2022 general election
California 42nd District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$2.3M was spent on the 2022 California 42nd District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $365K of it from PACs, plus $22K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Robert Garcia (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.3M
Raised by campaigns
$2.2M
PAC checks
$365K
Outside money
$22K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Robert GarciaDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- From individuals
- $1.3M
- From PACs
- $360K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $22K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 21% of Garcia's money came from PACs
Corporate $15K (4%)Trade group $14K (4%)Leadership PAC $49K (14%)Membership $38K (11%)Union $156K (45%)Super PAC $15K (4%)Other $62K (18%)
- No Vote Left Behind PAC Other$10K
- International Association of Fire Fighters Union$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K
- Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$10K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education Union$10K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union Union$10K
- International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 12 Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committee · $22K supporting
John BriscoeRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $528K
- Spent
- $297K
- From individuals
- $4K
- From PACs
- $5K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $269K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2022 California 42nd District race?
- $2.3M was spent on the 2022 California 42nd District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $365K of it from PACs, plus $22K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Robert Garcia (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 42nd District race?
- Robert Garcia (Democrat) raised $1.7M and had $22K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 42nd District race?
- Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committee ($22K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 42nd District race?
- Equality PAC gave $10K to Robert Garcia; International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC gave $10K to Robert Garcia; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Robert Garcia.