2020 general election
California 52nd District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$2.4M was spent on the 2020 California 52nd District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $67K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Scott Peters (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.4M
Raised by campaigns
$2.4M
PAC checks
$1.2M
Outside money
$67K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Scott PetersDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $2.2M
- From individuals
- $649K
- From PACs
- $1.2M
- From party
- $81
- Own money & loans
- $21K
- Outside money for
- $67K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 62% of Peters's money came from PACs
Corporate $761K (63%)Trade group $262K (21%)Membership $83K (7%)Union $53K (4%)Super PAC $1K (0%)Party $80 (0%)Other $57K (5%)
- International Franchise Association Trade group$15K
- Edison International Corporate$10K
- Leidos, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Altria Group Inc. Corporate$10K
- Target Corporation Corporate$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Corporate$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America Union$10K
- Comcast Corporation Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Veterans Aid PAC Inc · $67K supporting
Jim DeBelloRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $433K
- Spent
- $425K
- From individuals
- $166K
- From PACs
- $8K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $260K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of DeBello's money came from PACs
Party $3K (33%)Other $5K (67%)
- Huck PAC Other$5K
- Republican Party of San Diego County Party$3K
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2020 California 52nd District race?
- $2.4M was spent on the 2020 California 52nd District race: $2.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $67K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Scott Peters (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2020 California 52nd District race?
- Scott Peters (Democrat) raised $1.9M and had $67K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 California 52nd District race?
- Veterans Aid PAC Inc ($67K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 California 52nd District race?
- International Franchise Association Franchising Political Action Committee Inc gave $15K to Scott Peters; Edison International PAC gave $10K to Scott Peters; Leidos Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Scott Peters.