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California 27th District primary 2026

No. 184 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 California 27th District primary, 6 outside groups spent $481K: $477K supporting George Whitesides (D) and $4,552 opposing George Whitesides.

$481K

outside money

supporting George Whitesides (D)
$477K
opposing George Whitesides (D)
$4,552

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • George Whitesides Democrat

    $4,552
    $477K

    $477K supporting George Whitesides · $4,552 opposing George Whitesides

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 $476K

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 George Whitesides$476K
  2. Givegreen United Actionsupporting George Whitesides$200
  3. Courage California Super PACsupporting George Whitesides$156
  4. Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fundsupporting George Whitesides$11
  5. Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting George Whitesides$10

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. The Conservative Caucusopposing George Whitesides$4,552

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesProtect Progress spent $476K supporting George Whitesides · $476KThe Conservative Caucus spent $4,552 opposing George Whitesides · $4,552Givegreen United Action spent $200 supporting George Whitesides · $200Courage California Super PAC spent $156 supporting George Whitesides · $156Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund spent $11 supporting George Whitesides · $11Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 supporting George Whitesides · $10Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress · $33.0MRipple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress · $250KLeague of Conservation Voters gave $946K to Givegreen United Action · $946KNRDC Action Fund gave $922K to Givegreen United Action · $922KPlanned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County gave $3,629 to Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund · $3,629FairshakeFairshakeCompany or group · $33.0MRipple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $250KLeague of ConservationVotersLeague of Conservation VotersCompany or group · $946KNRDC Action FundNRDC Action FundCompany or group · $922KPlanned Parenthood AdvocacyProject Los Angeles CountyPlanned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles CountyCompany or group · $3,629Protect ProgressProtect ProgressGroup · $476KThe Conservative CaucusThe Conservative CaucusGroup · $4,552Givegreen United ActionGivegreen United ActionGroup · $200Courage California Super PACCourage California Super PACGroup · $156Planned Parenthood AdvocacyProject Los Angeles CountyAction FundPlanned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action FundGroup · $11Sierra Club IndependentActionSierra Club Independent ActionGroup · $10George WhitesidesGeorge WhitesidesCandidate · $481K
  • Protect Progress spent supporting George Whitesides · $476K
  • The Conservative Caucus spent opposing George Whitesides · $4,552
  • Givegreen United Action spent supporting George Whitesides · $200
  • Courage California Super PAC spent supporting George Whitesides · $156
  • Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund spent supporting George Whitesides · $11
  • Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting George Whitesides · $10
  • Fairshake gave to Protect Progress · $33.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave to Protect Progress · $250K
  • League of Conservation Voters gave to Givegreen United Action · $946K
  • NRDC Action Fund gave to Givegreen United Action · $922K
  • Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County gave to Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund · $3,629
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

Protect Progress

  • Protect Progress spent $476K supporting George Whitesides$476K
  • Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress$33.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress$250K
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