2026 general election
California 50th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$2.2M was spent on the 2026 California 50th District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Scott Peters (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.2M
Raised by campaigns
$2.2M
PAC checks
$1.3M
Outside money
$0
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Scott PetersDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.2M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- From individuals
- $428K
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $2K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 61% of Peters's money came from PACs
Corporate $807K (65%)Trade group $245K (20%)Leadership PAC $1K (0%)Membership $67K (5%)Union $49K (4%)Super PAC $3K (0%)Other $74K (6%)
- National Association of Home Builders Trade group$13K
- Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Corporate$12K
- General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. PAC Corporate$10K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- Deloitte Political Action Committee Other$10K
- Ubs Americas Inc. Corporate$10K
- Charter Communications Inc. Corporate$10K
Steve CohenRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $4K
- Spent
- $2K
- From individuals
- $4K
- 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 50th District race?
- $2.2M was spent on the 2026 California 50th District race: $2.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Scott Peters (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 50th District race?
- Scott Peters (Democrat) raised $2.2M.
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 50th District race?
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac) gave $13K to Scott Peters; Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Political Action Committee gave $12K to Scott Peters; General Dynamics Corporation Political Action Committee (General Dynamics Employee PAC) gave $10K to Scott Peters.