Politician
Alan Lowenthal
Democrat · California · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2CA00104
Alan Lowenthal (Democrat) raised $683K for the 2020 California 47th District race, $492K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $14 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
Raised, all runs
$683K
2020
From PAC checks
72%
$492K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$14
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | California 47th District | $683K | 72% | $14 / $0 | – | $683K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $213KCorporate $155KTrade group $59KMembership $34KOther $23KSuper PAC $3KLeadership PAC $1K
- Aes Corporation Political Action Committee; theCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Unite Here Tip Campaign CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Transport Workers Union Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$10K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 12 Voluntary Legislative FundUnion$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Educationfor $14
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 3 key votes where Alan Lowenthal had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 1 time (33%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $7K | 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 | –$27K$2K | 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 | $27K | 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 | $225K | Yea · with industry |
Their own portfolio
288 stock trades, worth $1.2M–$6.2M
Reported under the STOCK Act from 140 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 128 buys, 158 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($235K+), wall street and hedge funds ($108K+), pharma and health care ($103K+).
Most traded
- DIS 2000088673 SP Walt Disney Company$50K+1 trades
- IFF International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.$36K+8 trades
- PSQ ProShares Short QQQ$34K+6 trades
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF$34K+6 trades
- IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF$33K+5 trades
- DECK Deckers Outdoor Corporation$32K+4 trades
- BSX Boston Scientific Corporation$27K+14 trades
- FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.$20K+8 trades
Latest trades
- buyATVI2022-12-14 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyATVI2022-12-12 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- buyATVI2022-12-12 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- buyGTLS2022-12-09 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- buyGTLS2022-12-09 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellCRM2022-12-08 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellCRM2022-12-08 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellBX2022-11-14 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Alan Lowenthal's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Ngoc NguyenFormer congressional staff
Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. J. Luis Correa; Leg. Dir., Rep. J. Luis Correa; Snr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Alan Lowenthal; Leg. Asst., Rep. Alan Lowenthal; Leg. Aide,…
Now lobbies for Lumen Technologies, INC. · via Ridge Path Strategies
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Alan Lowenthal's 2020 campaign?
- Alan Lowenthal (Democrat) raised $683K for the 2020 California 47th District race, $492K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $14 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Alan Lowenthal?
- Aes Corporation Political Action Committee; the ($10K), Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee ($10K), Transport Workers Union Political Contributions Committee ($10K), United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club ($10K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2020.
- Which super PACs spent on Alan Lowenthal's race?
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($14 for) in 2020.