Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 22nd District race?

Randy Villegas (Democrat) raised $5.9M and had $3.0M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 22nd District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($9.8M), House Majority PAC ($8.6M), Giffords PAC ($1.8M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 22nd District race?

Zinc Collective PAC gave $23K to Randy Villegas; Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee gave $10K to David Valadao; National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC) gave $10K to David Valadao.

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2026 general election

California 22nd District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. The incumbent lost. · Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain.

$41M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 22nd District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $28M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Randy Villegas (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Receipts + outside spending

$41M

Raised by campaigns

$12M

PAC checks

$2.8M

Outside money

$28M

Candidates

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

David ValadaoRepublican, incumbent

✗ Lost

Raised: $6.3M
Spent: $4.7M
From individuals: $2.2M
From PACs: $2.3M
From party: $20K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $681K
Outside money against: $14M

Who paid: 36% of Valadao's money came from PACs

Corporate $675K (34%)Trade group $424K (22%)Leadership PAC $427K (22%)Membership $133K (7%)Union $69K (3%)Super PAC $21K (1%)Party $15K (1%)Other $207K (11%)

Arkansas Rural Water Association Federal Political Action Committee Trade group$10K
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade group$10K
Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$10K
New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
Rtx Corporation Corporate$10K
Caterpillar Inc. Corporate$10K
USA Rice Federation Trade group$10K
Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union Membership$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $8.6M attacking
Giffords PAC · $1.8M attacking
Lcv Victory Fund · $1.1M attacking
Health Care Saves Lives · $841K attacking
Working Families Party PAC · $608K attacking

FEC record H2CA20094

Randy VillegasDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $5.9M
Spent: $5.0M
From individuals: $5.1M
From PACs: $519K
From party: $8K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $3.0M
Outside money against: $11M

Who paid: 9% of Villegas's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $79K (26%)Membership $14K (5%)Union $54K (18%)Super PAC $86K (29%)Party $7K (2%)Other $60K (20%)

Zinc Collective PAC Super PAC$23K
Leaders We Deserve Super PAC$10K
Jayapal Leadership PAC$10K
Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$10K
National Education Association Union$10K
Moveon.Org Political Action Super PAC$10K
Youth Save Democracy PAC Other$9K
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$8K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $9.8M attacking
The Governing Majority Fund · $669K attacking
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People · $579K supporting
Project 218 · $462K supporting
National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $400K supporting

FEC record H6CA22190

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 California 22nd District race?: $41M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 22nd District race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $2.8M of it from PACs, plus $28M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Randy Villegas (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 22nd District race?: Randy Villegas (Democrat) raised $5.9M and had $3.0M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 22nd District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($9.8M), House Majority PAC ($8.6M), Giffords PAC ($1.8M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 22nd District race?: Zinc Collective PAC gave $23K to Randy Villegas; Waterpac - National Rural Water Association Political Committee gave $10K to David Valadao; National Cattlemen's Beef Association Political Action Committee (Ncba-PAC) gave $10K to David Valadao.