2026 general election
California 39th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$1.1M was spent on the 2026 California 39th District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $487K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Mark Takano (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.1M
Raised by campaigns
$1.1M
PAC checks
$487K
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mark TakanoDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- From individuals
- $623K
- From PACs
- $487K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 43% of Takano's money came from PACs
Corporate $98K (22%)Trade group $36K (8%)Leadership PAC $38K (8%)Membership $46K (10%)Union $147K (33%)Super PAC $50K (11%)Other $31K (7%)
- National Education Association Union$10K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club Union$10K
- Kaptur Leadership PAC$10K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
- Equality Congress Project PAC Super PAC$10K
Steve ManosRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $12K
- Spent
- $8K
- From individuals
- $12K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 California 39th District race?
- $1.1M was spent on the 2026 California 39th District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $487K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Mark Takano (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 39th District race?
- Mark Takano (Democrat) raised $1.1M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 39th District race?
- Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Mark Takano; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to Mark Takano; United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club gave $10K to Mark Takano.