Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 49th District race?

Mike Levin (Democrat) raised $5.7M and had $127K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 49th District race?

House Majority PAC ($1.4M), Lcv Victory Fund ($386K), California Comeback Fund ($148K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 49th District race?

Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Mike Levin; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $15K to Mike Levin; Frontline USA gave $14K to Mike Levin.

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2024 general election

California 49th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$13M was spent on the 2024 California 49th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $2.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Mike Levin (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$13M

Raised by campaigns

$11M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

$2.2M

Candidates

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

Mike LevinDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $5.7M
Spent: $5.5M
From individuals: $4.3M
From PACs: $978K
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $127K
Outside money against: $178K

Who paid: 17% of Levin's money came from PACs

Corporate $35K (4%)Trade group $95K (10%)Leadership PAC $258K (28%)Membership $104K (11%)Union $223K (24%)Super PAC $74K (8%)Party $17K (2%)Other $123K (13%)

Democracy Summer 2024 Other$20K
National Education Association Corporate$15K
Frontline USA Leadership PAC$14K
Bipartisan Climate Fund Super PAC$13K
National Association of Realtors Membership$10K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (Stop Trump) Super PAC$10K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

California Comeback Fund · $142K attacking
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $69K supporting
Lcv Victory Fund · $36K supporting
Majority PAC · $35K attacking
Working America · $17K supporting

FEC record H8CA49058

Matt GundersonRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $5.0M
Spent: $4.9M
From individuals: $1.1M
From PACs: $154K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $3.3M
Outside money for: $41K
Outside money against: $1.8M

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

Corporate $8K (6%)Trade group $13K (9%)Leadership PAC $82K (61%)Membership $6K (4%)Super PAC $11K (8%)Party $5K (4%)Other $11K (8%)

National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$10K
Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
New Majority Federal PAC Membership$5K
American Revival PAC Other$5K
Automotive Free International Trade PAC Super PAC$5K
Cole Combined Committee Party$5K
Calvert Victory Fund Leadership PAC$5K
The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $1.4M attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $350K attacking
Chc Bold PAC · $106K attacking
Majority PAC · $35K supporting
California Comeback Fund · $6K supporting

FEC record H4CA49149

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 California 49th District race?: $13M was spent on the 2024 California 49th District race: $11M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $2.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Mike Levin (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 49th District race?: Mike Levin (Democrat) raised $5.7M and had $127K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 49th District race?: House Majority PAC ($1.4M), Lcv Victory Fund ($386K), California Comeback Fund ($148K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 49th District race?: Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Mike Levin; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $15K to Mike Levin; Frontline USA gave $14K to Mike Levin.