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2022 general election

California 26th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$5.9M was spent on the 2022 California 26th District race: $5.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $835K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Julia Brownley (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$5.9M

Raised by campaigns

$5.1M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$835K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Matt JacobsRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$2.7M
Spent
$2.6M
From individuals
$2.3M
From PACs
$188K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$100
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$460K

Who paid: 7% of Jacobs's money came from PACs

Corporate $17K (9%)Trade group $4K (2%)Leadership PAC $101K (57%)Membership $5K (3%)Super PAC $11K (6%)Party $5K (3%)Other $34K (20%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H2CA26133
Julia BrownleyDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$2.4M
Spent
$5.2M
From individuals
$1.3M
From PACs
$1.0M
From party
$16
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$320K
Outside money against
$55K

Who paid: 42% of Brownley's money came from PACs

Corporate $234K (24%)Trade group $149K (15%)Leadership PAC $157K (16%)Membership $102K (11%)Union $239K (25%)Super PAC $9K (1%)Other $75K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Women Vote! · $137K supporting
  • Food & Water Action PAC · $95K supporting
  • Congressional Leadership Fund · $55K attacking
  • American Veterans Initiative PAC · $44K supporting
  • Veterans Aid PAC · $31K supporting
FEC record H2CA00120

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 California 26th District race?
$5.9M was spent on the 2022 California 26th District race: $5.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $835K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Julia Brownley (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 26th District race?
Julia Brownley (Democrat) raised $2.4M and had $320K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 26th District race?
Women Vote! ($547K), Food & Water Action PAC ($95K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($55K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 26th District race?
National Ready Mixed Concrete Assn. PAC (Concretepac) gave $15K to Julia Brownley; American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education gave $13K to Julia Brownley; Los Angeles County Lincoln Club gave $10K to Matt Jacobs.