2026 general election
California 43rd District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$1.1M was spent on the 2026 California 43rd District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $542K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Maxine Waters (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$1.1M
Raised by campaigns
$1.1M
PAC checks
$542K
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Maxine WatersDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- From individuals
- $441K
- From PACs
- $542K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 49% of Waters's money came from PACs
Corporate $165K (33%)Trade group $144K (29%)Leadership PAC $14K (3%)Membership $59K (12%)Union $51K (10%)Super PAC $32K (6%)Other $31K (6%)
- American Land Title Association Trade group$15K
- America's Credit Unions Trade group$11K
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Trade group$10K
- National Association of Convenience Stores Trade group$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation Corporate$10K
- Blackrock Funds Services Group LLC Corporate$10K
Cristian MoralesRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $15K
- Spent
- $14K
- From individuals
- $2K
- 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 43rd District race?
- $1.1M was spent on the 2026 California 43rd District race: $1.1M raised by the campaigns, $542K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Maxine Waters (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 43rd District race?
- Maxine Waters (Democrat) raised $1.1M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 43rd District race?
- American Land Title Association Title Industry PAC (Tipac) gave $15K to Maxine Waters; America's Credit Unions PAC gave $11K to Maxine Waters; National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm gave $10K to Maxine Waters.