These California political organizations received the most money from campaign donations from Jan. 1 to March 31, according to the Federal Election Commission.
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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Padilla for Senate | Alex Padilla | $2,082,987 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Nancy Pelosi for Congress | Nancy Pelosi | $1,308,751 | San Francisco, CA |
| Josh Harder for Congress | Josh Harder | $1,042,427 | Modesto, CA |
| Kevin McCarthy for Congress | Kevin McCarthy | $864,858 | Bakersfield, CA |
| Sara Jacobs for Congress | Sara Jacobs | $636,888 | San Diego, CA |
| Katie Porter for Congress | Katherine Porter | $525,262 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Salud Carbajal for Congress | Salud O. Carbajal | $469,100 | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Devin Nunes Campaign Committee | Devin Gerald Nunes | $466,032 | Visalia, CA |
| Schiff for Congress | Adam Schiff | $406,937 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Swalwell for Congress | Eric Michael Swalwell | $396,704 | Dublin, CA |
| Mike Levin for Congress | Mike Levin | $367,422 | Capistrano Beach, CA |
| Schiff Leads PAC | Adam Schiff | $334,600 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Harley Rouda for Congress | Harley E. Rouda Jr. | $309,714 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Jay Chen for Congress | Jay Chen | $306,026 | Hacienda Heights, CA |
| Nunes Victory Fund | Devin Gerald Nunes | $250,614 | Visalia, CA |
| Matt Jacobs for Congress | Matthew Jacobs | $194,620 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Ted Lieu for Congress | Ted Lieu | $189,007 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mike Garcia for Congress | Michael Garcia | $186,527 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress | Pete Aguilar | $176,500 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mark Takano for Congress | Mark Allan Takano | $174,140 | Riverside, CA |
| Anna Eshoo for Congress | Anna G. Eshoo | $169,085 | Sacramento, CA |
| Lofgren for Congress | Zoe Lofgren | $156,590 | San Jose, CA |
| Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress | Raul Ruiz | $156,044 | La Quinta, CA |
| Young Kim for Congress | Young Kim | $141,824 | Fullerton, CA |
| Barbara Lee for Congress | Barbara Lee | $138,179 | Oakland, CA |
| Ken Calvert for Congress Committee | Kenneth Stanton Calvert | $123,470 | Riverside, CA |
| Joe Collins for Congress | Joe Collins | $108,376 | Los Angeles, CA |
| McNerney for Congress | Gerald Mark McNerney | $106,426 | Stockton, CA |
| Sherman for Congress | Brad Sherman | $103,188 | Los Angeles, CA |
| TJ Cox for Congress | Terrance John Cox | $96,493 | Selma, CA |
| Valadao for Congress | David Valadao | $94,242 | Fresno, CA |
| Scott Peters for Congress | Scott Peters | $94,227 | Encinitas, CA |
| Arballo for Congress | Phil Arballo | $90,924 | Fresno, CA |
| Greg Tanaka for Congress | Greg Tanaka | $87,010 | Fontana, CA |
| Michelle Steel for Congress | Michelle Steel | $83,516 | Surfside, CA |
| AMI Bera for Congress | Amerish Bera | $81,436 | Elk Grove, CA |
| Derek Marshall for Congress | Derek Marshall | $79,979 | Yucca Valley, CA |
| New PAC | Devin Gerald Nunes | $71,952 | Visalia, CA |
| Jay Obernolte for Congress 2020 | Jay Obernolte | $70,175 | West Sacramento, CA |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress | James Varni Panetta | $68,626 | Carmel Valley, CA |
| Brynne Kennedy for Congress | Brynne Kennedy | $54,570 | Rocklin, CA |
| Maryott for Congress | Brian L. Maryott | $50,100 | Sanjuancapistrano, CA |
| Darrell Issa for Congress | Darrell Issa | $49,998 | Irvine, CA |
| Lou Correa for Congress | Jose Luis Correa | $46,300 | San Marcos, CA |
| Barragan for Congress | Nanette Barragan | $40,500 | San Pedro, CA |
| Jimmy Gomez for Congress | Jimmy Gomez | $37,250 | Long Beach, CA |
| Mark Desaulnier for Congress | Mark Desaulnier | $35,600 | Concord, CA |
| Mike Thompson for Congress | Michael C. Thompson | $35,572 | Sacramento, CA |
| Elizabeth Heng for Senate | Elizabeth Heng | $35,250 | Fresno, CA |
| Garamendi for Congress | John Garamendi | $30,441 | Long Beach, CA |
| Julia Brownley for Congress | Julia Brownley | $29,312 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Kumar for Congress 2020 | Rishi Kumar | $27,550 | Saratoga, CA |
| Matsui for Congress | Doris Matsui | $25,200 | Sacramento, CA |
| Rhoda for Congress | Rhoda Nazanin | $24,039 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Christy Smith for Congress | Christy Smith | $22,950 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Nicole Parra for Congress 2022 | Nicole Parra | $22,675 | Sacramento, CA |
| Bruno for Congress | Bruno Amato | $20,921 | Bakersfield, CA |
| Huffman for Congress 2014 | Jared Huffman | $17,425 | San Rafael, CA |
| Norma Torres for Congress | Norma Torres | $16,800 | Covina, CA |
| Omar Navarro for Congress | Omar Navarro | $16,628 | West Sacramento, CA |
| Citizens for Waters | Maxine Waters | $15,600 | Los Angeles, CA |
| James P Bradley for US Senate | James Patrick Bradley | $14,950 | Laguna Niguel, CA |
| Giglio for California | David Anthony Giglio | $14,575 | Madera, CA |
| Tamika Hamilton for Congress | Tamika Hamilton | $14,355 | San Rafael, CA |
| Shervin Aazami for Congress | Shervin Aazami | $14,250 | West Hills, CA |
| Vargas for Congress | Juan Carlos Vargas | $12,700 | Encinitas, CA |
| Judy Chu for Congress | Judy Chu | $12,405 | Encino, CA |
| Shahid Buttar for Congress Committee | Shahid Buttar | $11,512 | San Francisco, CA |
| Jackie Speier for Congress | Jackie Speier | $11,050 | Burlingame, CA |
| Eric Garcia for Congress | Eric Garcia | $11,000 | Clovis, CA |
| Napolitano for Congress | Grace Napolitano | $8,250 | Sacramento, CA |
| Yvonne for US Senate 2022 Committee | Yvonne Renee Girard | $8,195 | Jurupa Valley, CA |
| Tony Cardenas for Congress | Tony Cardenas | $6,800 | Los Angeles, CA |
| John Dennis for Congress 2022 | John Dennis | $6,250 | San Francisco, CA |
| McClintock for Congress | Tom McClintock | $6,000 | Granite Bay, CA |
| Mathys for Congress | Chris Mathys | $5,800 | Firebaugh, CA |
| Schiff Hold the House 2020 | Mike Levin | $5,600 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard for Congress | Lucille Roybal-Allard | $5,500 | Bell Gardens, CA |
| Greg Raths for Congress 2020 | Gregory Gerard Raths | $5,500 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| Jim Costa for Congress | Jim Costa | $4,500 | Fresno, CA |
| Brandon Mosely for Congress | Brandon Mosely | $4,280 | Romoland, CA |
| Marianne Williamson for President | Marianne Williamson | $4,119 | Sacramento, CA |
| Doug Lamalfa Committee | Doug Lamalfa | $4,000 | Sacramento, CA |
| Aarika for Congress | Aarika Samone Rhodes | $3,150 | Northridge, CA |
| Alan Lowenthal for Congress | Alan Lowenthal | $3,100 | Encino, CA |
| Aja Smith for Congress 2020 | Aja Smith | $2,775 | Riverside, CA |
| Brian Hawkins for Congress 2022 | Brian E. Hawkins | $2,000 | Santa Ana, CA |
| Liam O’Mara for Congress | William Edward O’Mara IV | $1,675 | Sacramento, CA |
| Cenk for Congress | Cenk Uygur | $1,525 | Novato, CA |
| Elizabeth Moreira for Congress | Elizabeth Moreira | $1,050 | Covina, CA |
| Johnny for Congress | Johnny Nalbandian | $640 | Glendale, CA |
| Clifton Roberts for President | Clifton Lee Roberts | $525 | Elk Grove, CA |
| Gio for CA27 | Giuliano Giovanni Depaolis | $524 | Sierra Madre, CA |
| Angelica Duenas for Congress 2020 | Angelica Maria Duenas | $500 | Sun Valley, CA |
| Jeffrey Phillips for Congress | Jeffrey Alan Phillips | $490 | San Francisco, CA |
| Ammar Campa for Congress | Ammar Campa-Najjar | $477 | Sacramento, CA |
| Maebe A. Girl for Congress | Maebe Girl G.A. Pudlo | $250 | Toluca Lake, CA |
| Lilyzsenate 2022 | Lijun Zhou | $250 | San Diego, CA |
| Blanca Gomez for Congress | Blanca Gomez | $250 | Fontana, CA |
| Tandon for Congress | Ritesh Tandon | $200 | San Rafael, CA |
