2024 general election
California 50th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money.
$2.3M was spent on the 2024 California 50th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $17K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Scott Peters (Democrat) won.
Total money
$2.3M
Raised by campaigns
$2.3M
PAC checks
$1.3M
Outside money
$17K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Scott PetersDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $1.9M
- From individuals
- $426K
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $2K
- Outside money for
- $17K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 57% of Peters's money came from PACs
Corporate $815K (61%)Trade group $291K (22%)Leadership PAC $5K (0%)Membership $82K (6%)Union $72K (5%)Super PAC $7K (1%)Other $65K (5%)
- National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Trade group$15K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I Corporate$15K
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. PAC Corporate$10K
- Eli Lilly and Company Corporate$10K
- International Franchise Association Trade group$10K
- California Dairies, Inc. Corporate$10K
- Amgen Inc. Corporate$10K
- Merck & Co., Inc. Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Veterans Aid PAC · $17K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 California 50th District race?
- $2.3M was spent on the 2024 California 50th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $17K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Scott Peters (Democrat) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 California 50th District race?
- Scott Peters (Democrat) raised $2.3M and had $17K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 California 50th District race?
- Veterans Aid PAC ($17K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 California 50th District race?
- National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Rockpac gave $15K to Scott Peters; Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I gave $15K to Scott Peters; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. PAC gave $10K to Scott Peters.