Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 50th District race?

Scott Peters (Democrat) raised $2.2M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 50th District race?

General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) gave $10K to Scott Peters; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. PAC gave $10K to Scott Peters; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Scott Peters.

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2026 general election

California 50th District

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

$2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 50th District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Scott Peters (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$2.2M

Raised by campaigns

$2.2M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

Candidates

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

Scott PetersDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.2M
Spent: $1.8M
From individuals: $428K
From PACs: $1.3M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $2K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 61% of Peters's money came from PACs

Corporate $796K (65%)Trade group $242K (20%)Leadership PAC $1K (0%)Membership $61K (5%)Union $49K (4%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $74K (6%)

General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. PAC Corporate$10K
American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
Deloitte Political Action Committee Other$10K
Ubs Americas Inc. Corporate$10K
Charter Communications Inc. Corporate$10K
General Atomics Corporate$10K
Abbott Laboratories Corporate$10K

FEC record H2CA52089

Steve CohenRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $4K
Spent: $2K
From individuals: $4K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record H6CA50324

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 California 50th District race?: $2.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 50th District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Scott Peters (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 50th District race?: Scott Peters (Democrat) raised $2.2M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 50th District race?: General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) gave $10K to Scott Peters; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. PAC gave $10K to Scott Peters; American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Scott Peters.