2024 general election
California 27th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. The incumbent lost.
$44M was spent on the 2024 California 27th District race: $17M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $27M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). George Whitesides (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$44M
Raised by campaigns
$17M
PAC checks
$2.2M
Outside money
$27M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
George WhitesidesDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $11M
- Spent
- $10M
- From individuals
- $7.5M
- From PACs
- $692K
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $1.6M
- Outside money for
- $3.2M
- Outside money against
- $11M
Who paid: 7% of Whitesides's money came from PACs
Corporate $14K (2%)Trade group $6K (1%)Leadership PAC $228K (33%)Membership $40K (6%)Union $142K (20%)Super PAC $98K (14%)Party $15K (2%)Other $153K (22%)
- Whitesides Victory Fund Other$53K
- Frontline USA Leadership PAC$17K
- 314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$15K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$15K
- Hoyer Leadership PAC$15K
- Jeffries Leadership PAC$15K
- Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (Stop Trump) Super PAC$11K
- Davids New Dems Fund Other$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $9.1M attacking
- House Majority PAC · $2.4M supporting
- NRCC · $2.3M attacking
- Lcv Victory Fund · $662K supporting
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Votes PAC · $62K supporting
Mike GarciaRepublican, incumbent
✗ Lost- Raised
- $6.5M
- Spent
- $6.6M
- From individuals
- $4.1M
- From PACs
- $1.5M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $2.6M
- Outside money against
- $9.5M
Who paid: 22% of Garcia's money came from PACs
Corporate $432K (33%)Trade group $143K (11%)Leadership PAC $469K (35%)Membership $75K (6%)Union $26K (2%)Super PAC $34K (3%)Party $12K (1%)Other $134K (10%)
- National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$20K
- America Reloaded Leadership PAC$15K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Corporate$13K
- Republican Jewish Coalition-Political Action Committee (Rjc-PAC) Membership$12K
- Bacon Leadership PAC$12K
- National Association of Realtors Membership$10K
- Scott Baugh Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- House Majority PAC · $6.8M attacking
- Giffords PAC · $1.2M attacking
- National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund · $1.2M supporting
- Fairshake · $1.0M supporting
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund (Everytown Victory Fund) · $932K attacking
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 California 27th District race?
- $44M was spent on the 2024 California 27th District race: $17M raised by the campaigns, $2.2M of it from PACs, plus $27M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). George Whitesides (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 27th District race?
- George Whitesides (Democrat) raised $11M and had $3.2M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 27th District race?
- House Majority PAC ($9.2M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($9.1M), NRCC ($2.3M).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 27th District race?
- Whitesides Victory Fund gave $53K to George Whitesides; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $20K to Mike Garcia; Frontline USA gave $17K to George Whitesides.