2020 general election
California 13th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$1.9M was spent on the 2020 California 13th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $481K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Barbara Lee (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.9M
Raised by campaigns
$1.9M
PAC checks
$481K
Outside money
$14
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Barbara LeeDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- From individuals
- $1.3M
- From PACs
- $481K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $14
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 25% of Lee's money came from PACs
Corporate $132K (26%)Trade group $57K (11%)Leadership PAC $9K (2%)Membership $74K (14%)Union $185K (36%)Super PAC $15K (3%)Other $43K (8%)
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Union$13K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee Corporate$10K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$10K
- District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$10K
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$10K
- California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Trade group$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $14 supporting
Nikka PitermanRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $10K
- Spent
- $10K
- From individuals
- $6K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $500
- Own money & loans
- $4K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of Piterman's money came from PACs
Party $900 (100%)
- California Republican Party (Federal) Party$500
- San Francisco Republican Party (Federal) Party$400
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 California 13th District race?
- $1.9M was spent on the 2020 California 13th District race: $1.9M raised by the campaigns, $481K of it from PACs, plus $14 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Barbara Lee (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 13th District race?
- Barbara Lee (Democrat) raised $1.9M and had $14 in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 13th District race?
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($14).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 13th District race?
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club gave $13K to Barbara Lee; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to Barbara Lee; American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Barbara Lee.