2020 general election
California 39th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost.
$15M was spent on the 2020 California 39th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $4.0M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Young Kim (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$15M
Raised by campaigns
$11M
PAC checks
$1.5M
Outside money
$4.0M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Young KimRepublican
✓ Won- Raised
- $6.5M
- Spent
- $6.1M
- From individuals
- $5.4M
- From PACs
- $531K
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $14K
- Outside money against
- $2.8M
Who paid: 8% of Kim's money came from PACs
Corporate $62K (12%)Trade group $54K (10%)Leadership PAC $200K (37%)Membership $54K (10%)Super PAC $77K (14%)Party $13K (2%)Other $79K (15%)
- Winred Super PAC$57K
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$20K
- Susan B Anthony List, Inc. Other$11K
- Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
- New Majority Federal PAC Membership$10K
- Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- The Lincoln Club of Orange County Other$10K
- Stefanik Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $2.2M attacking
- DCCC · $436K attacking
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) · $45K attacking
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education · $16K attacking
- The Guardian Fund · $7K supporting
Gil CisnerosDemocrat, incumbent
✗ Lost- Raised
- $4.5M
- Spent
- $4.5M
- From individuals
- $2.4M
- From PACs
- $1.0M
- From party
- $15K
- Own money & loans
- $546K
- Outside money for
- $1.1M
- Outside money against
- $84K
Who paid: 22% of Cisneros's money came from PACs
Corporate $16K (2%)Trade group $56K (6%)Leadership PAC $312K (34%)Membership $101K (11%)Union $218K (24%)Super PAC $83K (9%)Party $22K (2%)Other $115K (12%)
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$25K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$18K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America Leadership PAC$15K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Other$15K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$15K
- Defending the New Democrat Majority Fund Other$13K
- Iuoe Local 965 Pef Union$10K
- American Defense and Military PAC (Adam PAC) Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund · $730K supporting
- With Honor Fund, Inc. · $253K supporting
- Savecalifornianow · $52K attacking
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $46K supporting
- Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PAC · $45K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 California 39th District race?
- $15M was spent on the 2020 California 39th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $4.0M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Young Kim (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 39th District race?
- Young Kim (Republican) raised $6.5M and had $14K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 39th District race?
- House Majority PAC ($2.2M), National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($730K), DCCC ($436K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 39th District race?
- Winred gave $57K to Young Kim; PAC to the Future gave $25K to Gil Cisneros; The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $20K to Young Kim.