The whole story
The short version
In the 2026 California 36th District primary, 4 outside groups spent $106K: $106K supporting Ted Lieu (D).
$106K
outside money
- supporting Ted Lieu (D)
- $106K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scale← OpposingSupporting →
Ted Lieu Democrat
$106K$106K supporting Ted Lieu
The long version
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Ted Lieu
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $1.8M
- Outside money supporting
- $106K
Melissa Toomim
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $30,989
Rustin Knudtson
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $12,500
- 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 $53,174
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 Ted Lieu$106K
- Courage California Super PACsupporting Ted Lieu$111
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fundsupporting Ted Lieu$11
- Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Ted Lieu$10
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Protect Progress spent supporting Ted Lieu · $106K
- Courage California Super PAC spent supporting Ted Lieu · $111
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund spent supporting Ted Lieu · $11
- Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Ted Lieu · $10
- Fairshake gave to Protect Progress · $33.0M
- Ripple Labs gave to Protect Progress · $250K
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County gave to Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund · $3,629
Group
- Protect Progress spent $106K supporting Ted Lieu$106K
- Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress$33.0M
- Ripple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress$250K
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