Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 27th District race?

Mike Garcia (Republican) raised $7.2M and had $963K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 27th District race?

NRCC ($3.3M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.5M), National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($722K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 27th District race?

Mike Garcia Victory Fund gave $127K to Mike Garcia; Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $18K to Christy Smith; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $15K to Christy Smith.

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2022 general election

California 27th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$18M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 California 27th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $7.1M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Mike Garcia (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$18M

Raised by campaigns

$11M

PAC checks

$1.4M

Outside money

$7.1M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Mike GarciaRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $7.2M
Spent: $7.5M
From individuals: $5.6M
From PACs: $1.0M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $963K
Outside money against: $124K

Who paid: 14% of Garcia's money came from PACs

Corporate $236K (24%)Trade group $99K (10%)Leadership PAC $319K (32%)Membership $56K (6%)Union $13K (1%)Super PAC $52K (5%)Party $5K (0%)Other $224K (22%)

Mike Garcia Victory Fund Other$127K
Building America's Republican Representation PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Calvert Leadership PAC$10K
Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate$10K
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Other$10K
New Majority Membership$10K
National Victory Action Fund Super PAC$10K
Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund · $722K supporting
American Leadership PAC · $86K supporting
Defeat Seditionists · $82K attacking
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $64K supporting
Congressional Leadership Fund · $50K supporting

FEC record H0CA25105

Christy SmithDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.9M
Spent: $4.1M
From individuals: $3.2M
From PACs: $411K
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $2K
Outside money for: $219K
Outside money against: $5.8M

Who paid: 10% of Smith's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (0%)Leadership PAC $80K (21%)Membership $32K (8%)Union $174K (45%)Super PAC $31K (8%)Party $2K (1%)Other $65K (17%)

Hoyer Leadership PAC$18K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$15K
National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education Union$10K
Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union$10K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
International Association of Fire Fighters Union$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

NRCC · $3.3M attacking
Congressional Leadership Fund · $2.4M attacking
Communities for a New California C4 · $71K supporting
Climate Power Action · $48K supporting
Women Speak Out PAC · $47K attacking

FEC record H0CA25154

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2022 California 27th District race?: $18M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 California 27th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.4M of it from PACs, plus $7.1M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Mike Garcia (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 27th District race?: Mike Garcia (Republican) raised $7.2M and had $963K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 27th District race?: NRCC ($3.3M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.5M), National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($722K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 27th District race?: Mike Garcia Victory Fund gave $127K to Mike Garcia; Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $18K to Christy Smith; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $15K to Christy Smith.