Politician
Christy Smith
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H0CA25154
Christy Smith (Democrat) raised $3.9M for the 2022 California 27th District race, $411K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $219K for and $5.8M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$10M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
14%
$1.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.0M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$16M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California 27th District | $3.9M | 10% | $219K / $5.8M | $58K | $10.0M | ✗ Lost |
| 2020 | California 25th District | $6.1M | 16% | $1.8M / $10M | $30K | $18M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $507KLeadership PAC $310KOther $253KMembership $124KSuper PAC $110KParty $30KTrade group $14KCorporate $2K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$38K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$25K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 12 Voluntary Legislative FundUnion$25K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$20K
- Women's Political Committee FederalOther$20K
- Pace of California School Employees Association - Local, State, Federal CandidatesUnion$20K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$20K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters)Union$15K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- NRCCagainst $8.8M
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $7.2M
- DCCCfor $1.6M
- Communities for a New California C4for $71K
- Climate Power Actionfor $48K
- Women Speak Out PACagainst $47K
- Equality California Votesfor $31K
- PAC for a Changefor $25K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Christy Smith's 2022 campaign?
- Christy Smith (Democrat) raised $3.9M for the 2022 California 27th District race, $411K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $219K for and $5.8M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Christy Smith?
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America ($18K), D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) ($15K), National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($10K), Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers ($10K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Christy Smith's race?
- NRCC ($3.3M against), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.4M against), Communities for a New California C4 ($71K for) in 2022.
- How much has Christy Smith raised across elections?
- $3.9M in 2022, $6.1M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.