California House District 11 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
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Connie Chan (Democrat) and Scott Wiener (Democrat) are the nominees for California's 11th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Connie Chan's campaign had raised $2.4 million (through October 14, 2026) and Scott Wiener's campaign $5.8 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $1.6 million for Connie Chan and $11,000 against; $3.5 million for Scott Wiener and $267,000 against.
Connie Chan (DEM), Scott Wiener (DEM).
4 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy.
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Money in this race
From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.
Connie Chan (DEM)
- Raised
- $2.4M through 2026-10-14
individuals $2.1M · PACs $254K · cash on hand $582K
- Outside spending
- $11K opposing Chan · $1.6M supporting Chan · latest reported 2029-05-19
- Largest outside spenders
- SF SOLIDARITY PAC
— $714K supporting Chan
Largest donors:
CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT $8.8M (77%); Saikat Chakrabarti $2.5M (22%), NEW Consensus, President; VALENTIC, JACOB $161K (1%)
PRO-CHOICE MAJORITY ACTION
— $475K supporting Chan
Largest donors:
EDW ACTION FUND $5.6M (>99%)
RISING TIDE COLLECTIVE
— $220K supporting Chan
SF FOR ALL
— $105K supporting Chan
Largest donors:
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION $350K (20%); UNITE HERE TIP STATE & LOCAL FUND $284K (16%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); UNITE HERE $265K (15%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); IBEW PAC EDUCATIONAL FUND $185K (10%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL VOLUNTARY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION FUND $150K (8%)
PEACE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP PAC
— $51K supporting Chan
and 5 more
- Bundled through PACs
- none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
33 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
- ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC $10K
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
- ASIAN AMERICAN ACTION FUND $5,500
- ASPIRE PAC $5,000
- AT THE TABLE! $1,000
- CAPA21- FEDERAL $10K
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) $5,000
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $10K
- ELECT EVERY DEMOCRAT PAC $1,000
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $5,000
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND $10K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACTION PROGRAM-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $3,000
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS $1,000
- JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
- LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS $1,000
- LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) $5,000
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS $4,000
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $2,500
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA $3,000
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $5,000
- PAC TO THE FUTURE $10K
- SAILORS' POLITICAL FUND, DON $500
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
- STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTON $1,000
- TOGETHER WE RISE $2,000
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $2,500
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $10K
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5,000
All filings at the FEC ↗
Scott Wiener (DEM)
- Raised
- $5.8M through 2026-10-14
individuals $5.6M · PACs $155K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $10 · cash on hand $614K
- Outside spending
- $267K opposing Wiener · $3.5M supporting Wiener · latest reported 2026-10-27
- Largest outside spenders
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES PAC
— $2.0M supporting Wiener
EQUALITY PAC
— $1.2M supporting Wiener
Largest donors:
TORRES VICTORY FUND $2.3M (26%) (its largest donors: ABORN, KARA $5.9M); PETROFF, TIMOTHY $2.2M (25%); EQUALITY PROJECT $1.2M (13%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); EQUALITY COALITION $365K (4%) (its largest donors: PHIFER, BEVERLY $154K); EQUALITY PROJECT PAC $202K (2%)
RISING TIDE COLLECTIVE
— $145K opposing Wiener
EQUALITY CALIFORNIA VOTES
— $100K supporting Wiener
Largest donors:
NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $100K (49%); EQUALITY CALIFORNIA $100K (49%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)
J STREET ACTION FUND
— $60K supporting Wiener
Largest donors:
DEMOCRACY PAC $2.2M (67%); J STREET (C4 FUND) $315K (9%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Joan Rechnitz $300K (9%), Retired; Benjamin Samuels $105K (3%), Victory Packaging, CO-President; Nancy Goroff $105K (3%), Retired
and 8 more
- Bundled through PACs
- $11K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
JSTREETPAC
— $6,400 from 5 gifts
Lobbyist/registrant PAC
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)
— $4,500 from 2 gifts
27 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
- AECOM PAC $1,000
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES PAC $2,500
- AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - PEOPLE PAC $5,000
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
- BAY AREA LEGISLATIVE LEADERS PAC (FPPC ID# 1377585) $1,000
- BUILD-PAC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS $2,500
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE $10K
- CLEARWAY ENERGY INC. PAC $1,500
- DAVE CORTESE FOR SENATE (FPPC ID #1477250) $2,500
- EQUALITY CALIFORNIA FEDERAL PAC $5,000
- EQUALITY PAC $5,000
- HNTB HOLDINGS LTD. PAC $2,000
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC $2,326
- NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COPE $8,300
- OPERATIVE PLASTERS AND CEMENT MASONS OPCMIA LOCAL 300 PAC $3,600
- PACE OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION - LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL CANDIDATES $5,000
- RE-ELECT RICK CHAVEZ ZBUR FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 $1,000
- SAN FRANCISCO BAR PILOTS PAC $5,000
- SF MODERATES (FPPC ID#1245538) $950
- SHEET METAL AIR RAIL TRANSPORTATION SMART TD PAC $2,500
- SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION NO.104 $2,500
- STERN FOR SENATE 2024 $1,000
- THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS RPAC $5,000
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB FEDERAL PAC $1,500
- VPP $2,000
- YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY $5,000
All filings at the FEC ↗
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