Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 28th District race?

Judy Chu (Democrat) raised $1.4M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 28th District race?

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm gave $10K to Judy Chu; Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I gave $10K to Judy Chu; Psychology PAC of American Psychological Association Services Inc. gave $10K to Judy Chu.

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2026 general election

California 28th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$1.4M was spent on the 2026 California 28th District race: $1.4M raised by the campaigns, $510K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Judy Chu (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$1.4M

Raised by campaigns

$1.4M

PAC checks

$510K

Outside money

Candidates

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

Judy ChuDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.4M
Spent: $1.3M
From individuals: $866K
From PACs: $510K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 37% of Chu's money came from PACs

Corporate $113K (25%)Trade group $93K (21%)Membership $61K (14%)Union $123K (28%)Super PAC $3K (1%)Other $52K (12%)

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Trade group$10K
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I Corporate$10K
American Psychological Association Services Inc. (Apasi) Trade group$10K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$10K
Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K

FEC record H0CA32101

April VerlatoRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $700
Spent: $8K
From individuals: $700
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H4CA28127

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 California 28th District race?: $1.4M was spent on the 2026 California 28th District race: $1.4M raised by the campaigns, $510K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Judy Chu (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 28th District race?: Judy Chu (Democrat) raised $1.4M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 28th District race?: National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm gave $10K to Judy Chu; Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I gave $10K to Judy Chu; Psychology PAC of American Psychological Association Services Inc. gave $10K to Judy Chu.