Politician
Lateefah Simon
Democrat · California · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4CA12154
Lateefah Simon (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 California 12th District race, $331K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.9M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
15%
$601K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$5K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
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 12th District | $1.7M | 19% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | California 12th District | $2.2M | 12% | $5K / $0 | – | $2.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $267KCorporate $71KMembership $59KLeadership PAC $44KTrade group $40KOther $39KSuper PAC $28K
- National Union of Healthcare Workers Federal Committee On Political EducationUnion$19K
- Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeUnionLobbyist PAC$18K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC)CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Mia Bonta for Assembly 2024for $5K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 2 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 2 times (100%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $128K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $3K$0 | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $128K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $0$0 | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 0 of 1 key votes (0%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 52% support ±2California (statewide figure) · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 58% support ±2California (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayAgainst voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Lateefah Simon's 2026 campaign?
- Lateefah Simon (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 California 12th District race, $331K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Lateefah Simon?
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Blue Shield of California PAC (Shield PAC) ($10K), American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($10K), Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Lateefah Simon raised across elections?
- $1.7M in 2026, $2.2M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.