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2020 general election

California 21st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost.

$26M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 California 21st District race: $10M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $16M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). David G. Valadao (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$26M

Raised by campaigns

$10M

PAC checks

$1.8M

Outside money

$16M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
TJ CoxDemocrat, incumbent
✗ Lost
Raised
$6.1M
Spent
$6.1M
From individuals
$4.2M
From PACs
$1.1M
From party
$9K
Own money & loans
$2K
Outside money for
$363K
Outside money against
$8.2M

Who paid: 19% of Cox's money came from PACs

Corporate $33K (4%)Trade group $87K (10%)Leadership PAC $315K (37%)Membership $75K (9%)Union $158K (18%)Super PAC $79K (9%)Party $10K (1%)Other $103K (12%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8CA10167
David G. ValadaoRepublican
✓ Won
Raised
$4.1M
Spent
$4.0M
From individuals
$2.9M
From PACs
$629K
From party
$15K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$238K
Outside money against
$7.0M

Who paid: 15% of Valadao's money came from PACs

Corporate $114K (19%)Trade group $89K (15%)Leadership PAC $257K (43%)Membership $33K (6%)Super PAC $19K (3%)Party $23K (4%)Other $60K (10%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2CA20094

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2020 California 21st District race?
$26M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2020 California 21st District race: $10M raised by the campaigns, $1.8M of it from PACs, plus $16M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). David G. Valadao (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 21st District race?
TJ Cox (Democrat) raised $6.1M and had $363K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 21st District race?
NRCC ($4.6M), DCCC ($3.7M), House Majority PAC ($3.0M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 21st District race?
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $25K to TJ Cox; Winred gave $13K to David G. Valadao; National Association of Letter Carriers of U.S.a. Political Fund (Letter Carrier Political Fund) gave $13K to TJ Cox.