Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 47th District race?

Katie Porter (Democrat) raised $26M and had $241K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 47th District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.8M), Club for Growth Action ($2.3M), House Majority PAC ($91K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 47th District race?

Democrats of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC) gave $19K to Katie Porter; Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC gave $10K to Katie Porter; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Katie Porter.

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2022 general election

California 47th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$39M was spent on the 2022 California 47th District race: $29M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $9.5M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Katie Porter (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$39M

Raised by campaigns

$29M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$9.5M

Candidates

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

Katie PorterDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $26M
Spent: $29M
From individuals: $25M
From PACs: $692K
From party: $7K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $241K
Outside money against: $9.1M

Who paid: 3% of Porter's money came from PACs

Corporate $6K (1%)Trade group $23K (3%)Leadership PAC $108K (16%)Membership $63K (9%)Union $203K (31%)Super PAC $93K (14%)Party $17K (3%)Other $151K (23%)

Democrats of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC) Other$19K
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Other$10K
National Education Association Union$10K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$10K
California Real Estate Political Action Committee Membership$10K
Fair Shot PAC Leadership PAC$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K
American Postal Workers Union Committee On Political Action Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $6.8M attacking
Club for Growth Action · $2.3M attacking
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $65K supporting
Lcv Victory Fund · $64K supporting
Stop Socialism in Oc · $30K attacking

FEC record H8CA45130

Scott BaughRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.1M
Spent: $3.1M
From individuals: $2.3M
From PACs: $461K
From party: $11K
Own money & loans: $106K
Outside money for: $25K
Outside money against: $141K

Who paid: 15% of Baugh's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $19K (84%)Other $4K (16%)

Calvert Leadership PAC$10K
Let's All Keep Electing Republicans PAC Other$4K
Bognet Leadership PAC$3K
Deliver. Excel. Believe. PAC Leadership PAC$2K
Luetkemeyer Leadership PAC$2K
Tom Cole Leadership PAC$1K
Buckeye PAC Leadership PAC$500

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $91K attacking
The Six PAC · $40K attacking
Club for Growth Action · $14K supporting
Club for Growth PAC · $10K supporting
Free and Fair Democracy PAC · $10K attacking

FEC record H6CA48245

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 California 47th District race?: $39M was spent on the 2022 California 47th District race: $29M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $9.5M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Katie Porter (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 California 47th District race?: Katie Porter (Democrat) raised $26M and had $241K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 California 47th District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($6.8M), Club for Growth Action ($2.3M), House Majority PAC ($91K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 California 47th District race?: Democrats of Orange County Political Action Committee (Democ PAC) gave $19K to Katie Porter; Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC gave $10K to Katie Porter; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Katie Porter.