Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 22nd District race?

Rudy Salas (Democrat) raised $6.5M and had $2.6M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 22nd District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($7.2M), House Majority PAC ($4.3M), DCCC ($2.6M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 22nd District race?

Frontline USA gave $17K to Rudy Salas; Chc Bold PAC gave $15K to Rudy Salas; Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $15K to Rudy Salas.

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2024 general election

California 22nd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$34M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 California 22nd District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $23M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). David G. Valadao (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$34M

Raised by campaigns

$11M

PAC checks

$2.8M

Outside money

$23M

Candidates

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

Rudy SalasDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $6.5M
Spent: $6.3M
From individuals: $5.0M
From PACs: $631K
From party: $11K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $2.6M
Outside money against: $9.5M

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

Corporate $12K (2%)Trade group $1K (0%)Leadership PAC $223K (37%)Membership $27K (5%)Union $131K (22%)Super PAC $86K (14%)Party $25K (4%)Other $94K (16%)

Frontline USA Leadership PAC$17K
Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$15K
Hoyer Leadership PAC$15K
Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (Stop Trump) Super PAC$11K
Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
Clark Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $7.2M attacking
NRCC · $1.3M attacking
DCCC · $1.0M supporting
Strategic Majority PAC · $581K attacking
Somos PAC · $503K supporting

FEC record H2CA21233

David G. ValadaoRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $4.9M
Spent: $4.9M
From individuals: $1.5M
From PACs: $2.2M
From party: $26K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $4.1M
Outside money against: $6.3M

Who paid: 45% of Valadao's money came from PACs

Corporate $647K (31%)Trade group $458K (22%)Leadership PAC $488K (23%)Membership $136K (6%)Union $106K (5%)Super PAC $33K (2%)Party $15K (1%)Other $229K (11%)

Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership Other$15K
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America Trade group$13K
Edison International Corporate$13K
Friant Water PAC - Federal Trade group$12K
Blue Diamond Growers Corporate$12K
General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
The Boeing Company Corporate$10K
American Academy of Dermatology Association Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $4.3M attacking
DCCC · $1.5M attacking
Fairshake · $1.3M supporting
National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund · $1.3M supporting
America PAC · $572K supporting

FEC record H2CA20094

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2024 California 22nd District race?: $34M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 California 22nd District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $23M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). David G. Valadao (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 22nd District race?: Rudy Salas (Democrat) raised $6.5M and had $2.6M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 22nd District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($7.2M), House Majority PAC ($4.3M), DCCC ($2.6M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 22nd District race?: Frontline USA gave $17K to Rudy Salas; Chc Bold PAC gave $15K to Rudy Salas; Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $15K to Rudy Salas.