Politician
Robert Garcia
Democrat · California · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2CA47188
Robert Garcia (Democrat) raised $3.4M for the 2026 California 42nd District race, $765K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $309K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$6.5M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
24%
$1.5M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$331K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 42nd District | $3.4M | 23% | $309K / $0 | $1K | $3.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | California 42nd District | $1.4M | 30% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | California 42nd District | $1.7M | 21% | $22K / $0 | $75K | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $460KCorporate $323KOther $179KTrade group $170KMembership $137KLeadership PAC $100KSuper PAC $83KParty $5K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- Equality Project PACSuper PAC$12K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Matson, Inc. Federal Election CommitteeCorporate$10K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Ernst & Young Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- Deloitte Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$10K
- PAC to the FutureLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Equality PACfor $309K
- Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committeefor $22K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 17 key votes where Robert Garcia had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 5 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 | $12K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $492K | 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 | $90K$1K | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $90K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $38K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $492K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1K$51K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $51K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $51K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Present |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $12K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $43K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $492K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $12K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $23K | 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 | $1K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Robert Garcia's 2026 campaign?
- Robert Garcia (Democrat) raised $3.4M for the 2026 California 42nd District race, $765K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $309K for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Robert Garcia?
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope ($10K), Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee ($10K), American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($10K), National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Robert Garcia's race?
- Equality PAC ($309K for) in 2026.
- How much has Robert Garcia raised across elections?
- $3.4M in 2026 (California 42nd District), $1.4M in 2024 (California 42nd District), $1.7M in 2022 (California 42nd District).