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California House District 27 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

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Jason Gibbs (Republican) and George Whitesides (Democrat) are the nominees for California's 27th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. George Whitesides is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Jason Gibbs's campaign had raised $414,000 (through October 14, 2026) and George Whitesides's campaign $4.5 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $476,000 for George Whitesides and $5,000 against.

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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.

Jason Gibbs (REP)

Raised: $414K through 2026-10-14 individuals $397K · PACs $14K · from the candidate's other committees $2,728 · cash on hand $60K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

3 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

GET AMERICA RIGHT COMMUNITY IN ACTION PAC $5,000
KEN MANN FOR CITY COUNCIL $1,000
MIKE GARCIA FOR CONGRESS $4,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

George Whitesides (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $4.5M through 2026-10-14 individuals $3.2M · PACs $751K · party $6,911 · from the candidate's other committees $490K · cash on hand $2.2M
Outside spending: $4,552 opposing Whitesides · $476K supporting Whitesides · latest reported 2026-06-02
Largest outside spenders: PROTECT PROGRESS — $476K supporting Whitesides Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $33.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY — $4,552 opposing Whitesides GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION — $200 supporting Whitesides Largest donors: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC. $946K (40%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); NRDC ACTION FUND INC. $922K (39%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); LCV VICTORY FUND $500K (21%) SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION — $10 supporting Whitesides

Bundled through PACs: $99K through 6 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $40K from 35 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC ZINC COLLECTIVE PAC — $23K from 8 gifts ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC — $21K from 6 gifts SERVE AMERICA PAC — $7,000 from 2 gifts WELCOMEPAC — $7,000 from 2 gifts and 1 more

217 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

314 ACTION FUND $5,000
A PLEASANT PENINSULA PAC $1,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
ABUNDANCE PAC $5,000
AEROVIRONMENT, INC PAC $1,000
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC) $2,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $4,000
AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. PAC $1,000
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $1,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
ALLISON TRANSMISSION INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (AMAZON PAC) $3,000
AMENTUM HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AMENTUM PAC) $1,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NAT ASSOC INC $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $7,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $1,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PAC $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC') $2,500
AMERICAN INNOVATION PAC (AMIPAC) $2,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOC PAC (AOA-PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTION $1,500
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASOC (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $1,500
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC $3,000
AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION LTD. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARI PAC) $2,500
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA $10K
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ANDURIL PAC) $2,500
APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC) $1,500
ASTRANIS SPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
AXIOM SPACE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC) $2,000
BALLARD SPAHR LLP PAC $3,500
BARRAGAN FOR CONGRESS $1,500
BEEPAC (BUILDING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PAC) $3,000
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BA PAC) $500
BLUE MOMENTUM PAC $4,000
BLUE ORIGIN LLC PAC $5,000
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC) $2,500
BLUEWAVEAMERICA LLC $1,000
BRIDGE THE GAP PAC $3,000
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) $10K
CALL TO SERVE $1,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
CHC BOLD PAC $1,000
COINBASE, INC. INNOVATION PAC (COINBASE INNOVATION PAC) $500
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL $2,500
COMMERCIAL SPACE FEDERATION PAC $3,500
COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE $1,000
COMMONWEALTH PAC $1,000
CONGRESS MAJORITY PAC $250
CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC $2,500
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
DADS PAC $1,000
DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS $1,000
DEFEND THE DREAM $5,000
DEFEND THE VOTE $5,000
DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2026 $5,000
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND $5,000
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY $1,000
DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC) $2,000
DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC) $1,000
DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC $7,500
EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC $5,000
ELECT DEMS NOW PAC $1,000
ELECT MORE DEMOCRATS PAC $1,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $3,000
ELFRETH FOR MARYLAND $1,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP PAC (ENGPAC) $10K
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
END CITIZENS UNITED $4,500
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $5,000
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND PAC (EDAF PAC) $3,000
FAA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INC. PAC $1,000
FAIR SHOT PAC $10K
FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PAC $1,000
FIX THE BENCH $2,000
FRIENDS OF DON BEYER $1,000
FUTURE FORUM PAC $2,000
GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS $1,000
GENERAL ATOMICS PAC (GAPAC) $5,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP PAC (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) $6,000
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) $4,500
GENERATION GO LEADERSHIP PAC $1,000
GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENWORTH PAC) $3,500
GETTING RESULTS BY ENGAGING THE GRASSROOTS PAC $1,000
GIFFORDS PAC $1,000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC $2,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $3,000
GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC $1,000
HAWKEYE 360 EMPLOYEE ACTION FUND $1,000
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,500
HMP $5,000
HMS SCRAP PAC $2,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC (HIPAC) $7,000
HOPE PAC $2,000
HOUSE CALL PAC $1,000
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC $2,500
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES IN. EMPLOYEES PAC (HIIPAC) $1,000
IN THIS TOGETHER PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA INC PAC (INSURPAC) $1,000
INNOVATION FOR GOOD PAC $5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $10K
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $5,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUND $5,000
JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS $2,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC $5,000
JOBY AERO PAC $2,000
JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS $1,000
JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS $2,000
K2 SPACE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (K2 SPACE PAC) $2,500
KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS $2,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $6,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS $1,000
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $2,063
LIFTOFF PAC $2,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) $2,500
LUZ RIVAS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
MAKING A DIFFERENCE PAC $1,000
MAKING A REAL CHANGE PAC $500
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC (MAXARPAC) $1,000
MAXWELL ALEJANDRO FROST FOR CONGRESS $1,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC $2,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS $4,000
NAT ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOC PAC (NARFE PAC) $1,000
NAT RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOC PAC (AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC) $2,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $3,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA $1,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $5,000
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND (NEWDEMS) $9,500
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY STATE & FEDERAL PAC $5,000
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NIKE INC FEDERAL PAC $1,000
NIKKI FOR CONGRESS $1,000
NO LABELS PAC $10K
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO PAC $500
NOVARTIS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
NRDC ACTION FUND INC PAC $1,000
O PAC $1,000
PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE $10K
PATRIOT PAC $1,000
PEOPLE FOR DEREK KILMER $4,000
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC') $2,000
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $4,000
PFIZER INC. PAC $1,000
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE $1,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC $2,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES $2,500
POPULAR HOPE & RENEWAL PAC $250
PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $5,000
PUGET PAC $1,500
RELATIVITY SPACE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RELATIVITY PAC) $2,000
REMEDY PAC $1,500
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL PAC $2,500
ROCKET LAB USA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ROCKET LAB PAC) $2,000
ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PAC (ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA PAC) $2,000
SAC PAC $2,000
SANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
SCITECH PAC $1,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INT'L UNION CMTE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERAL $2,000
SERVING OUR COUNTRY PAC (SOC PAC) $3,500
SHARICE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SHORE PAC $2,500
SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
SILICORN VALLEY PAC $3,000
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC $5,000
STANTON FOR CONGRESS $2,500
STOP GUN VIOLENCE PAC $2,500
STRICKLAND FOR WASHINGTON $2,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $1,000
SUNSHINE ORG FOR TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES PAC (SOTO PAC) $500
SUPPORTING HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS - SHP PAC $5,000
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $6,000
SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC) $1,000
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS $2,000
THE BOEING CO PAC $2,000
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
TOMORROW PAC $1,000
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $2,500
TRIED-AND-TRUE PAC $6,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW $1,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC) $2,500
VARDA SPACE INDUSTRIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VARDA PAC) $4,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $3,000
VIASAT, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('VIASAT PAC') $500
VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PAC (VINERPAC) $2,000
VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT (VPP) $1,025
VOYAGER SPACE PAC (VOYAGER PAC) $3,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
WIN THE FUTURE PAC $500
YINZER PAC $1,000
ZENECA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AZPAC) $1,000

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