California House District 39 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them
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Mark Takano (Democrat) and Steve Manos (Republican) are the nominees for California's 39th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Mark Takano is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Mark Takano's campaign had raised $1.1 million (through October 14, 2026) and Steve Manos's campaign $12,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $18 for Mark Takano and $0 against.
Mark Takano (DEM, incumbent), Steve Manos (REP).
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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.
Mark Takano (DEM, incumbent)
- Raised
- $1.1M through 2026-10-14
individuals $623K · PACs $487K · from the candidate's other committees $21K · cash on hand $231K
- Outside spending
- $18 supporting Takano · latest reported 2026-04-16
- Largest outside spenders
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
— $10 supporting Takano
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST PAC
— $8 supporting Takano
- Bundled through PACs
- $4,000 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
JSTREETPAC
— $4,000 from 2 gifts
Lobbyist/registrant PAC
100 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
- AFLAC PAC $2,000
- ALASKA AIR GROUP INC PAC $2,000
- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $1,000
- AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $5,000
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,500
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC) $2,500
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAMMEDPAC) $1,000
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC $2,000
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC. POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) $5,000
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $7,500
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $5,000
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $1,000
- AMERICAN CAR RENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $4,000
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $10K
- AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME PEOPLE) $10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $10K
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
- AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,500
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
- AT&T INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) $2,000
- BUILDING OWNERS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BOMA PAC) $1,000
- CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC $5,000
- CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD ASSOCIATES' FEDERAL PAC $5,000
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
- CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC $2,500
- COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
- DENTONS US LLP PAC $1,000
- DOCUMENT STORAGE SYSTEMS, INC. (DSS PAC) $2,500
- DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PAC $5,000
- EAST WEST BANCORP, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- EDISON INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $1,000
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE(EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $5,000
- EQUALITY PAC $10K
- EQUALITY PROJECT PAC $10K
- FIGHT FOR FAIR LINES PAC $3,500
- GLOBAL MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $250
- HELLCATS PAC $7,000
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $7,050
- INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC $10K
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $5,000
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $3,500
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUND $5,000
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER PAC $3,000
- INVENERGY LLC PAC $1,000
- LA BAMBA PAC $10K
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
- LEIDOS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,500
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS $5,000
- MATSON, INC. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMITTEE $10K
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
- MORE PERFECT UNION PAC $1,000
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $1,000
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF THE USA POLITICAL FUND $2,500
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALTORS PAC) $5,000
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR HEALTHY AMERICA $2,000
- NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $5,000
- NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
- NIKE INC. PAC $2,500
- NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC $10K
- ORACLE AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ORACLE PAC) $2,500
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS (AAOS) $6,000
- RESISTANCE PAC $10K
- REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PAC $5,000
- RIPPLE OF HOPE PAC $2,500
- SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $10K
- SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PIPE TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 FEDERAL PAC $5,000
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
- SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $1,000
- SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC) $1,000
- TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC $2,500
- THE AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) $1,500
- THE GUIDEHOUSE INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEHOUSE PAC) $5,000
- THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
- TORCHLIGHT PAC $5,000
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC $2,000
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $3,000
- TRUEDEM LEADERSHIP FUND $10K
- TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB $10K
- UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
- UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL $5,000
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC) $1,000
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $3,000
- WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESS $2,000
All filings at the FEC ↗
Steve Manos (REP)
- Raised
- $12K through 2026-10-14
individuals $12K · PACs $0 · cash on hand $3,988
- Outside spending
- none reported
- Bundled through PACs
- none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
All filings at the FEC ↗
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