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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin McCarthy for Congress | Kevin McCarthy | $944,886 | Bakersfield, CA |
| Katie Porter for Congress | Katherine Porter | $829,097 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Nancy Pelosi for Congress | Nancy Pelosi | $653,338 | San Francisco, CA |
| Schiff for Congress | Adam Schiff | $639,155 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Alex Padilla for Senate | Alex Padilla | $534,338 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Young Kim for Congress | Young Kim | $297,626 | Fullerton, CA |
| Mike Levin for Congress | Mike Levin | $287,179 | Capistrano Beach, CA |
| John Duarte for Congress | John S. Duarte | $270,670 | Hilmar, CA |
| Dr Asif Mahmood for Congress | Asif Mahmood | $265,746 | Encino, CA |
| Jay Chen for Congress | Jay Chen | $259,275 | Hacienda Heights, CA |
| Shervin Aazami for Congress | Shervin Aazami | $256,697 | West Hills, CA |
| Michelle Steel for Congress | Michelle Steel | $256,287 | Surfside, CA |
| Mike Garcia for Congress | Michael Garcia | $253,961 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Kevin Kiley for Congress | Kevin Kiley | $238,331 | Granite Bay, CA |
| Emily Beach for Congress | Emily Beach | $215,457 | Burlingame, CA |
| Matt Jacobs for Congress | Matthew Jacobs | $209,163 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Robert Garcia for Congress | Robert Garcia | $197,752 | Long Beach, CA |
| Will Rollins for Congress | Will Rollins | $185,638 | Lake Elsinore, CA |
| Josh Harder for Congress | Josh Harder | $170,593 | Modesto, CA |
| Quartey for Congress | John Quaye Quartey II | $167,645 | Santa Clarita, CA |
| Scott Baugh for Congress | Scott Baugh | $156,800 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Kevin Mullin for Congress | Kevin Mullin | $151,420 | South San Francisco, CA |
| Swalwell for Congress | Eric Michael Swalwell | $138,091 | Dublin, CA |
| Cristina Garcia for Congress | Cristina Garcia | $129,211 | Bell Gardens, CA |
| Ken Calvert for Congress Committee | Kenneth Stanton Calvert | $128,450 | Riverside, CA |
| Schiff Leads PAC | Adam Schiff | $124,880 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Sydney Kamlager for Congress | Sydney Kamlager | $118,118 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Anna Eshoo for Congress | Anna G. Eshoo | $111,680 | Sacramento, CA |
| Elist for US Senate | Jon Elist | $106,360 | Beverly Hills, CA |
| Maryott for Congress | Brian L. Maryott | $105,987 | Sanjuancapistrano, CA |
| Kermit Jones for Congress | Kermit Jones | $105,978 | Roseville, CA |
| Tyson for Congress | Brian Tyson | $104,900 | San Rafael, CA |
| Arballo for Congress | Phil Arballo | $98,357 | Fresno, CA |
| Magsig for Congress | Nathan Magsig | $96,500 | Fresno, CA |
| Rodriguez for Congress | Christopher Rodriguez | $91,506 | Oceanside, CA |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress | James Varni Panetta | $87,982 | Carmel Valley, CA |
| Canepa for Congress | David Canepa | $87,711 | Daly City, CA |
| Sheriff Scott Jones for Congress | Scott R. Jones | $87,226 | Hilmar, CA |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress | Pete Aguilar | $86,015 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Scott Peters for Congress | Scott Peters | $84,761 | Encinitas, CA |
| AMI Bera for Congress | Amerish Bera | $81,616 | Elk Grove, CA |
| Huffman for Congress 2014 | Jared Huffman | $81,450 | San Rafael, CA |
| Lofgren for Congress | Zoe Lofgren | $78,483 | San Jose, CA |
| Rudy Salas for Congress | Rudy Salas | $77,171 | Bakersfield, CA |
| Lisa Bartlett for Congress | Lisa Bartlett | $76,574 | Dana Point, CA |
| Valadao for Congress | David Valadao | $73,838 | Fresno, CA |
| Barbara Lee for Congress | Barbara Lee | $73,723 | Oakland, CA |
| Christy Smith for Congress | Christy Smith | $73,196 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Adam Gray for Congress | Adam C. Gray | $71,248 | Sacramento, CA |
| Shrina Kurani for Congress | Shrina Kurani | $69,052 | Corona, CA |
| Kumar for Congress 2020 | Rishi Kumar | $66,809 | Saratoga, CA |
| Ted Lieu for Congress | Ted Lieu | $66,600 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mike Thompson for Congress | Michael C. Thompson | $65,438 | Sacramento, CA |
| Mark Takano for Congress | Mark Allan Takano | $64,063 | Riverside, CA |
| Matsui for Congress | Doris Matsui | $61,640 | Sacramento, CA |
| Jan Perry for Congress | Jan Perry | $60,003 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Sherman for Congress | Brad Sherman | $58,750 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Ajwang for Congress | Ajwang Rading | $56,056 | Palo Alto, CA |
| Darrell Issa for Congress | Darrell Issa | $54,375 | Irvine, CA |
| Joe Collins for Congress | Joe Collins | $54,186 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Michele Weslander Quaid | Michele Weslander Quaid | $53,250 | Goleta, CA |
| McClintock for Congress | Tom McClintock | $53,114 | Granite Bay, CA |
| Shure for Congress | Michael Shure | $50,902 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Barragan for Congress | Nanette Barragan | $49,114 | San Pedro, CA |
| Tony Cardenas for Congress | Tony Cardenas | $48,800 | Los Angeles, CA |
| Tom Patti for Congress Exploratory | Thomas Patti | $44,270 | Hilmar, CA |
| Eric Ching for Congress | Eric J. Ching | $43,578 | Walnut, CA |
| Jimmy Gomez for Congress | Jimmy Gomez | $43,516 | Long Beach, CA |
| Vargas for Congress | Juan Carlos Vargas | $41,700 | Encinitas, CA |
| Judy Chu for Congress | Judy Chu | $40,456 | Encino, CA |
| Mark Meuser for U.S. Senate | Mark Meuser | $39,881 | Irvine, CA |
| Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress | Raul Ruiz | $37,736 | La Quinta, CA |
| Josiah Oneil for Congress | Josiah Oneil | $37,195 | Murietta, CA |
| Chima for Congress | Harpreet Singh Chima | $36,806 | Stockton, CA |
| Jim Costa for Congress | Jim Costa | $35,710 | Fresno, CA |
| Connie Conway for Congress | Connie Conway | $35,257 | Hilmar, CA |
| Maher for Congress 2022 | Michael A. Maher | $34,850 | Kingsburg, CA |
| DRCORDIE4SENATE | Cordie Lee Williams | $34,250 | Carlsbad, CA |
| Jay Obernolte for Congress 2020 | Jay Obernolte | $33,650 | West Sacramento, CA |
| John Dennis for Congress 2022 | John Dennis | $31,886 | San Francisco, CA |
| Garamendi for Congress | John Garamendi | $30,780 | Long Beach, CA |
| Lou Correa for Congress | Jose Luis Correa | $30,350 | San Marcos, CA |
| Derek Marshall for Congress | Derek Marshall | $29,467 | Yucca Valley, CA |
| Burt Thakur for Congress | Albert Thakur | $27,930 | Irvine, CA |
| Lourin Hubbard for Congress | Lourin Hubbard | $27,450 | Fresno, CA |
| Marisa Wood for Congress | Marisa Wood | $27,172 | Bakersfield, CA |
| Tamika Hamilton for Congress | Tamika Hamilton | $26,810 | San Rafael, CA |
| Julia Brownley for Congress | Julia Brownley | $26,294 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Committee to Elect Chris Coulombe to Congress | Chris Coulombe | $25,600 | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Greg Raths for Congress | Greg Raths | $24,575 | Riverside, CA |
| Salud Carbajal for Congress | Salud O. Carbajal | $24,043 | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Aarika for Congress | Aarika Samone Rhodes | $22,678 | Northridge, CA |
| Matt Stoll for Congress | Matthew Stoll | $22,550 | Irvine, CA |
| Napolitano for Congress | Grace Napolitano | $22,050 | Sacramento, CA |
| Brian Hawkins for Congress 2022 | Brian E. Hawkins | $21,394 | Santa Ana, CA |
| Kylie Taitano for Congress | Kylie Taitano | $21,185 | San Diego, CA |
| Corey Gustafson for Congress | Corey Gustafson | $20,962 | San Diego, CA |
| Greg Tanaka for Congress | Greg Tanaka | $19,249 | Fontana, CA |
| Sara Jacobs for Congress | Sara Jacobs | $17,433 | San Diego, CA |
| Wes Hallman for Congress | Wesley Phillip Hallman | $17,199 | Glendora, CA |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Mark Meuser for U.S. Senate• Jimmy Gomez for Congress• Matt Stoll for Congress• Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress• Chima for Congress• Katie Porter for Congress• Magsig for Congress• Darrell Issa for Congress• McClintock for Congress• Kevin McCarthy for Congress• Marisa Wood for Congress• Corey Gustafson for Congress• Sherman for Congress• Mike Thompson for Congress• Lourin Hubbard for Congress• Robert Garcia for Congress• Salud Carbajal for Congress• Connie Conway for Congress• John Duarte for Congress• Lisa Bartlett for Congress• Lou Correa for Congress• Barragan for Congress• Mark Takano for Congress• Kevin Mullin for Congress• Burt Thakur for Congress• Pete Aguilar for Congress• Schiff for Congress• Jan Perry for Congress• Barbara Lee for Congress• Dr Asif Mahmood for Congress• Cristina Garcia for Congress• Young Kim for Congress• Josiah Oneil for Congress• Canepa for Congress• Tom Patti for Congress Exploratory• Schiff Leads PAC• Ken Calvert for Congress Committee• Kermit Jones for Congress• Matt Jacobs for Congress• Christy Smith for Congress• Aarika for Congress• Rodriguez for Congress• Emily Beach for Congress• Scott Baugh for Congress• Sydney Kamlager for Congress• Matsui for Congress• Wes Hallman for Congress• Greg Tanaka for Congress• Derek Marshall for Congress• Shervin Aazami for Congress• Tyson for Congress• Napolitano for Congress• Scott Peters for Congress• Ted Lieu for Congress• Jay Chen for Congress• Maryott for Congress• Mike Levin for Congress• Tamika Hamilton for Congress• Quartey for Congress• Swalwell for Congress• Arballo for Congress• Kylie Taitano for Congress• Jim Costa for Congress• Lofgren for Congress• Kevin Kiley for Congress• Joe Collins for Congress• John Dennis for Congress 2022• Eric Ching for Congress• Elist for US Senate• Ajwang for Congress• Greg Raths for Congress• Huffman for Congress• Nancy Pelosi for Congress• Sheriff Scott Jones for Congress• Adam Gray for Congress• Kumar for Congress 2020• Jimmy Panetta for Congress• Drcordie4senate• Committee to Elect Chris Coulombe to Congress• Julia Brownley for Congress• Vargas for Congress• Tony Cardenas for Congress• Michele Weslander Quaid• Ami Bera for Congress• Maher for Congress 2022• Michelle Steel for Congress• Brian Hawkins for Congress 2022• Valadao for Congress• Mike Garcia for Congress• Will Rollins for Congress• Josh Harder for Congress• Shrina Kurani for Congress• Jay Obernolte for Congress 2020• Alex Padilla for Senate• Anna Eshoo for Congress• Shure for Congress• Rudy Salas for Congress• Judy Chu for Congress• Garamendi for Congress• Sara Jacobs for Congress
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