Race2026 cycle · Special electionsPrimary day 2 Jun 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “California 6th District primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/california-6th-district-primary-2026?e=c2026&el=special, updated .

California 6th District primary 2026

No. 73 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

In the 2026 California 6th District primary, 18 outside groups spent $3.4M: $1.6M supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson (D), $1.4M supporting Richard Pan (D) and $50,000 opposing Richard Pan.

$3.4M

outside money

supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson (D)
$1.6M
supporting Richard Pan (D)
$1.4M
opposing Richard Pan (D)
$50,000

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Lauren Babb Tomlinson Democrat

    $1.6M

    $1.6M supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson

  • Richard Pan Democrat

    $50,000
    $1.4M

    $1.4M supporting Richard Pan · $50,000 opposing Richard Pan

  • Thien Ho Democrat

    $208K

    $208K supporting Thien Ho

  • Kevin Kiley Independent

    $5,508
    $71,088

    $71,088 supporting Kevin Kiley · $5,508 opposing Kevin Kiley

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 1 Jun 2026

Supporting $11,888Opposing $50,000

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. 314 Action Fundsupporting Richard Pan$1.2M
  2. Leaders We Deservesupporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson$475K
  3. Congressional Progressive Caucus PACsupporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson$301K
  4. Rolling Sea Action Fundsupporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson$275K
  5. Crush MAGA PACsupporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson$257K
  6. Inclusion PACsupporting Thien Ho$207K
  7. Health Care Saves Livessupporting Richard Pan$194K
  8. Medicare for Allsupporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson$151K

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Rolling Sea Action Fundopposing Richard Pan$50,000
  2. The Six PACopposing Kevin Kiley$5,073

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidates314 Action Fund spent $1.2M supporting Richard Pan · $1.2MLeaders We Deserve spent $475K supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $475KCongressional Progressive Caucus PAC spent $301K supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $301KRolling Sea Action Fund spent $275K supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $275KCrush MAGA PAC spent $257K supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $257KInclusion PAC spent $207K supporting Thien Ho · $207KHealth Care Saves Lives spent $194K supporting Richard Pan · $194KMedicare for All spent $151K supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $151KRolling Sea Action Fund spent $50,000 opposing Richard Pan · $50,000314 Action gave $3.0M to 314 Action Fund · $3.0MKimbark Foundation (DC) gave $500K to 314 Action Fund · $500Kan estate (name withheld) gave $32,153 to Leaders We Deserve · $32,153Actblue gave $22,526 to Leaders We Deserve · $22,526Let It Resound gave $1.1M to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1MCoinbase gave $75,000 to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000SP25 gave $1.3M to Crush MAGA PAC · $1.3MPhoong Law gave $50,000 to Inclusion PAC · $50,000Molina Healthcare (CA) gave $30,000 to Inclusion PAC · $30,000Faculty 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 · $25,000314 Action314 ActionCompany or group · $3.0MKimbark Foundation (DC)Kimbark Foundation (DC)Company or group · $500Kan estate (name withheld)an estate (name withheld)Company or group · $32,153ActblueActblueCompany or group · $22,526Let It ResoundLet It ResoundCompany or group · $1.1MCoinbaseCoinbaseCompany or group · $75,000SP25SP25Company or group · $1.3MPhoong LawPhoong LawCompany or group · $50,000Molina Healthcare (CA)Molina Healthcare (CA)Company or group · $30,000Faculty 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 · $25,000314 Action Fund314 Action FundGroup · $1.2MLeaders We DeserveLeaders We DeserveGroup · $475KRolling Sea Action FundRolling Sea Action FundGroup · $325KCongressional ProgressiveCaucus PACCongressional Progressive Caucus PACGroup · $301KCrush MAGA PACCrush MAGA PACGroup · $257KInclusion PACInclusion PACGroup · $207KHealth Care Saves LivesHealth Care Saves LivesGroup · $194KMedicare for AllMedicare for AllGroup · $151KLauren Babb TomlinsonLauren Babb TomlinsonCandidate · $1.6MRichard PanRichard PanCandidate · $1.5MThien HoThien HoCandidate · $208KKevin KileyKevin KileyCandidate · $76,596
  • 314 Action Fund spent supporting Richard Pan · $1.2M
  • Leaders We Deserve spent supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $475K
  • Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC spent supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $301K
  • Rolling Sea Action Fund spent supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $275K
  • Crush MAGA PAC spent supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $257K
  • Inclusion PAC spent supporting Thien Ho · $207K
  • Health Care Saves Lives spent supporting Richard Pan · $194K
  • Medicare for All spent supporting Lauren Babb Tomlinson · $151K
  • Rolling Sea Action Fund spent opposing Richard Pan · $50,000
  • 314 Action gave to 314 Action Fund · $3.0M
  • Kimbark Foundation (DC) gave to 314 Action Fund · $500K
  • an estate (name withheld) gave to Leaders We Deserve · $32,153
  • Actblue gave to Leaders We Deserve · $22,526
  • Let It Resound gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $1.1M
  • Coinbase gave to Rolling Sea Action Fund · $75,000
  • SP25 gave to Crush MAGA PAC · $1.3M
  • Phoong Law gave to Inclusion PAC · $50,000
  • Molina Healthcare (CA) gave to Inclusion PAC · $30,000
  • 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
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Group

314 Action Fund

  • 314 Action Fund spent $1.2M supporting Richard Pan$1.2M
  • 314 Action gave $3.0M to 314 Action Fund$3.0M
  • Kimbark Foundation (DC) gave $500K to 314 Action Fund$500K
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