These California political organizations received the most money from campaign donations from April 1 to June 30, according to the Federal Election Commission.
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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Padilla for Senate | Alex Padilla | $1,687,416 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Nancy Pelosi for Congress | Nancy Pelosi | $1,226,567 | San Francisco, CA |
| Kevin McCarthy for Congress | Kevin McCarthy | $835,476 | Bakersfield, CA |
| Katie Porter for Congress | Katherine Porter | $804,216 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Josh Harder for Congress | Josh Harder | $629,345 | Modesto, CA |
| Schiff for Congress | Adam Schiff | $538,235 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Nunes Victory Fund | Devin Gerald Nunes | $484,705 | Visalia, CA |
| Devin Nunes Campaign Committee | Devin Gerald Nunes | $409,322 | Visalia, CA |
| Young Kim for Congress | Young Kim | $382,231 | Fullerton, CA |
| Swalwell for Congress | Eric Michael Swalwell | $374,866 | Dublin, CA |
| Mike Levin for Congress | Mike Levin | $338,989 | Capistrano Beach, CA |
| Harley Rouda for Congress | Harley E. Rouda Jr. | $284,104 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Schiff Leads PAC | Adam Schiff | $276,250 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Sherman for Congress | Brad Sherman | $272,810 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mike Garcia for Congress | Michael Garcia | $250,753 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Salud Carbajal for Congress | Salud O. Carbajal | $227,035 | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Ken Calvert for Congress Committee | Kenneth Stanton Calvert | $222,712 | Riverside, CA |
| Anna Eshoo for Congress | Anna G. Eshoo | $218,676 | Sacramento, CA |
| Barbara Lee for Congress | Barbara Lee | $208,782 | Oakland, CA |
| Quartey for Congress | John Quaye Quartey II | $205,886 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress | Raul Ruiz | $203,853 | La Quinta, CA |
| Jay Chen for Congress | Jay Chen | $201,939 | Hacienda Heights, CA |
| Scott Peters for Congress | Scott Peters | $200,404 | Encinitas, CA |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress | Pete Aguilar | $197,938 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Christy Smith for Congress | Christy Smith | $196,427 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jim Costa for Congress | Jim Costa | $176,448 | Fresno, CA |
| Maryott for Congress | Brian L. Maryott | $160,444 | Sanjuancapistrano, CA |
| Lofgren for Congress | Zoe Lofgren | $153,884 | San Jose, CA |
| Julia Brownley for Congress | Julia Brownley | $151,287 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Joe Collins for Congress | Joe Collins | $144,072 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Matt Jacobs for Congress | Matthew Jacobs | $142,744 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Rodriguez for Congress | Christopher Rodriguez | $142,375 | Oceanside, CA |
| Michelle Steel for Congress | Michelle Steel | $141,096 | Surfside, CA |
| Valadao for Congress | David Valadao | $133,018 | Fresno, CA |
| Ted Lieu for Congress | Ted Lieu | $121,322 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Giglio for California | David Anthony Giglio | $116,917 | Madera, CA |
| McClintock for Congress | Tom McClintock | $111,248 | Granite Bay, CA |
| Cenk for Congress | Cenk Uygur | $109,936 | Novato, CA |
| Huffman for Congress 2014 | Jared Huffman | $103,538 | San Rafael, CA |
| Arballo for Congress | Phil Arballo | $97,690 | Fresno, CA |
| Vargas for Congress | Juan Carlos Vargas | $93,960 | Encinitas, CA |
| Jimmy Gomez for Congress | Jimmy Gomez | $90,788 | Long Beach, CA |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress | James Varni Panetta | $84,144 | Carmel Valley, CA |
| Mark Takano for Congress | Mark Allan Takano | $83,711 | Riverside, CA |
| Elizabeth Heng for Senate | Elizabeth Heng | $79,950 | Fresno, CA |
| Derek Marshall for Congress | Derek Marshall | $77,998 | Yucca Valley, CA |
| Sara Jacobs for Congress | Sara Jacobs | $74,792 | San Diego, CA |
| Darrell Issa for Congress | Darrell Issa | $73,468 | Irvine, CA |
| McNerney for Congress | Gerald Mark McNerney | $69,177 | Stockton, CA |
| Judy Chu for Congress | Judy Chu | $67,000 | Encino, CA |
| Tamika Hamilton for Congress | Tamika Hamilton | $59,466 | San Rafael, CA |
| Garamendi for Congress | John Garamendi | $57,250 | Long Beach, CA |
| Barragan for Congress | Nanette Barragan | $48,812 | San Pedro, CA |
| Mike Thompson for Congress | Michael C. Thompson | $48,438 | Sacramento, CA |
| Citizens for Waters | Maxine Waters | $45,600 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jay Obernolte for Congress 2020 | Jay Obernolte | $45,000 | West Sacramento, CA |
| Matsui for Congress | Doris Matsui | $41,300 | Sacramento, CA |
| Tony Cardenas for Congress | Tony Cardenas | $41,205 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Brandon Mosely for Congress | Brandon Mosely | $38,462 | Romoland, CA |
| Marisa Wood for Congress | Marisa Wood | $35,741 | Bakersfield, CA |
| Norma Torres for Congress | Norma Torres | $32,525 | Covina, CA |
| Doug Lamalfa Committee | Doug Lamalfa | $30,475 | Sacramento, CA |
| Mark Desaulnier for Congress | Mark Desaulnier | $28,525 | Concord, CA |
| Shervin Aazami for Congress | Shervin Aazami | $27,430 | West Hills, CA |
| Eric Ching for Congress | Eric J. Ching | $26,450 | Walnut, CA |
| Shahid Buttar for Congress Committee | Shahid Buttar | $25,091 | San Francisco, CA |
| Nicole Parra for Congress 2022 | Nicole Parra | $23,043 | Sacramento, CA |
| Osorio for Congress | Bryan Osorio | $22,903 | Delano, CA |
| Lou Correa for Congress | Jose Luis Correa | $22,450 | San Marcos, CA |
| Rhoda for Congress | Rhoda Nazanin | $14,474 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jackie Speier for Congress | Jackie Speier | $14,400 | Burlingame, CA |
| Lourin Hubbard for Congress | Lourin Hubbard | $13,500 | Fresno, CA |
| John Dennis for Congress 2022 | John Dennis | $13,175 | San Francisco, CA |
| Brian Hawkins for Congress 2022 | Brian E. Hawkins | $12,208 | Santa Ana, CA |
| Amy Phan West for Congress | Amy Phan West | $12,000 | Irvine, CA |
| Ruth Luevanos for Congress | Ruth Luevanos | $11,770 | Simi Valley, CA |
| New PAC | Devin Gerald Nunes | $11,000 | Visalia, CA |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard for Congress | Lucille Roybal-Allard | $9,800 | Bell Gardens, CA |
| Brynne Kennedy for Congress | Brynne Kennedy | $9,024 | Rocklin, CA |
| Aja Smith for Congress 2020 | Aja Smith | $8,950 | Riverside, CA |
| Covell for Congress 2022 | Carolyn Elizabeth Covell | $8,855 | Santa Ana, CA |
| Liam O’Mara for Congress | William Edward O’Mara IV | $8,703 | Sacramento, CA |
| Eric Garcia for Congress | Eric Garcia | $7,377 | Clovis, CA |
| Sylvester Ani Jr. for Congress | Sylvester Ugonna Ani Jr. | $7,373 | Cerritos, CA |
| Napolitano for Congress | Grace Napolitano | $7,250 | Sacramento, CA |
| Angelica Duenas for Congress 2020 | Angelica Maria Duenas | $6,599 | Sun Valley, CA |
| TJ Cox for Congress | Terrance John Cox | $6,398 | Selma, CA |
| Brian Burley for Congress | Brian J. Burley | $6,102 | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Debello for Congress | James Debello | $5,000 | San Diego, CA |
| Sean Frame for Congress | Sean Colin Frame | $4,750 | Placerville, CA |
| Alan Lowenthal for Congress | Alan Lowenthal | $4,700 | Encino, CA |
| James P Bradley for US Senate | James Patrick Bradley | $4,015 | Laguna Niguel, CA |
| Bruno for Congress | Bruno Amato | $3,771 | Bakersfield, CA |
| Aarika for Congress | Aarika Samone Rhodes | $3,643 | Northridge, CA |
| Mathys for Congress | Chris Mathys | $3,050 | Firebaugh, CA |
| Elizabeth Moreira for Congress | Elizabeth Moreira | $3,000 | Covina, CA |
| Eric Curry for Sf | Eric Curry | $2,656 | Sacramento, CA |
| Kumar for Congress 2020 | Rishi Kumar | $2,000 | Saratoga, CA |
| Kim for CA-39 | Young Kim | $2,000 | Hilmar, CA |
| Esmeralda Soria for Congress | Esmeralda Soria | $2,000 | Sacramento, CA |
