Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 4th District race?

Eric Jones (Democrat) raised $18M.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 4th District race?

New Leadership Now ($2.7M), Bda PAC ($1.8M), Article One PAC ($997K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 4th District race?

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC gave $10K to Mike Thompson; American Investment Council Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Thompson; Edison International PAC gave $10K to Mike Thompson.

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2026 general election

California 4th District

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

$30M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 4th District race: $24M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $6.7M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.

Receipts + outside spending

$30M

Raised by campaigns

$24M

PAC checks

$2.4M

Outside money

$6.7M

Candidates

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

Eric JonesDemocrat

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Raised: $18M
Spent: $17M
From individuals: $3.2M
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $15M
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $2.0M

Biggest outside spenders

Bda PAC · $1.8M attacking
Article One PAC · $203K attacking

FEC record H6CA04222

Mike ThompsonDemocrat, incumbent

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Raised: $5.5M
Spent: $5.3M
From individuals: $2.9M
From PACs: $2.4M
From party: $9K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2.0M
Outside money against: $2.7M

Who paid: 45% of Thompson's money came from PACs

Corporate $774K (39%)Trade group $419K (21%)Leadership PAC $252K (13%)Membership $177K (9%)Union $125K (6%)Super PAC $20K (1%)Party $1K (0%)Other $192K (10%)

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation Corporate$10K
American Investment Council Trade group$10K
Edison International Corporate$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
The Doctors Company Membership$10K
Employee Owned S Corporations of America Trade group$10K
Holland & Knight Committee for Effective Government Other$10K
National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

New Leadership Now · $2.7M attacking
Article One PAC · $794K supporting
Center Forward Committee · $750K supporting
American Hospital Association PAC · $275K supporting
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $64K supporting

FEC record H8CA01109

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 California 4th District race?: $30M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 4th District race: $24M raised by the campaigns, $2.4M of it from PACs, plus $6.7M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). The race had not been called when this page was built.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 4th District race?: Eric Jones (Democrat) raised $18M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 4th District race?: New Leadership Now ($2.7M), Bda PAC ($1.8M), Article One PAC ($997K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 4th District race?: Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PAC gave $10K to Mike Thompson; American Investment Council Political Action Committee gave $10K to Mike Thompson; Edison International PAC gave $10K to Mike Thompson.