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 Q2 campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schiff for Congress | Adam Schiff | $3,820,685 | Los Angeles |
| Kevin McCarthy for Congress | Kevin McCarthy | $1,469,725 | Bakersfield |
| Will Rollins for Congress | Will Rollins | $738,004 | Lake Elsinore |
| Scott Baugh for Congress | Scott Baugh | $459,329 | Newport Beach |
| Young Kim for Congress | Young Kim | $453,665 | Fullerton |
| Swalwell for Congress | Eric Michael Swalwell | $447,027 | Dublin |
| Ken Calvert for Congress Committee | Kenneth Stanton Calvert | $421,762 | Riverside |
| Josh Harder for Congress | Josh Harder | $413,156 | Modesto |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress | Pete Aguilar | $381,694 | Los Angeles |
| Mike Levin for Congress | Mike Levin | $378,423 | Capistrano Beach |
| Mike Garcia for Congress | Michael Garcia | $338,522 | Newport Beach |
| Nancy Pelosi for Congress | Nancy Pelosi | $325,596 | San Francisco |
| Kevin Kiley for Congress | Kevin Kiley | $301,634 | Granite Bay |
| John Duarte for Congress | John S. Duarte | $244,903 | Hilmar |
| Maher for Congress 2022 | Michael A. Maher | $228,880 | Kingsburg |
| Michelle Steel for Congress | Michelle Steel | $227,441 | Surfside |
| Robert Garcia for Congress | Robert Garcia | $199,246 | Long Beach |
| Sherman for Congress | Brad Sherman | $180,300 | Los Angeles |
| Jimmy Gomez for Congress | Jimmy Gomez | $169,380 | Long Beach |
| Salud Carbajal for Congress | Salud O. Carbajal | $167,469 | Santa Barbara |
| Lofgren for Congress | Zoe Lofgren | $166,351 | San Jose |
| Valadao for Congress | David Valadao | $161,266 | Fresno |
| McClintock for Congress | Tom McClintock | $159,325 | Granite Bay |
| Ted Lieu for Congress | Ted Lieu | $152,686 | Los Angeles |
| Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress | Raul Ruiz | $151,107 | La Quinta |
| Jim Costa for Congress | Jim Costa | $150,600 | Fresno |
| Julia Brownley for Congress | Julia Brownley | $109,122 | Thousand Oaks |
| Bill Wells for Congress | Bill D. Wells | $105,069 | Imperial Beach |
| Mike Thompson for Congress | Michael C. Thompson | $104,560 | Sacramento |
| Derek Marshall for Congress | Derek Marshall | $82,012 | Yucca Valley |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress | James Varni Panetta | $78,610 | Carmel Valley |
| Matsui for Congress | Doris Matsui | $75,979 | Sacramento |
| Anna Eshoo for Congress | Anna G. Eshoo | $64,000 | Sacramento |
| Jay Obernolte for Congress 2020 | Jay Obernolte | $58,026 | West Sacramento |
| Judy Chu for Congress | Judy Chu | $53,125 | Encino |
| Huffman for Congress 2014 | Jared Huffman | $52,895 | San Rafael |
| Mark Takano for Congress | Mark Allan Takano | $50,663 | Riverside |
| Garamendi for Congress | John Garamendi | $46,850 | Long Beach |
| AMI Bera for Congress | Amerish Bera | $46,457 | Elk Grove |
| Lou Correa for Congress | Jose Luis Correa | $37,100 | San Marcos |
| Kevin Mullin for Congress | Kevin Mullin | $36,434 | South San Francisco |
| Scott Peters for Congress | Scott Peters | $34,846 | Encinitas |
| Sara Jacobs for Congress | Sara Jacobs | $30,660 | San Diego |
| Vargas for Congress | Juan Carlos Vargas | $30,233 | Encinitas |
| Tony Cardenas for Congress | Tony Cardenas | $28,538 | Los Angeles |
| Phil Arballo for Congress | Phil Arballo | $27,750 | Fresno |
| Barragan for Congress | Nanette Barragan | $22,740 | San Pedro |
| Citizens for Waters | Maxine Waters | $20,105 | Los Angeles |
| Ruiz 2012 Victory Fund | Raul Ruiz | $20,000 | La Quinta |
| Norma Torres for Congress | Norma Torres | $12,250 | Covina |
| Cargile for Congress | Mike Cargile | $10,850 | Pomona |
| Mark Desaulnier for Congress | Mark Desaulnier | $10,100 | Concord |
| Cenk for Congress | Cenk Uygur | $9,311 | Novato |
| Adam Gray for Congress | Adam C. Gray | $4,800 | Sacramento |
| Maebe A. Girl for Congress | Maebe Girl G.A. Pudlo | $4,101 | Toluca Lake |
| Vote Jonathan Reiss US Congress 2022 | Jonathan Reiss | $3,800 | Palm Desert |
| Kumar for Congress 2020 | Rishi Kumar | $3,300 | Saratoga |
| Joe Collins for Congress | Joe Collins | $3,100 | Los Angeles |
| Eric Ching for Congress | Eric J. Ching | $2,500 | Walnut |
| Brian Burley for Congress | Brian J. Burley | $2,050 | Huntington Beach |
| Sean Frame for Congress | Sean Colin Frame | $1,975 | Placerville |
| Shoemaker 4 Congress | James H. Shoemaker | $1,900 | Lodi |
| Eric Curry for Sf | Eric Curry | $1,500 | Sacramento |
| Bret Daniels for Congress | Bret Daniels | $1,250 | Citrus Heights |
| Daniel Lee for Congress | Daniel Wayne Lee | $1,000 | Sacramento |
| Stephen Houlahan for Congress | Stephen William Houlahan | $700 | Fontana |
| Semenenko for Congress | Max Semenenko | $500 | San Rafael |
| Rudy Salas for Congress | Rudy Salas | $500 | Bakersfield |
| Mike Barkley for Congress Committee | Michael James Barkley | $500 | Manteca |
| James P Bradley for US Senate | James Patrick Bradley | $500 | Laguna Niguel |
| Angelica Duenas for Congress 2020 | Angelica Maria Duenas | $293 | Sun Valley |
| Rudy for Congress | Rudy Recile | $275 | Vacaville |
| Maryott for Congress | Brian L. Maryott | $150 | Sanjuancapistrano |
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