Politician
Judy Chu
Democrat · California · ran 4 times since 2020, won 4 · incumbent
FEC candidate H0CA32101
Judy Chu (Democrat) raised $1.4M for the 2026 California 28th District race, $510K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$6.1M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
40%
$2.4M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$5K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
40% of Judy Chu's campaign money came from PAC checks, not from people. That is one of the heaviest reliances on organised money in Congress.
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 28th District | $1.4M | 37% | $0 / $0 | $6K | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | California 28th District | $1.9M | 38% | $0 / $0 | $6K | $1.9M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | California 28th District | $1.6M | 39% | $5K / $0 | – | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | California 27th District | $1.2M | 48% | $514 / $0 | – | $1.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $696KUnion $640KTrade group $512KMembership $304KOther $211KParty $90KSuper PAC $48KLeadership PAC $12K
- United Democrats San Gabriel ValleyParty$90K
- Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee ICorporateLobbyist PAC$32K
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action CommTrade groupLobbyist PAC$30K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$30K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$25K
- Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- At&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (At&T Employee Federal PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- Psychology PAC of American Psychological Association Services Inc.Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- American Coalition for Crisis Relief PACfor $5K
- Aft Solidarityfor $500
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Educationfor $14
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 24 key votes where Judy Chu had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 7 times (29%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $415K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $699K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $161K– | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $161K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $68K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $699K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | –$206K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $206K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $206K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $223K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $699K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $45K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | –$223K$206K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $223K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $699K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
5 stock trades, worth $415K–$1.1M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 3 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 2 buys, 3 sells. Heaviest in pharma and health care ($400K+), insurance ($15K+).
Most traded
- ASTH Astrana Health Inc. - Common Stock$200K+2 trades
- AMEH Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.$200K+2 trades
Latest trades
- buyASTH2025-08-19 · stock · spouse$100K–$250K
- sellASTH2025-08-19 · stock · spouse$100K–$250K
- buyAMEH2024-01-10 · stock · spouse$100K–$250K
- sellAMEH2024-01-10 · stock · spouse$100K–$250K
- sellAllstate Corporation (All)2022-01-26 · stock$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Judy Chu's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Linda ShimFormer congressional staff
Rep. Harman, SA (06-07), LC (07-08), LA (08-09); Rep. Chu, Counsel (2013), LD (13-15), COS (15-19); White House, Dir. of Priority Placement/Congressional Out…
Now lobbies for Comcast Corporation
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Judy Chu's 2026 campaign?
- Judy Chu (Democrat) raised $1.4M for the 2026 California 28th District race, $510K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Judy Chu?
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Comm ($10K), Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I ($10K), Psychology PAC of American Psychological Association Services Inc. ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Judy Chu raised across elections?
- $1.4M in 2026 (California 28th District), $1.9M in 2024 (California 28th District), $1.6M in 2022 (California 28th District), $1.2M in 2020 (California 27th District).