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First quarter top campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Swalwell for Congress | Eric Michael Swalwell | $896,584 |
| Josh Harder for Congress | Josh Harder | $670,304 |
| Schiff for Congress | Adam Schiff | $580,825 |
| Salud Carbajal for Congress | Salud O. Carbajal | $401,325 |
| Schiff Leads PAC | Adam Schiff | $386,792 |
| Maryott for Congress | Brian L. Maryott | $294,020 |
| Audrey Denney for Congress | Audrey L. Denney | $187,525 |
| Pete Aguilar for Congress | Pete Aguilar | $174,568 |
| TJ Cox for Congress | Terrance John Cox | $143,379 |
| Sedgwick for Congress | Donald M. Sedgwick | $139,300 |
| AMI Bera for Congress | Amerish Bera | $134,926 |
| Cisneros for Congress | Gilbert Cisneros | $131,438 |
| Julia Brownley for Congress | Julia Brownley | $126,425 |
| Barragan for Congress | Nanette Barragan | $112,688 |
| Jackie Speier for Congress | Jackie Speier | $99,812 |
| Scott Peters for Congress | Scott Peters | $98,994 |
| Kumar for Congress 2020 | Rishi Kumar | $92,802 |
| Mark Takano for Congress | Mark Allan Takano | $92,018 |
| Ken Calvert for Congress Committee | Kenneth Stanton Calvert | $91,512 |
| Anna Eshoo for Congress | Anna G. Eshoo | $86,575 |
| Vote Collins 2020 | Joe Edward Collins III | $85,000 |
| McNerney for Congress | Gerald Mark McNerney | $81,975 |
| Lofgren for Congress | Zoe Lofgren | $71,705 |
| Matsui for Congress | Doris Matsui | $69,800 |
| Kevin McCarthy for Congress | Kevin McCarthy | $68,492 |
| Diane Harkey for Congress | Diane Harkey | $66,886 |
| Sean Flynn for Congress | Sean Masaki Flynn | $65,000 |
| Tony Cardenas for Congress | Tony Cardenas | $59,350 |
| McClintock for Congress | Tom McClintock | $59,198 |
| Jimmy Panetta for Congress | James Varni Panetta | $59,176 |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard for Congress | Lucille Roybal-Allard | $51,700 |
| Jim Costa for Congress | Jim Costa | $49,850 |
| Jimmy Gomez for Congress | Jimmy Gomez | $44,350 |
| Alex Balkin for Congress | Alex Balkin | $42,360 |
| Duncan D. Hunter for Congress | Duncan D. Hunter | $36,562 |
| Citizens for Waters | Maxine Waters | $35,450 |
| Ted Howze for Congress 2020 | Ted D. Howze II | $29,100 |
| Omar in the House | Omar A. Siddiqui | $24,000 |
| Mark Desaulnier for Congress | Mark Desaulnier | $21,225 |
| Judy Chu for Congress | Judy Chu | $20,750 |
| Paul Cook for Congress | Paul Cook | $18,400 |
| Lou Correa for Congress | Jose Luis Correa | $18,200 |
| Garamendi for Congress | John Garamendi | $17,415 |
| Sherman for Congress | Brad Sherman | $14,000 |
| United Forward 2020 Benzel for Congress | Julianne Elizabeth Benzel | $13,998 |
| Shahid Buttar for Congress Committee | Shahid Buttar | $13,599 |
| Norma Torres for Congress | Norma Torres | $11,100 |
| Young Kim for Congress | Young Kim | $7,400 |
| Fiercewithpierce 2020 | Mark Allan Pierce | $7,276 |
| Napolitano for Congress | Grace Napolitano | $5,750 |
| Alan Lowenthal for Congress | Alan Lowenthal | $5,700 |
| Vargas for Congress | Juan Carlos Vargas | $4,400 |
| Devin Nunes Campaign Committee | Devin Gerald Nunes | $2,800 |
| Friends of Kurtis Wilson | Kurtis King Wilson | $2,800 |
| Denham for Congress | Jeff Denham | $2,500 |
| Friends of Agatha | Agatha Bacelar | $2,400 |
| Denham Victory Fund | Jeff Denham | $1,000 |
| Marla Livengood Foc Congress | Marla Livengood | $1,000 |
| Andrew Janz for Congress | Andrew Janz | $750 |
| Sandra Mendoza for Congress | Sandra Mendoza | $640 |
| Elizabeth Heng for Congress | Elizabeth Heng | $500 |
| Harley Rouda for Congress | Harley E. Rouda Jr. | $500 |
| Emanuel Gonzales Committee to Elect for Congress | Emanuel Lawrence Gonzales | $400 |
| David Curtis 2020 | David Curtis | $273 |
| Brian Burley for Congress | Brian J. Burley | $271 |
| Mary Ann Lutz for Congress | Mary Ann Lutz | $270 |
| Ted Lieu for Congress | Ted Lieu | $250 |
| Joanne Wright for Congress | Joanne Wright | $250 |
| Julia Brownley Victory Fund | Julia Brownley | $150 |
| Erin Cruz for US Senate | Erin Cruz | $26 |
| The Secret Committee to Elect Candace | Candace Marie Bates Avina | $25 |
| Ron Cohen for Congress 2018 | Ronald H. Cohen | $20 |
| Committee to Elect Craig A. Nordal for Congress, LLC | Craig Nordal | $16 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Paul Cook for Congress• Jimmy Gomez for Congress• McClintock for Congress• Kevin McCarthy for Congress• Sherman for Congress• Omar In The House• Friends of Agatha• Salud Carbajal for Congress• Lou Correa for Congress• Audrey Denney for Congress• Barragan for Congress• Mark Takano for Congress• Mark Desaulnier for Congress• Pete Aguilar for Congress• Schiff for Congress• Friends of Kurtis Wilson• Marla Livengood Foc Congress• Brian Burley for Congress• Young Kim for Congress• Schiff Leads PAC• Ken Calvert for Congress Committee• Sandra Mendoza for Congress• Ron Cohen for Congress 2018• Citizens for Waters• Fiercewithpierce 2020• Committee To Elect Candace• Emanuel Gonzales Committee to Elect for Congress• Denham for Congress• Cisneros for Congress• Matsui for Congress• Joanne Wright for Congress• Andrew Janz for Congress• TJ Cox for Congress• Denham Victory Fund• Alan Lowenthal for Congress• Napolitano for Congress• Scott Peters for Congress• Ted Lieu for Congress• Maryott for Congress• Shahid Buttar for Congress Committee• Lucille Roybal Allard for Congress• Swalwell for Congress• Alex Balkin for Congress• Jim Costa for Congress• Lofgren for Congress• Vote Collins 2020• Duncan D. Hunter for Congress• Erin Cruz for Us Senate• McNerney for Congress• Ted Howze for Congress 2020• Norma Torres for Congress• Julia Brownley Victory Fund• Kumar for Congress 2020• Jimmy Panetta for Congress• Julia Brownley for Congress• Vargas for Congress• Jackie Speier for Congress• David Curtis 2020• Tony Cardenas for Congress• Ami Bera for Congress• Sedgwick for Congress• Diane Harkey for Congress• United Forward 2020 Benzel for Congress• Josh Harder for Congress• Elizabeth Heng for Congress• Committee to Elect Craig A. Nordal for Congress LLC• Anna Eshoo for Congress• Devin Nunes Campaign Committee• Sean Flynn for Congress• Mary Ann Lutz for Congress• Judy Chu for Congress• Garamendi for Congress• Harley Rouda for Congress
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