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John Garamendi

John Garamendi

Representative · CA-8
DemocratCurrent memberServed 2009–presentAge 81

Campaign fundraising

House · CA-08
Raised, 2025–26
$583K
Spent
$616K
Cash on hand
$1.23M
Reported through
Oct 14, 2026
Current cycle

Receipts per two-year cycle

$0$1M$2M2013–14: $1,457,786.332013–142015–16: $1,145,846.452015–162017–18: $1,120,045.282017–182019–20: $1,103,806.222019–202021–22: $1,146,918.012021–222023–24: $1,113,065.762023–242025–26: $582,745.602025–26
Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
CycleReceipts
2013–14$1,457,786.33
2015–16$1,145,846.45
2017–18$1,120,045.28
2019–20$1,103,806.22
2021–22$1,146,918.01
2023–24$1,113,065.76
2025–26$582,745.60

2026 race · CA-08

  • John Garamendi · D · Incumbent$583K
  • Nicolas Carjuzaa · D · Challenger$33K
  • Rudy Recile · R · Challenger$20K
  • Aaron B Rowden · D · Challenger$15K
  • Harinder Singh Lamba · D · Challenger$14K

Total receipts for the whole 2026 election period. 5 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS; cycles since 2013–14; updated Nov 3, 2026. No individual donor data.

PAC contributions

2013–14
From committees
$763K
Net of refunds
Committees
221
Contributions
524
CommitteeCompany / sponsorMember's tradesContributionsTotal
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommLabor unionInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades—4$10,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersLabor unionUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America—2$10,000
United Transportation Union Political Action Committee (UTU PAC)Labor unionUnited Transportation Union—4$10,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersLabor unionInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers—2$10,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee ON Political Education)Labor unionService Employees International Union—2$10,000
Seafarers Political Activity Donation - Seafarers International Union of NA-Agliwd/NmuLabor union——8$10,000
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance FundLabor unionInternational Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Help—3$10,000
Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PACLabor unionLaborers' International Union of North America—3$10,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor union——6$10,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association for Justice—6$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeLabor unionInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers—3$10,000
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action FundLabor union——4$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political EducationLabor union——3$10,000
D.R.I.V.E. Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (THE PAC OF THE International Brotherhood OF Teamsters)Labor unionInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters—3$10,000
American Pilots' Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationPilots' Association Inc; American—6$10,000
Masters, Mates and Pilots Political Contribution FundLabor union——8$10,000
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateNOCNorthrop Grumman Corp. /De/—3$10,000
Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC——2$10,000
Doctors' Company Federal PAC (DOCPAC) ; theMembership org——8$9,999
League of Conservation Voters Action FundMembership orgLeague of Conservation Voters—5$9,594
California Rice Industry Association Fund (California Rice Fund)Trade association——5$9,499
American Waterways Operators-PACTrade associationThe American Waterways Operators—6$8,653
Farmers' Rice Cooperative FundCooperativeFarmers' Rice Cooperative Fund—4$8,500
Farm Credit Council Political Action CommitteeTrade associationThe Farm Credit Council—6$8,500
L-3 Communications Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporate——3$8,500
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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to John Garamendi's campaign committees in the 2013–14 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Outside spending

2013–14 · through the latest regular FEC reports
Supporting
$1,777
Opposing
$0
Spenders
2
SpenderSupportingOpposing
Individuals and groups that aren't committees (2 combined)$1,767—
Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembership org$10—
2 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against John Garamendi in the 2013–14 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 3, 2026. No individual donor data.