Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 1st District race?

Audrey Denney (Democrat) raised $2.5M and had $11K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 1st District race?

Americans for Accountability in Leadership ($28K), Blue America PAC Independent Expenditure Committee ($10K), Democratic Action Club of Chico ($1K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 1st District race?

Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers gave $10K to Audrey Denney; Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government gave $10K to Doug LaMalfa; California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm (Farm PAC ) gave $10K to Doug LaMalfa.

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2020 general election

California 1st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$3.8M was spent on the 2020 California 1st District race: $3.7M raised by the campaigns, $528K of it from PACs, plus $39K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Doug LaMalfa (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$3.8M

Raised by campaigns

$3.7M

PAC checks

$528K

Outside money

$39K

Candidates

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

Audrey DenneyDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.5M
Spent: $2.5M
From individuals: $2.3M
From PACs: $117K
From party: $17K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $11K
Outside money against: $26K

Who paid: 5% of Denney's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $15K (12%)Membership $4K (3%)Union $40K (33%)Super PAC $27K (23%)Party $16K (13%)Other $19K (16%)

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Red to Blue Ca Super PAC$8K
Ammar Campa-Najjar Victory Fund Party$7K
Sunrise PAC Super PAC$6K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$5K
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$5K
Elect Democratic Women Other$5K
Capa21- Federal Super PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Americans for Accountability in Leadership · $26K attacking
Blue America PAC Independent Expenditure Committee · $10K supporting
Democratic Action Club of Chico · $1K supporting

FEC record H8CA01257

Doug LaMalfaRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.2M
Spent: $1.2M
From individuals: $692K
From PACs: $411K
From party: $4K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 33% of LaMalfa's money came from PACs

Corporate $155K (38%)Trade group $152K (37%)Leadership PAC $35K (8%)Membership $17K (4%)Union $16K (4%)Super PAC $2K (0%)Other $37K (9%)

Union Pacific Corporation Corporate$10K
California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm (Farm PAC ) Trade group$10K
Calfornia Rice Industry Association Trade group$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$10K
Blue Diamond Growers Corporate$10K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Americans for Accountability in Leadership · $2K supporting

FEC record H2CA02142

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 California 1st District race?: $3.8M was spent on the 2020 California 1st District race: $3.7M raised by the campaigns, $528K of it from PACs, plus $39K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Doug LaMalfa (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 1st District race?: Audrey Denney (Democrat) raised $2.5M and had $11K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 1st District race?: Americans for Accountability in Leadership ($28K), Blue America PAC Independent Expenditure Committee ($10K), Democratic Action Club of Chico ($1K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 1st District race?: Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers gave $10K to Audrey Denney; Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective Government gave $10K to Doug LaMalfa; California Farm Bureau Federation Fund to Protect the Family Farm (Farm PAC ) gave $10K to Doug LaMalfa.