Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Judy Chu?
Judy Chu’s campaign for California’s 28th Congressional District has reported raising $1,375,778 through October 14, 2026. That includes $818,458 (59%) in itemized individual contributions, $47,157 (3.4%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $510,163 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$1,375,778January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $818,458 | 59% |
| PACs and other committees | $510,163 | 37% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $47,157 | 3.4% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualJury Candelario$7,000 · 0.9% of $790,300
- Top committeeAICPA PAC$5,000 · 3.8% of $130,388
- Top employermanhattan hotel group$10,000 · 1.3% of $785,525
- Top occupationChief Executive Officer$108,730 · 14% of $782,025
- Top industryNonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$50,388 · 18% of $287,721
- Top stateCalifornia$742,761 · 94% of $789,924
The race
- Chance of winning
- 99%
- Rating
- Safe D
- Predicted margin
- D+33.4
VotePredictor gives Judy Chu a 99% chance of winning as of October 29, 2026. No polls of the race: based on the district's lean, incumbency and the national environment, with published race ratings.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 99% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 99% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Chu’s campaign is Jury Candelario, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Huo Chen gave $7,000.
Chu’s top individual contributors
- Jury Candelario$7,0002 contributions
- Huo Chen$7,0003 contributions
- Franklin Feng$7,0003 contributions
- Yan Shun Kao$7,0002 contributions
- Wendy Meyer$7,0002 contributions
- Mi Cha Oh$7,0002 contributions
- Alexandra Parker$7,0002 contributions
- Sean Parker$7,0002 contributions
- Steven Shen$7,0002 contributions
- Tong H. Wong$7,0003 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $130,388 in itemized contributions. The largest is AICPA PAC, at $5,000 across 2 contributions. AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION INT'L follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Chu’s top committee contributors
- AICPA PAC$5,0002 contributions
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION INT'L$5,0001 contribution
- ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION (AAHOA) PAC$5,0001 contribution
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC$5,0002 contributions
- IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND$5,0001 contribution
- INT'L UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$5,0001 contribution
- INT'L UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 12$5,0001 contribution
- LIUNA PAC$5,0001 contribution
- MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE$5,0001 contribution
- MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP ASSN-MORPAC$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is manhattan hotel group: contributors who work there gave $10,000 across 4 contributions. ALEXANDRA PARKER is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $173,949 (22% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Chu’s top employers
- Unemployed$86.3K126 contributions
- Not Reported$61.2K67 contributions
- Self-employed$26.4K29 contributions
- manhattan hotel group$10K4 contributions
- ALEXANDRA PARKER$7,0002 contributions
- AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE$7,0003 contributions
- Baker Botts L.L.P.$7,0002 contributions
- China-US Business Summit$7,0002 contributions
- DeHeng Law Offices$7,0002 contributions
- Garfield Health Center$7,0004 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $108,730 across 70 contributions. “President” follows at $66,394. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $150,742 (19% of itemized individual dollars).
Chu’s top occupations
- Chief Executive Officer$108.7K70 contributions
- Not employed$92.4K131 contributions
- President$66.4K55 contributions
- Attorney$58.9K44 contributions
- Owner$54.6K36 contributions
- Manager$47.3K37 contributions
- Retired$44.3K57 contributions
- Physician$38.7K27 contributions
- Self-employed$14.1K12 contributions
- Consultant$13.6K15 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society, at $50,388 (6.4% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $18,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $173,949 (22% of itemized individual dollars).
Chu’s top industries
- Unemployed$86.3K126 contributions
- Not Reported$61.2K67 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$50.4K13 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$26.4K29 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$18.5K10 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$11.4K11 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$7,12514 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$5,5005 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$5,4766 contributions
- Transportation & Logistics$5,0003 contributions
Top states
California contributors gave the most, $742,761 (94% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Chu is running in; 6.0% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Chu’s top states
- California$742.8K724 contributions
- Texas$9,7508 contributions
- District of Columbia$8,50017 contributions
- Kansas$7,0002 contributions
- Nevada$5,3882 contributions
- Virginia$4,5008 contributions
- Florida$4,0002 contributions
- Washington$3,7502 contributions
- Massachusetts$1,5002 contributions
- Maryland$1,0002 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Judy Chu. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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