Politician
Jimmy Gomez
Democrat · California · ran 4 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8CA34266
Jimmy Gomez (Democrat) raised $1.3M for the 2026 California 34th District race, $566K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $248K for and $851K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all runs
$6.8M
2026, 2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
53%
$3.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$2.6M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$851K
Spent attacking them
53% of Jimmy Gomez'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 34th District | $1.3M | 42% | $248K / $851K | $38K | $2.4M | ✗ Lost |
| 2024 | California 34th District | $2.2M | 42% | $2.4M / $0 | $200K | $4.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | California 34th District | $1.8M | 61% | $13K / $0 | $48K | $1.8M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | California 34th District | $1.4M | 70% | $12K / $0 | $10K | $1.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Corporate $1.0MTrade group $682KUnion $583KLeadership PAC $402KMembership $324KOther $299KSuper PAC $52K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Chc Bold PACOther$15K
- United Postmasters and Managers of America Political FundMembership$15K
- National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$13K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$12K
- American Health Care Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- Future Forum PACOther$11K
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 12 Federal PACUnion$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- United Democracy Projectfor $1.7M
- Guardrails Allianceagainst $712K
- Protect Progressfor $511K
- Bold Americafor $360K
- A Fight Worth Havingagainst $108K
- Progress Action Fundagainst $25K
- Latino Victory Fundfor $21K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeefor $13K
- Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committeefor $12K
- Justice Democrats PACagainst $6K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 26 key votes where Jimmy Gomez had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 11 times (42%). 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 | $20K | 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 | $618K | 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 | $257K$2K | PresentPresent |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $257K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $261K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $618K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $20K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $467K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $467K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $2K$640K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $640K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $640K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $467K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $467K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $250K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $467K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $250K | Present |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $250K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $20K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $304K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $618K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $20K | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $250K | 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 | $2K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $72K | 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 | $2K$304K$640K | 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 | $304K | 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 | $618K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
1 former aide now lobbying
Lobbyists who list a job in Jimmy Gomez's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.
Samuel NegatuFormer congressional staff
Legislative Counsel, Legislative Director - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (2014-2021), Director, Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative, and Assistant…
Now lobbies for Consumer Technology Association
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Jimmy Gomez's 2026 campaign?
- Jimmy Gomez (Democrat) raised $1.3M for the 2026 California 34th District race, $566K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $248K for and $851K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jimmy Gomez?
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 12 Federal PAC ($10K), United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club ($10K), Turquoise PAC ($10K), American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education ($10K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Jimmy Gomez's race?
- Guardrails Alliance ($712K against), Bold America ($248K for), A Fight Worth Having ($108K against) in 2026.
- How much has Jimmy Gomez raised across elections?
- $1.3M in 2026 (California 34th District), $2.2M in 2024 (California 34th District), $1.8M in 2022 (California 34th District), $1.4M in 2020 (California 34th District).