2026 general election
California 49th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$3.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 49th District race: $3.8M raised by the campaigns, $498K of it from PACs, plus $60K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Mike Levin (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$3.8M
Raised by campaigns
$3.8M
PAC checks
$498K
Outside money
$60K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mike LevinDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.6M
- Spent
- $2.5M
- From individuals
- $2.8M
- From PACs
- $496K
- From party
- $2K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $60K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 14% of Levin's money came from PACs
Corporate $15K (3%)Trade group $67K (15%)Leadership PAC $56K (13%)Membership $58K (13%)Union $142K (32%)Super PAC $39K (9%)Party $12K (3%)Other $56K (13%)
- Zinc Collective PAC Super PAC$17K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
- National Education Association Union$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association Union$10K
- Jeffries Leadership PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Lcv Victory Fund · $60K supporting
Armen KurdianRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $189K
- Spent
- $159K
- From individuals
- $171K
- From PACs
- $2K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $14K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 1% of Kurdian's money came from PACs
Other $500 (100%)
- Majority PAC Other$500
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2026 California 49th District race?
- $3.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 49th District race: $3.8M raised by the campaigns, $498K of it from PACs, plus $60K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Mike Levin (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 49th District race?
- Mike Levin (Democrat) raised $3.6M and had $60K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 49th District race?
- Lcv Victory Fund ($60K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 49th District race?
- Zinc Collective PAC gave $17K to Mike Levin; PAC to the Future gave $10K to Mike Levin; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Mike Levin.