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2020 general election

California 16th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.4M was spent on the 2020 California 16th District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jim Costa (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.4M

Raised by campaigns

$2.4M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$0

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Jim CostaDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$2.1M
Spent
$1.8M
From individuals
$907K
From PACs
$1.2M
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 57% of Costa's money came from PACs

Corporate $505K (41%)Trade group $422K (34%)Leadership PAC $68K (5%)Membership $67K (5%)Union $81K (7%)Super PAC $4K (0%)Party $21 (0%)Other $88K (7%)
FEC record H4CA20082
Kevin CookinghamRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$270K
Spent
$270K
From individuals
$250K
From PACs
$15K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$1K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 6% of Cookingham's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (7%)Party $8K (56%)Other $5K (37%)
  • Huck PAC Other$5K
  • Republican Party of Madera County (Fed.) Party$4K
  • Republican Party of Fresno County (Federal) Party$3K
  • Allied Grape Growers PAC Corporate$1K
FEC record H0CA16120

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 California 16th District race?
$2.4M was spent on the 2020 California 16th District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Jim Costa (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 16th District race?
Jim Costa (Democrat) raised $2.1M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 16th District race?
Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers gave $15K to Jim Costa; National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC) gave $14K to Jim Costa; National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $13K to Jim Costa.