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California 1st District primary 2026

No. 81 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 California 1st District primary, 7 outside groups spent $749K: $621K supporting Mike McGuire (D), $1,075 supporting Audrey Denney (D) and $127K opposing Audrey Denney.

$749K

outside money

supporting Mike McGuire (D)
$621K
supporting Audrey Denney (D)
$1,075
opposing Audrey Denney (D)
$127K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Mike McGuire Democrat

    $621K

    $621K supporting Mike McGuire

  • Audrey Denney Democrat

    $127K
    $1,075

    $1,075 supporting Audrey Denney · $127K opposing Audrey Denney

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 25 May 2026

Supporting $318K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Protect Progresssupporting Mike McGuire$372K
  2. Health Care Saves Livessupporting Mike McGuire$146K
  3. Sonoma County Democratic Partysupporting Mike McGuire$1,569
  4. Rebellion PACsupporting Audrey Denney$1,075
  5. Courage California Super PACsupporting Mike McGuire$156
  6. Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Mike McGuire$10

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Health Care Saves Livesopposing Audrey Denney$127K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesProtect Progress spent $372K supporting Mike McGuire · $372KHealth Care Saves Lives spent $146K supporting Mike McGuire · $146KHealth Care Saves Lives spent $127K opposing Audrey Denney · $127KNational Nurses United for Patient Protection spent $102K supporting Mike McGuire · $102KSonoma County Democratic Party spent $1,569 supporting Mike McGuire · $1,569Rebellion PAC spent $1,075 supporting Audrey Denney · $1,075Courage California Super PAC spent $156 supporting Mike McGuire · $156Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 supporting Mike McGuire · $10Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress · $33.0MRipple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress · $250KFaculty for Our University's Future gave $50,000 to Health Care Saves Lives · $50,000American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO AFT Solidarity gave $25,000 to Health Care Saves Lives · $25,000NNU gave $2.5M to National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $2.5MFairshakeFairshakeCompany or group · $33.0MRipple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $250KFaculty for Our University'sFutureFaculty for Our University's FutureCompany or group · $50,000American Federation ofTeachers, AFL-CIO AFTSolidarityAmerican Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO AFT SolidarityCompany or group · $25,000NNUNNUCompany or group · $2.5MProtect ProgressProtect ProgressGroup · $372KHealth Care Saves LivesHealth Care Saves LivesGroup · $272KNational Nurses United forPatient ProtectionNational Nurses United for Patient ProtectionGroup · $102KSonoma County DemocraticPartySonoma County Democratic PartyGroup · $1,569Rebellion PACRebellion PACGroup · $1,075Courage California Super PACCourage California Super PACGroup · $156Sierra Club IndependentActionSierra Club Independent ActionGroup · $10Mike McGuireMike McGuireCandidate · $621KAudrey DenneyAudrey DenneyCandidate · $128K
  • Protect Progress spent supporting Mike McGuire · $372K
  • Health Care Saves Lives spent supporting Mike McGuire · $146K
  • Health Care Saves Lives spent opposing Audrey Denney · $127K
  • National Nurses United for Patient Protection spent supporting Mike McGuire · $102K
  • Sonoma County Democratic Party spent supporting Mike McGuire · $1,569
  • Rebellion PAC spent supporting Audrey Denney · $1,075
  • Courage California Super PAC spent supporting Mike McGuire · $156
  • Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Mike McGuire · $10
  • Fairshake gave to Protect Progress · $33.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave to Protect Progress · $250K
  • Faculty for Our University's Future gave to Health Care Saves Lives · $50,000
  • American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO AFT Solidarity gave to Health Care Saves Lives · $25,000
  • NNU gave to National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $2.5M
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

Protect Progress

  • Protect Progress spent $372K supporting Mike McGuire$372K
  • Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress$33.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress$250K
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