Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 8th District race?

Jay Obernolte (Republican) raised $2.0M.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 8th District race?

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PAC ($2K), Bend the Arc Jewish Action Inc ($2K), Indivisible Action ($150).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 8th District race?

Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $10K to Jay Obernolte; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Jay Obernolte; Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Calportland PAC) gave $10K to Jay Obernolte.

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2020 general election

California 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$3.9M was spent on the 2020 California 8th District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $330K of it from PACs, plus $4K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jay Obernolte (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$3.9M

Raised by campaigns

$3.9M

PAC checks

$330K

Outside money

$4K

Candidates

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

Jay ObernolteRepublican

✓ Won

Raised: $2.0M
Spent: $2.0M
From individuals: $421K
From PACs: $156K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $1.4M
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 8% of Obernolte's money came from PACs

Corporate $43K (28%)Trade group $34K (22%)Leadership PAC $33K (22%)Membership $18K (11%)Union $8K (5%)Super PAC $3K (2%)Party $8K (5%)Other $7K (5%)

Credit Union National Association Trade group$10K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Calportland Company Corporate$10K
Calvert Leadership PAC$10K
California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
Scalise Leadership PAC$10K
National Association of Home Builders Trade group$9K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$8K

FEC record H0CA08135

Christine BubserDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $1.9M
Spent: $1.9M
From individuals: $1.6M
From PACs: $174K
From party: $3K
Own money & loans: $134K
Outside money for: $4K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 9% of Bubser's money came from PACs

Trade group $1K (1%)Leadership PAC $16K (10%)Membership $11K (7%)Union $88K (55%)Super PAC $10K (6%)Party $3K (2%)Other $32K (20%)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 12 Union$10K
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$10K
Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Vote Mama Other$8K
Elect Democratic Women Other$7K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$7K

Biggest outside spenders

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PAC · $2K supporting
Bend the Arc Jewish Action Inc · $2K supporting
Indivisible Action · $150 supporting
National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting

FEC record H0CA08101

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 California 8th District race?: $3.9M was spent on the 2020 California 8th District race: $3.9M raised by the campaigns, $330K of it from PACs, plus $4K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jay Obernolte (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 8th District race?: Jay Obernolte (Republican) raised $2.0M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 8th District race?: Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PAC ($2K), Bend the Arc Jewish Action Inc ($2K), Indivisible Action ($150).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 8th District race?: Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $10K to Jay Obernolte; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $10K to Jay Obernolte; Calportland Company Political Action Committee (Calportland PAC) gave $10K to Jay Obernolte.