Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. The Government Accountability Office reviews current campaign finance law and makes recommendations for keeping the laws relevant.
Campaigns must report to the FEC the purpose and payee of all disbursements over $200.
According to the OpenSecrets, the FEC increased contribution limits for the 2024 election cycle. Individual donors can give $3,300 per candidate per election, a $400 increase from $2,900 during the 2022 election cycle.
The contribution limit to national party committees jumped from $36,500 to $41,300 per year for the 2024 election cycle.
Top Q4 2022 campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Porter for Congress | Katherine Porter | $1,569,926 | Los Angeles |
| Schiff for Congress | Adam Schiff | $1,160,561 | Los Angeles |
| Kevin McCarthy for Congress | Kevin McCarthy | $893,730 | Bakersfield |
| Nancy Pelosi for Congress | Nancy Pelosi | $751,225 | San Francisco |
| Mike Garcia for Congress | Michael Garcia | $577,656 | Newport Beach |
| Young Kim for Congress | Young Kim | $569,599 | Fullerton |
| Will Rollins for Congress | Will Rollins | $455,076 | Lake Elsinore |
| Michelle Steel for Congress | Michelle Steel | $453,690 | Surfside |
| Jay Chen for Congress | Jay Chen | $452,749 | Hacienda Heights |
| Christy Smith for Congress | Christy Smith | $436,300 | Los Angeles |
| Josh Harder for Congress | Josh Harder | $405,775 | Modesto |
| Rudy Salas for Congress | Rudy Salas | $400,895 | Bakersfield |
| Ken Calvert for Congress Committee | Kenneth Stanton Calvert | $387,668 | Riverside |
| John Duarte for Congress | John S. Duarte | $378,585 | Hilmar |
| Maryott for Congress | Brian L. Maryott | $368,273 | Sanjuancapistrano |
| Mike Levin for Congress | Mike Levin | $347,540 | Capistrano Beach |
| Scott Baugh for Congress | Scott Baugh | $347,483 | Newport Beach |
| Adam Gray for Congress | Adam C. Gray | $339,743 | Sacramento |
| Dr Asif Mahmood for Congress | Asif Mahmood | $312,462 | Encino |
| Kermit Jones for Congress | Kermit Jones | $238,676 | Roseville |
| Alex Padilla for Senate | Alex Padilla | $233,828 | Los Angeles |
| Swalwell for Congress | Eric Michael Swalwell | $209,794 | Dublin |
| Matt Jacobs for Congress | Matthew Jacobs | $202,358 | Thousand Oaks |
| Judy Chu for Congress | Judy Chu | $175,787 | Encino |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress | James Varni Panetta | $173,626 | Carmel Valley |
| Valadao for Congress | David Valadao | $169,785 | Fresno |
| Tom Patti for Congress Exploratory | Thomas Patti | $162,952 | Hilmar |
| Julia Brownley for Congress | Julia Brownley | $155,046 | Thousand Oaks |
| Jim Costa for Congress | Jim Costa | $148,825 | Fresno |
| Sydney Kamlager for Congress | Sydney Kamlager | $147,055 | Los Angeles |
| Sherman for Congress | Brad Sherman | $139,305 | Los Angeles |
| Schiff Leads PAC | Adam Schiff | $120,650 | Los Angeles |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress | Pete Aguilar | $104,993 | Los Angeles |
| Jay Obernolte for Congress 2020 | Jay Obernolte | $100,112 | West Sacramento |
| Jan Perry for Congress | Jan Perry | $90,928 | Los Angeles |
| Jimmy Gomez for Congress | Jimmy Gomez | $89,134 | Long Beach |
| Mark Meuser for U.S. Senate | Mark Meuser | $85,816 | Irvine |
| Barbara Lee for Congress | Barbara Lee | $85,387 | Oakland |
| Kumar for Congress 2020 | Rishi Kumar | $81,401 | Saratoga |
| Mike Thompson for Congress | Michael C. Thompson | $80,256 | Sacramento |
| Anna Eshoo for Congress | Anna G. Eshoo | $78,383 | Sacramento |
| Kevin Mullin for Congress | Kevin Mullin | $78,025 | South San Francisco |
| Tamika Hamilton for Congress | Tamika Hamilton | $70,616 | San Rafael |
| Maher for Congress 2022 | Michael A. Maher | $68,120 | Kingsburg |
| Derek Marshall for Congress | Derek Marshall | $65,688 | Yucca Valley |
| Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress | Raul Ruiz | $58,713 | La Quinta |
| Lofgren for Congress | Zoe Lofgren | $57,201 | San Jose |
| Tony Cardenas for Congress | Tony Cardenas | $56,350 | Los Angeles |
| David Kim for Congress - CA | David Yung Ho Kim | $53,600 | Los Angeles |
| Doug Lamalfa Committee | Doug Lamalfa | $52,300 | Sacramento |
| Peter Hernandez for Congress Exploratory Committee 2022 | Peter Hernandez | $50,255 | San Rafael |
| Mark Takano for Congress | Mark Allan Takano | $46,209 | Riverside |
| Salud Carbajal for Congress | Salud O. Carbajal | $44,780 | Santa Barbara |
| Ted Lieu for Congress | Ted Lieu | $43,008 | Los Angeles |
| Lou Correa for Congress | Jose Luis Correa | $42,850 | San Marcos |
| Scott Peters for Congress | Scott Peters | $41,087 | Encinitas |
| Garamendi for Congress | John Garamendi | $40,411 | Long Beach |
| Robert Garcia for Congress | Robert Garcia | $38,484 | Long Beach |
| McClintock for Congress | Tom McClintock | $37,854 | Granite Bay |
| Huffman for Congress 2014 | Jared Huffman | $37,413 | San Rafael |
| AMI Bera for Congress | Amerish Bera | $34,635 | Elk Grove |
| Julia Brownley Victory Fund | Julia Brownley | $33,500 | Covina |
| Marisa Wood for Congress | Marisa Wood | $30,257 | Bakersfield |
| Tandon for Congress | Ritesh Tandon | $29,834 | San Rafael |
| Brian Hawkins for Congress 2022 | Brian E. Hawkins | $28,144 | Santa Ana |
| Joe Collins for Congress | Joe Collins | $27,665 | Los Angeles |
| Sara Jacobs for Congress | Sara Jacobs | $25,567 | San Diego |
| Citizens for Waters | Maxine Waters | $23,875 | Los Angeles |
| Angelica Duenas for Congress 2020 | Angelica Maria Duenas | $23,546 | Sun Valley |
| Matsui for Congress | Doris Matsui | $23,044 | Sacramento |
| Stan Caplan for Congress | Stan Caplan | $21,427 | Imperial Beach |
| Eric Ching for Congress | Eric J. Ching | $18,734 | Walnut |
| John Dennis for Congress 2022 | John Dennis | $17,200 | San Francisco |
| Barragan for Congress | Nanette Barragan | $17,199 | San Pedro |
| Mark Desaulnier for Congress | Mark Desaulnier | $15,155 | Concord |
| Canepa for Congress | David Canepa | $13,606 | Daly City |
| Wes Hallman for Congress | Wesley Phillip Hallman | $11,050 | Glendora |
| Gonzales for Congress 2022 | Christopher John Gonzales | $7,250 | Santa Ana |
| Jeff Gorman for Congress | Jeff Gorman | $6,759 | San Rafael |
| Ruiz 2012 Victory Fund | Raul Ruiz | $6,000 | La Quinta |
| Vargas for Congress | Juan Carlos Vargas | $5,900 | Encinitas |
| Cenk for Congress | Cenk Uygur | $5,846 | Novato |
| Lisa Bartlett for Congress | Lisa Bartlett | $5,255 | Dana Point |
| Brad Allen for Congress | Brad Allen | $5,250 | West Sacramento |
| Stephen Houlahan for Congress | Stephen William Houlahan | $4,815 | Fontana |
| Sean Frame for Congress | Sean Colin Frame | $4,708 | Placerville |
| Cargile for Congress | Mike Cargile | $4,585 | Pomona |
| Mike Barkley for Congress Committee | Michael James Barkley | $4,061 | Manteca |
| Tyler Geffeney for Congress | Tyler Geffeney | $2,783 | Fallbrook |
| Flip the Senate PAC | Erica Danette Smith | $2,640 | San Francisco |
| Napolitano for Congress | Grace Napolitano | $1,750 | Sacramento |
| James P Bradley for US Senate | James Patrick Bradley | $1,319 | Laguna Niguel |
| Briscoe for Congress 2020 | John Briscoe | $1,250 | Long Beach |
| Kiley Election Victory PAC | Kevin Kiley | $1,200 | Granite Bay |
| Brock for Congress | Matthew Brock | $1,050 | Vacaville |
| Maebe A. Girl for Congress | Maebe Girl G.A. Pudlo | $928 | Toluca Lake |
| Mark Porter Committee to Elect for US Congress | John Mark Porter | $441 | Beaumont |
| Rudy for Congress | Rudy Recile | $420 | Vacaville |
| Michele Weslander Quaid | Michele Weslander Quaid | $300 | Goleta |
| Corey Gustafson for Congress | Corey Gustafson | $250 | San Diego |
| Semenenko for Congress | Max Semenenko | $250 | San Rafael |
| Norma Torres for Congress | Norma Torres | $166 | Covina |
| Aja Smith for Congress 2020 | Aja Smith | $96 | Riverside |
| Committee to Elect William M Summerville to Congress | William M. Summerville | $60 | Covina |
| Rev Douglas Brower for Congress | Douglas Rev Brower | $50 | Ferndale |
| Bish for Congress 2020 | Christine Bish | $50 | Antelope |
| Elizabeth Moreira for Congress | Elizabeth Moreira | $40 | Covina |
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