Politician
Gil Cisneros
Democrat · California · ran 3 times since 2020, won 2
FEC candidate H8CA39174
Gil Cisneros (Democrat) raised $853K for the 2026 California 31st District race, $552K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$5.4M
2026, 2024, 2020
From PAC checks
29%
$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$1.1M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$84K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 31st District | $853K | 65% | $0 / $0 | – | $853K | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | California 31st District | $0 | – | $17K / $0 | $661K | $17K | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | California 39th District | $4.5M | 22% | $1.1M / $84K | $52K | $5.7M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $353KUnion $275KOther $126KMembership $117KSuper PAC $83KTrade group $83KCorporate $55KParty $22K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$25K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$25K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$18K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$15K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PACOther$15K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$13K
- Leadership Opportunity Innovation Service PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- La Bamba PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Defense and Military PAC (Adam PAC)Leadership PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$8K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fundfor $730K
- With Honor Fund, Inc.for $253K
- Savecalifornianowagainst $52K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $46K
- Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PACfor $45K
- Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committeefor $10K
- Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committeefor $7K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 9 key votes where Gil Cisneros had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 3 times (33%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $18M | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $293K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $39K$1K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $39K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $13K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $293K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K$47K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $47K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $47K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
1,706 stock trades, worth $18M–$61M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 22 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 1011 buys, 689 sells. Heaviest in pharma and health care ($3.1M+), tech and ai ($1.2M+), real estate and construction ($541K+).
Most traded
- MSFT Microsoft Corporation - Common Stock$254K+16 trades
- BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares eac$195K+5 trades
- WBI WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Class A Shares Representing L$180K+4 trades
- LB LandBridge Company LLC Class A Shares Representing Limited L$115K+3 trades
- TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.$106K+7 trades
- FLEX Flex Ltd. - Ordinary Shares$105K+14 trades
- XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation Common Stock$100K+2 trades
- UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Common Stock$97K+13 trades
Latest trades
- buyBHE2026-10-01 · stock$15K–$50K
- exchangeTHR2026-10-01 · stock$15K–$50K
- buyAEIS2026-09-29 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyALKS2026-09-29 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyALGM2026-09-29 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellATRC2026-09-29 · stock$1K–$15K
- sellBBIO2026-09-29 · stock$1K–$15K
- buyCYTK2026-09-29 · stock$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Gil Cisneros's 2026 campaign?
- Gil Cisneros (Democrat) raised $853K for the 2026 California 31st District race, $552K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Gil Cisneros?
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10K), Leadership Opportunity Innovation Service PAC ($10K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($10K), La Bamba PAC ($10K), Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC ($8K) in 2026.
- How much has Gil Cisneros raised across elections?
- $853K in 2026 (California 31st District), $0 in 2024 (California 31st District), $4.5M in 2020 (California 39th District).