Politician
Jim Desmond
Republican · California · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H6CA49128
Jim Desmond (Republican) raised $3.2M for the 2026 California 48th District race, $328K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $254K for and $5.8M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$3.2M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
10%
$328K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$254K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$5.8M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California 48th District | $3.2M | 10% | $254K / $5.8M | – | $9.2M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $89KOther $24KSuper PAC $13KTrade group $13KCorporate $10KUnion $10KMembership $8KParty $5K
- Eureka Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- American Revival PACOther$10K
- Air Line Pilots Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Conservative Opportunity Leadership and Enterprise PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACSuper PAC$8K
- Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (Buildpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$8K
- New Majority Federal PACMembership$5K
- The Guardian FundOther$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $4.4M
- Health Care Saves Livesagainst $847K
- Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Votes PACagainst $288K
- Equality PACagainst $135K
- No Going Back PAC Inc.for $134K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Jim Desmond's 2026 campaign?
- Jim Desmond (Republican) raised $3.2M for the 2026 California 48th District race, $328K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $254K for and $5.8M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jim Desmond?
- Eureka Political Action Committee ($10K), American Revival PAC ($10K), Air Line Pilots Association PAC ($10K), Conservative Opportunity Leadership and Enterprise PAC ($10K), Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC ($8K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Jim Desmond's race?
- House Majority PAC ($4.4M against), Health Care Saves Lives ($847K against), Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California Votes PAC ($288K against) in 2026.