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2016

California House, District 08

Last update: Aug. 14, 2016 | 11:22 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $924,600
Total candidate spending: $860,595
Total outside spending: $352,557
Candidate + outside spending: $1,213,152

Incumbent: Paul Cook (R)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Republican

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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
COOK, PAUL (R) Y $598,839 6/30/16 $830,697 $768,080 $334,241 $0
DONNELLY, TIM (R) N $720 6/30/16 $76,528 $75,808 $0 $0
DR RITA RAMIREZ (D) N $667 5/18/16 $17,373 $16,706 $18,315 $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Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.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
1084586 Monthly/quarterly report DONNELLY FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $23,433 $25,635 $720
1085724 Monthly/quarterly report PAUL COOK FOR CONGRESS 5/19/16 - 6/30/16 $107,949 $127,769 $598,839
1076376 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received (AMENDED) PAUL COOK FOR CONGRESS 6/1/16 - 6/3/16 $25,100 $0
1075385 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received DONNELLY FOR CONGRESS 5/31/16 - 5/31/16 $1,000 $0
1075564 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received DONNELLY FOR CONGRESS 5/31/16 - 5/31/16 $2,700 $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
COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS IE COMMITTEE DR RITA RAMIREZ
Support
Chris Jones Consulting - Newcastle, CA $2,973 2016-06-06 Phone Calls
COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS IE COMMITTEE DR RITA RAMIREZ
Support
Chris Jones Consulting - Newcastle, CA $2,973 2016-06-04 Phone Calls
SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AMERICA COOK, PAUL
Support
McNally Temple Associates, Inc. - Sacramento, CA $11,558 2016-05-24 Direct Mail Services; Dissemination Date 05/26/16
SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AMERICA COOK, PAUL
Support
McNally Temple Associates, Inc. - Sacramento, CA $19,898 2016-05-24 Direct Mail Services; Dissemination Date 05/23/16
SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AMERICA COOK, PAUL
Support
McNally Temple Associates, Inc. - Sacramento, CA $19,898 2016-05-24 Direct Mail Services; Dissemination Date 05/25/16

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
SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY AMERICA COOK, PAUL (R) Y US Rep. (CA-08)
Support
$160,988
STAND WITH AMERICA COOK, PAUL (R) Y US Rep. (CA-08)
Support
$100,000
COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS IE COMMITTEE COOK, PAUL (R) Y US Rep. (CA-08)
Support
$35,004
USA BUSINESS FREEDOM PAC COOK, PAUL (R) Y US Rep. (CA-08)
Support
$23,750
COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS IE COMMITTEE DR RITA RAMIREZ (D) N US Rep. (CA-08)
Support
$18,315
DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. COOK, PAUL (R) Y US Rep. (CA-08)
Support
$14,500
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