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2014

California House, District 36

Last update: Sept. 21, 2016 | 5:55 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $5,107,954
Total candidate spending: $4,469,949
Total outside spending: $703,342
Candidate + outside spending: $5,173,291

Incumbent: Raul Ruiz (D)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Democrat

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
RUIZ, RAUL DR. (D)
Won General
Y $373,726 12/31/14 $3,409,976 $3,087,543 $405,598 $3,737
NESTANDE, BRIAN (R)
Lost General
N $7,766 12/31/14 $1,299,009 $1,292,192 $86,644 $203,061
HAYNES, RAY (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 6/30/14 $17,911 $17,911 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
1087441 Monthly/quarterly report DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $255,651 $85,924 $2,031,015
1076400 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS 6/4/16 - 6/4/16 $1,000 $0
1076165 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS 6/2/16 - 6/3/16 $13,200 $0
1075883 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS 5/31/16 - 6/1/16 $15,400 $0
1075249 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received DR. RAUL RUIZ FOR CONGRESS 5/27/16 - 5/27/16 $13,000 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
INLAND EMPIRE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC NESTANDE, BRIAN
Support
The Battin Group (Inc.) - La Quinta, CA $32,050 2014-11-03 TV ad time
INLAND EMPIRE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC NESTANDE, BRIAN
Support
Stone Editorial - Reno, NV $3,000 2014-11-03 TV ad production
LATINO VICTORY PROJECT RUIZ, RAUL DR.
Support
Solidarity Strategies LLC - Washington, DC $7,500 2014-11-02 Phone Bank
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC NESTANDE, BRIAN
Oppose
SKDKnickerbocker - Washington, DC $14,217 2014-10-28 Media Production Costs
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) RUIZ, RAUL DR.
Support
Buying Time, LLC - Washington, DC $9,000 2014-10-27 Ruiz IE - Radio buy

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC NESTANDE, BRIAN (R) N US Rep. (CA-36)
Oppose
$202,231
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE RUIZ, RAUL DR. (D) Y US Rep. (CA-36)
Support
$171,434
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE RUIZ, RAUL DR. (D) Y US Rep. (CA-36)
Support
$75,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RUIZ, RAUL DR. (D) Y US Rep. (CA-36)
Support
$72,417
INLAND EMPIRE TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC NESTANDE, BRIAN (R) N US Rep. (CA-36)
Support
$62,385
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC) RUIZ, RAUL DR. (D) Y US Rep. (CA-36)
Support
$34,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE RUIZ, RAUL DR. (D) Y US Rep. (CA-36)
Support
$25,000
PHYSICIANS FOR A BETTER HEALTHCARE FUTURE NESTANDE, BRIAN (R) N US Rep. (CA-36)
Support
$22,000
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) RUIZ, RAUL DR. (D) Y US Rep. (CA-36)
Support
$20,000
LATINO VICTORY PROJECT RUIZ, RAUL DR. (D) Y US Rep. (CA-36)
Support
$7,500
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