Politician
Jay F. Chen
Democrat · California · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H2CA39136
Jay F. Chen (Democrat) raised $5.0M for the 2022 California 45th District race, $499K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $132K for and $4.7M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$5.0M
2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
10%
$499K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$132K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$4.7M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | California 45th District | $5.0M | 10% | $132K / $4.7M | – | $9.9M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $128KLeadership PAC $112KSuper PAC $69KOther $61KMembership $42KParty $21KTrade group $3KCorporate $1K
- DCCCParty$12K
- New Democrat Coalition Action FundOther$10K
- VotevetsSuper PAC$10K
- Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PACLeadership PAC$10K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- Women for American Values and Ethics Political Action Committee (a/K/a Wave PAC)Super PAC$10K
- Capa21- FederalSuper 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 $3.0M
- NRCCagainst $1.7M
- Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PACfor $40K
- Majority PACagainst $30K
- Pivot Victory Fundfor $28K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Jay F. Chen's 2022 campaign?
- Jay F. Chen (Democrat) raised $5.0M for the 2022 California 45th District race, $499K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $132K for and $4.7M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Jay F. Chen?
- DCCC ($12K), New Democrat Coalition Action Fund ($10K), Votevets ($10K), Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC ($10K), National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political Education ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Jay F. Chen's race?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($3.0M against), NRCC ($1.7M against), Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PAC ($40K for) in 2022.