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.
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 scaleMike McGuire Democrat
$621K$621K supporting Mike McGuire
Audrey Denney Democrat
$127K$1,075$1,075 supporting Audrey Denney · $127K opposing Audrey Denney
This seat, every election
California 1st District
$749K
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- California 1st District primary 2026$749Koutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Mike McGuire
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $1.8M
- Outside money supporting
- $621K
Audrey Denney
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $904K
- Outside money supporting
- $1,075
- Outside money opposing
- $127K
James Gallagher
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $476K
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 25 May 2026
Supporting $318K
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
- Protect Progresssupporting Mike McGuire$372K
- Health Care Saves Livessupporting Mike McGuire$146K
- National Nurses United for Patient Protectionsupporting Mike McGuire$102K
- Sonoma County Democratic Partysupporting Mike McGuire$1,569
- Rebellion PACsupporting Audrey Denney$1,075
- Courage California Super PACsupporting Mike McGuire$156
- Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Mike McGuire$10
Spent opposing a candidate
- Health Care Saves Livesopposing Audrey Denney$127K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- 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
Group
- 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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