Which PACs gave the most to Harley Rouda?

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($13K), Democratic Women of the South Orange County ($12K), Remedy Political Action Committee ($11K), Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers ($10K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($10K) in 2020.

Which super PACs spent on Harley Rouda's race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.4M against), National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($694K for), Savecalifornianow ($259K against) in 2020.

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Politician

Harley Rouda

Democrat · California · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0 · incumbent

FEC candidate H8CA48035

Harley Rouda (Democrat) raised $6.3M for the 2020 California 48th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $862K for and $2.9M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They lost.

Raised, all runs

$6.3M

2020

From PAC checks

17%

$1.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians

Outside money for

$862K

Super PACs and party groups helping

Outside money against

$2.9M

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 48th District	$6.3M	17%	$862K / $2.9M	$237K	$10.0M	✗ Lost

Who wrote the checks

The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.

Leadership PAC $273KUnion $228KOther $119KTrade group $115KMembership $95KSuper PAC $75KParty $22KCorporate $17K

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$13K
Democratic Women of the South Orange CountyParty$12K
Remedy Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$11K
Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
End Citizens UnitedOther$10K
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$10K

Outside money, for and against

Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.

Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $2.4M
National Association of Realtors Congressional Fundfor $694K
Savecalifornianowagainst $259K
Atlas PAC, Federalagainst $152K
Cal Freedom PAC (Multi-Candidate Cmte)against $91K

The revolving door

1 former aide now lobbying

Lobbyists who list a job in Harley Rouda's office among the government positions they held, and who they now work for. A former staffer gets the meeting.

Jess WysockyFormer congressional staff
Legis. Dir. Rep. Auchincloss; Sr. Legis. Asst. & Legis. Asst. Rep. Williams; Legis Correspondent, Sen. Padilla; Legis. Aide/Correspondent, Rep. Rouda; Staff …
Now lobbies for National Association Of Manufacturers

The revolving door, industry by industry →

Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.

Questions people ask

Who funded Harley Rouda's 2020 campaign?: Harley Rouda (Democrat) raised $6.3M for the 2020 California 48th District race, $1.0M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $862K for and $2.9M against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). They lost.
Which PACs gave the most to Harley Rouda?: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($13K), Democratic Women of the South Orange County ($12K), Remedy Political Action Committee ($11K), Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers ($10K), National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC ($10K) in 2020.
Which super PACs spent on Harley Rouda's race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.4M against), National Association of Realtors Congressional Fund ($694K for), Savecalifornianow ($259K against) in 2020.