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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

2015–16
From committees
$639K
Net of refunds
Committees
200
Contributions
403
CommitteeCompany / sponsorMember's tradesContributionsTotal
California Rice Industry Association Fund (California Rice Fund)Trade association——4$12,133
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeLabor unionInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades—3$10,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersLabor unionUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America—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
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance FundLabor unionInternational Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Help—3$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeLabor unionInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers—2$10,000
Int'l. Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers (IPAL)Labor unionInt'l. Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers—3$10,000
American Pilots' Association Political Action CommitteeTrade associationAmerican Pilots' Assoc—3$10,000
Employees of Northrop Grumman Corporation PACCorporateNOCNorthrop Grumman Corp. /De/—6$10,000
Sikh PACIdeological / issue——4$10,000
National Air Traffic Controllers Association PACLabor unionNational Air Traffic Controllers Association—8$9,000
Seafarers Political Activity Donation - Seafarers International Union of NA-Agliwd/NmuLabor union——4$8,750
Ford Motor Company Civic Action FundCorporateFFord Motor Co—4$8,500
Union Pacific Corp. Fund for Effective GovernmentCorporateUNPUnion Pacific Corp.—6$8,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership orgAmerican Association for Justice—5$8,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembership orgIllinois Rpac Fed—3$8,000
The Doctors Company Federal PAC (DOCPAC)Membership orgThe Doctors Company—5$8,000
Professional Engineers in California Government Federal PAC (Pecg FED-PAC)Labor union——4$8,000
Masters, Mates and Pilots Political Contribution FundLabor unionIOMM&P—7$7,875
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Political Action LeagueLabor union——2$7,500
Transport Workers Union Political Contributions CommitteeLabor unionTransport Workers Union of America—3$7,500
United Association Political Education Committee (United Association OF Journeymen AND Apprentices OF THE Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry OF THE United States AND Canada)Labor union——2$7,500
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action FundLabor unionAmerican Maritime Officers—3$7,500
D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (THE PAC OF THE International Brotherhood OF Teamsters)Labor unionInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters—2$7,500
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association——5$7,500
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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to John Garamendi's campaign committees in the 2015–16 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

2015–16 · through the latest regular FEC reports
Supporting
$20
Opposing
$0
Spenders
1
SpenderSupportingOpposing
Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembership org$20—
1 spender

Independent expenditures for or against John Garamendi in the 2015–16 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.