District race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.8M), House Majority PAC ($1.7M), Bda PAC ($450K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 13th District race?
- Fair Shot PAC gave $15K to Adam Gray; Zinc Collective PAC gave $15K to Adam Gray; Defend the Dream gave $13K to Adam Gray.