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Alex Padilla

Senator · Senate D

File · Money Read

What the money shows

Alex Padilla's 2026 campaign raised $1M in the FEC file. Individuals supplied $854,103, or 85%, while PACs supplied $145,005. AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) is the largest named source on file at $10,000.

Sources: FEC

Total raised

$1.0M

From individuals

$854K

From PACs

$145K

Individual share

85%

Analysis

Sources by sector

Top PAC donors and outside spending combined, classified by industry. Reflects the largest committees on file for cycle 2024 — not total funds raised.

$96K

charted

Other52%
Real Estate & Construction18%
Tech & Telecom10%
Party Committee9%
Banking & Financial5%
Labor / Unions5%

Source A

Where the money comes from

Cycle 2026 · Federal Election Commission

Individual contributions$854,10352.3%

Individual (itemized, >$200)$288,69917.7%

PACs & other committees$221,05013.5%

PACs & other committees$145,0058.9%

Individual (small-dollar, ≤$200)$119,7657.3%

Party committees$3,5000.2%

Source B

By contribution size

Distribution of itemized receipts by dollar bracket.

$2,000+$255,00048.2%

82 contributions

≤ $200$184,46634.8%

$1,000 – $1,999$54,14710.2%

47 contributions

$500 – $999$22,0004.2%

44 contributions

$200 – $499$13,9002.6%

55 contributions

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Banking & Financial
Tech & Telecom
Labor / Unions
Real Estate & Construction
Party Committee
Other

Source C

Top PAC donors

Political action committees that gave directly to this candidate's committee, cycle 2024. Expand a row for who they are.

01AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)
$10,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is the PAC of American Council of Engineering Companies, a trade association, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
02HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC
$10,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is the PAC of Hdr, Inc., a corporation, registered in NE, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
03CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY
$8,500
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is a political party committee, affiliated with the Democratic Party, registered in CA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
04CARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)
$7,500
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is the PAC of Holland America Line Inc., a corporation, registered in WA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
05SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$7,500
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is a PAC established by a trade association, registered in VA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
06AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY, INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC
$7,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is a PAC established by a corporation, registered in NJ, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
07QUALCOMM INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (QPAC)
$5,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is the PAC of Qualcomm Incorporated, a corporation, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
08DEMOCRATS WIN FUND
$5,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is a federally registered political action committee (PAC), registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
09AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$5,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is a PAC established by a trade association, registered in CA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
10CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$5,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is the PAC of Charter Communications Inc., a corporation, registered in CT, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
11STRIPE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$5,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is a lobbyist/registrant PAC, registered in CA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
12INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC
$5,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is the PAC of International Association of Fire Fighters, a labor organization, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
13SCHOOLSFIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC
$5,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is the PAC of Schoolsfirst Federal Credit Union, a membership organization, registered in CA, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
14JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC
$5,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is the PAC of Johnson Controls Inc., a corporation, registered in DC, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →
15BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$5,000
▸PACwho is this?
This donor is the PAC of Ball Corporation, a corporation, registered in CO, per its U.S. Federal Election Commission registration. more →

Source D

Outside spending

Independent expenditures by outside groups (super PACs) supporting or opposing this candidate — money spent without coordinating with the campaign. Cycle 2024.

No independent expenditures for or against this candidate were reported for cycle 2024.

Source E

Top employers & company sources

Largest sources of itemized individual contributions, grouped by donor employer.

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Source: Federal Election Commission. Contributions of $200 or less are not itemized by the FEC, so individual donors below that threshold are reported only in aggregate. Individual contributor data is presented for journalistic and informational purposes and must not be used for any commercial purpose or to solicit contributions (52 U.S.C. §30111).