
John Garamendi
U.S. House of Representatives
Career total · all 23 groups
$6.4M
in tracked money to John Garamendi across every election cycle on file: PAC contributions, individual contributions, employer matches, and independent expenditures made in support.
Largest groups
- Organized Labor$2,298,88636.0%
- Defense Industry$583,7509.1%
- Pro-Israel Lobby$459,9857.2%
All 23 groups
- Real Estate$301,436
- Health Professionals$295,872
- Agribusiness$276,125
- Big Tech & Telecom$271,765
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting$238,726
- Transportation & Auto$237,480
- Environment$235,150
- Construction & Engineering$234,210
- Insurance$176,664
- Finance, Securities & Banking$160,280
- Trial Lawyers$112,394
- Lobbyists & Big Law$107,400
- Retail & Restaurants$104,350
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products$100,775
- Electric Utilities$82,550
- Gun Lobby$69,951
- Accounting$30,100
- Oil & Gas$10,500
- Artificial Intelligence$3,300
- Cryptocurrency$50
Contributions by election cycle
- 2010$969,956
- 2012$911,350
- 2014$804,911
- 2016$693,050
- 2018$726,627
- 2020$671,559
- 2022$655,700
- 2024$605,113
- 2026$353,433
- Organized Labor
- Defense Industry
- Pro-Israel Lobby
- Real Estate
- Health Professionals
- Agribusiness
- Big Tech & Telecom
- Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting
- Transportation & Auto
- Environment
- Construction & Engineering
- Insurance
- Finance, Securities & Banking
- Trial Lawyers
- Lobbyists & Big Law
- Retail & Restaurants
- Pharmaceuticals & Health Products
- Electric Utilities
- Gun Lobby
- Accounting
- Oil & Gas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cryptocurrency
Show the table
| Cycle | Organized Labor | Defense Industry | Pro-Israel Lobby | Real Estate | Health Professionals | Agribusiness | Big Tech & Telecom | Alcohol, Tobacco & Betting | Transportation & Auto | Environment | Construction & Engineering | Insurance | Finance, Securities & Banking | Trial Lawyers | Lobbyists & Big Law | Retail & Restaurants | Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | Electric Utilities | Gun Lobby | Accounting | Oil & Gas | Artificial Intelligence | Cryptocurrency | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $145,400 | $48,750 | $4,500 | $32,283 | $5,500 | $21,500 | $12,250 | $5,500 | $8,000 | $4,000 | $20,500 | $5,500 | $8,000 | $7,500 | $4,250 | $7,000 | $500 | $12,000 | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $353,433 |
| 2024 | $211,300 | $57,500 | $37,400 | $49,283 | $24,410 | $16,750 | $27,010 | $12,000 | $24,500 | $15,900 | $36,010 | $6,300 | $19,400 | $8,500 | $14,750 | $16,000 | $5,500 | $7,000 | $7,500 | $4,800 | $0 | $3,300 | $0 | $605,113 |
| 2022 | $211,800 | $97,300 | $24,150 | $43,700 | $29,150 | $32,400 | $20,550 | $19,900 | $17,000 | $31,150 | $30,700 | $10,650 | $15,650 | $7,500 | $16,400 | $27,900 | $3,750 | $4,500 | $3,150 | $5,500 | $2,900 | $0 | $0 | $655,700 |
| 2020 | $237,439 | $104,550 | $33,885 | $26,750 | $15,000 | $32,500 | $29,900 | $21,400 | $20,750 | $18,450 | $28,950 | $16,100 | $18,100 | $10,800 | $12,000 | $16,300 | $10,200 | $8,000 | $6,885 | $3,550 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $671,559 |
| 2018 | $313,407 | $67,600 | $22,750 | $21,620 | $27,000 | $38,400 | $25,405 | $26,300 | $55,170 | $20,200 | $19,900 | $18,700 | $13,450 | $9,750 | $13,000 | $2,500 | $14,225 | $9,500 | $6,750 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $726,627 |
| 2016 | $267,600 | $55,450 | $51,000 | $28,650 | $25,450 | $36,500 | $28,100 | $22,900 | $43,600 | $13,850 | $16,450 | $29,750 | $18,950 | $11,850 | $14,300 | $2,250 | $15,400 | $7,000 | $1,250 | $1,750 | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $693,050 |
| 2014 | $285,650 | $77,950 | $60,450 | $18,700 | $39,300 | $57,275 | $28,400 | $23,226 | $33,550 | $29,250 | $32,800 | $29,264 | $14,830 | $16,350 | $10,950 | $9,500 | $18,850 | $6,000 | $6,016 | $2,500 | $4,100 | $0 | $0 | $804,911 |
| 2012 | $273,790 | $50,250 | $113,350 | $32,500 | $61,500 | $18,500 | $55,500 | $56,500 | $12,010 | $61,100 | $29,950 | $33,750 | $28,200 | $18,600 | $11,000 | $9,000 | $14,750 | $8,750 | $17,000 | $3,850 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $911,350 |
| 2010 | $352,500 | $24,400 | $112,500 | $47,950 | $68,562 | $22,300 | $44,650 | $51,000 | $22,900 | $41,250 | $18,950 | $26,650 | $23,700 | $21,544 | $10,750 | $13,900 | $17,600 | $19,800 | $20,900 | $8,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $969,956 |
2026 race: California, 8th District
| Candidate | Party | Career | 2026 cycle | Top group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Garamendiincumbent | Democrat | $6,391,699 | $353,433 | Organized Labor |
| Rudy Recile | Republican | $2,000 | $0 | Pharmaceuticals & Health Products |
| Aaron Rowden | Democrat | $500 | $500 | Lobbyists & Big Law |
| Harinder Lamba | Democrat | $0 | $0 | — |
| Nicolas Carjuzaa | Democrat | $0 | $0 | — |
5 candidates with a principal campaign committee. Combined figures sum every group; a dollar tagged into two groups is counted twice.
Top 100 of 753 contributors
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Organized LaborPAC: $86,000Leadership PAC: $40,000
$126,000
View FEC filing: 1
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS
Organized LaborPAC: $100,000
$100,000
View FEC filing: 1
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS
Organized LaborPAC: $95,000
$95,000
View FEC filing: 1
$89,000
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE
Organized LaborPAC: $82,500Leadership PAC: $5,000
$87,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Real EstatePAC: $74,000Leadership PAC: $10,000
$84,000
View FEC filing: 1
$81,500
View FEC filing: 1
$77,000
View FEC filing: 1
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)
Organized LaborPAC: $75,700
$75,700
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND
Organized LaborPAC: $67,500Leadership PAC: $7,500
$75,000
View FEC filing: 1
$73,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingPAC: $72,000
$72,000
View FEC filing: 1
$70,000
View FEC filing: 1
$69,000
View FEC filing: 1
$69,000
View FEC filing: 1
SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW
Organized LaborPAC: $54,334Leadership PAC: $13,500
$67,834
View FEC filing: 1
$66,200
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION
Organized LaborPAC: $65,000
$65,000
View FEC filing: 1
$61,500
View FEC filing: 1
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB
Organized LaborPAC: $56,500Leadership PAC: $5,000
$61,500
View FEC filing: 1
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $53,000Leadership PAC: $5,000
$58,000
View FEC filing: 1
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE
Organized LaborPAC: $57,500
$57,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Construction & EngineeringPAC: $57,500
$57,500
View FEC filing: 1
DISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF)
Organized LaborPAC: $52,419Leadership PAC: $4,667
$57,086
View FEC filing: 1
$57,000
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE
Organized LaborPAC: $46,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$56,500
View FEC filing: 1
$55,964
View FEC filing: 1
$51,500
View FEC filing: 1
MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND
Organized LaborPAC: $44,919Leadership PAC: $6,167
$51,086
View FEC filing: 1
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)
Big Tech & TelecomPAC: $51,000
$51,000
View FEC filing: 1
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Defense IndustryPAC: $40,500Leadership PAC: $5,000
$45,500
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)
Real EstatePAC: $42,500Leadership PAC: $2,500
$45,000
View FEC filing: 1
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)
Organized LaborPAC: $45,000
$45,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)
Organized LaborPAC: $43,500
$43,500
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
Finance, Securities & BankingPAC: $42,500
$42,500
View FEC filing: 1
$41,750
View FEC filing: 1
$41,500
View FEC filing: 1
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW
Organized LaborPAC: $38,500
$38,500
View FEC filing: 1
$38,000
View FEC filing: 1
$38,000
View FEC filing: 1
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)
Organized LaborPAC: $37,000
$37,000
View FEC filing: 1
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC
Organized LaborPAC: $34,500
$34,500
View FEC filing: 1
$33,000
View FEC filing: 1
$32,500
View FEC filing: 1
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Retail & RestaurantsPAC: $22,500Leadership PAC: $10,000
$32,500
View FEC filing: 1
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)
Defense IndustryPAC: $32,000
$32,000
View FEC filing: 1
$30,590
View FEC filing: 1
$30,500
View FEC filing: 1
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)
Organized LaborPAC: $24,500Leadership PAC: $5,000
$29,500
View FEC filing: 1
$29,000
View FEC filing: 1
$29,000
View FEC filing: 1
$29,000
View FEC filing: 1
$27,000
View FEC filing: 1
FOX, MICHAEL E. SR.
Alcohol, Tobacco & BettingHealth ProfessionalsPro-Israel LobbyIndividual: $25,800
$25,500
View FEC filing: 1
$25,500
View FEC filing: 1
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)
Organized LaborPAC: $25,000
$25,000
View FEC filing: 1
$24,500
View FEC filing: 1
$24,300
View FEC filing: 1
$24,000
View FEC filing: 1
$23,000
View FEC filing: 1
$23,000
View FEC filing: 1
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)
Real EstatePAC: $22,500
$22,500
View FEC filing: 1
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Pharmaceuticals & Health ProductsPAC: $21,500
$21,500
View FEC filing: 1
$21,500
View FEC filing: 1
TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TTD/PAC)
Organized LaborPAC: $21,500
$21,500
View FEC filing: 1
$21,000
View FEC filing: 1
$20,500
View FEC filing: 1
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
$20,000
View FEC filing: 1
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS
Organized LaborPAC: $19,500
$19,500
View FEC filing: 1
$18,000
View FEC filing: 1
OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (OPEIU) JB MOSS VOICE OF THE ELECTORATE (VOTE)
Organized LaborPAC: $18,000
$18,000
View FEC filing: 1
$18,000
View FEC filing: 1
$18,000
View FEC filing: 1
$17,000
View FEC filing: 1
$17,000
View FEC filing: 1
$16,000
View FEC filing: 1
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC
Electric UtilitiesPAC: $15,500
$15,500
View FEC filing: 1
$15,500
View FEC filing: 1