Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Robert Garcia?
Robert Garcia’s campaign for California’s 42nd Congressional District has reported raising $3,394,175 through October 14, 2026. That includes $1,133,861 (33%) in itemized individual contributions, $1,477,770 (44%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $764,684 from PACs, party and other committees and $38 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$3,394,175January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $1,477,770 | 44% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $1,133,861 | 33% |
| PACs and other committees | $764,683 | 23% |
| The candidate’s own money | $38 | <0.1% |
| Party committees | $1 | <0.1% |
| Other receipts | $17,821 | 0.5% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualJoseph Kaempfer$9,000 · 0.8% of $1,066,727
- Top committeeBLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP PAC$5,000 · 3.6% of $139,000
- Top employerBlackstone$17,000 · 1.6% of $1,063,652
- Top occupationNot employed$327,730 · 31% of $1,063,652
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$116,100 · 15% of $765,949
- Top stateCalifornia$615,095 · 58% of $1,066,727
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Garcia’s campaign is Joseph Kaempfer, who gave $9,000 across 3 contributions. Henry S Ward gave $8,500.
Garcia’s top individual contributors
- Joseph Kaempfer$9,0003 contributions
- Henry S Ward$8,5001 contribution
- Steven Burmeister$8,0004 contributions
- Donald Henley$7,65023 contributions
- Madeline Arison$7,5003 contributions
- Micky Arison$7,5003 contributions
- Anne Brafford$7,0001 contribution
- Sean Eldridge$7,0001 contribution
- James Eleopoulos$7,0002 contributions
- Dale Griner$7,0003 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $139,000 in itemized contributions. The largest is BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP PAC, at $5,000 across 1 contribution. BLUE NEVADA PAC 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.
Garcia’s top committee contributors
- BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP PAC$5,0001 contribution
- BLUE NEVADA PAC$5,0001 contribution
- ELECT EVERY DEMOCRAT PAC$5,0001 contribution
- HELLCATS PAC$5,0002 contributions
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$5,0001 contribution
- MACHINIST'S NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE$5,0001 contribution
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- MORGAN STANLEY PAC$5,0002 contributions
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Blackstone: contributors who work there gave $17,000 across 5 contributions. Invariant LLC is next at $15,750. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $483,632 (45% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Garcia’s top employers
- Unemployed$360.8K7,095 contributions
- Self-employed$122.9K731 contributions
- Blackstone$17K5 contributions
- Invariant LLC$15.8K11 contributions
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP$11K7 contributions
- TransDigm Group Incorporated$10.5K2 contributions
- WilmerHale$10.3K7 contributions
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP$9,50013 contributions
- AILO LOGISTICS$8,7507 contributions
- Carta$8,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $81,015 across 318 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $76,550. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $386,932 (36% of itemized individual dollars).
Garcia’s top occupations
- Not employed$327.7K6,795 contributions
- Attorney$81K318 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$76.6K41 contributions
- Consultant$42.5K91 contributions
- Owner$37.9K39 contributions
- President$33.2K29 contributions
- Retired$31.6K314 contributions
- Partner$28.4K28 contributions
- Self-employed$27.6K98 contributions
- Vice President$17.2K63 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $116,100 (11% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $40,550. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $483,632 (45% of itemized individual dollars).
Garcia’s top industries
- Unemployed$360.8K7,095 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$122.9K731 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$116.1K124 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$40.6K33 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$30.3K24 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$23.9K29 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$14K6 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$12.2K41 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$11.4K6 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$9,3016 contributions
Top states
California contributors gave the most, $615,095 (58% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Garcia is running in; 42% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Garcia’s top states
- California$615.1K6,217 contributions
- District of Columbia$104K143 contributions
- New York$52.1K370 contributions
- Virginia$48.4K118 contributions
- Florida$40.2K230 contributions
- Maryland$37.3K161 contributions
- Texas$19.1K328 contributions
- Pennsylvania$19.1K252 contributions
- Washington$18.6K164 contributions
- Colorado$11.2K181 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Robert Garcia. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (ROBERT GARCIA 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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