Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Christy Smith
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · California District 27
- Filing address
- Valencia, CA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- SMITH, CHRISTY
- Next election
- Primary June 7, 2022 · General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
California, District 27
FEC candidate ID H0CA25154 · Principal campaign committee: CHRISTY SMITH FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · California District 27 | $3,949,504.79 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · California District 25 | $6,112,638.83 | Withdrawn |
Total raised$3,949,504.79
Total spent$4,067,086.96
Cash on hand$51,825.48
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$3,203,118.0381%
- PACs and other committees$410,855.4610%
- Party committees$10,413.720%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$2,498.720%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$202,496.265%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$120,122.603%
Self-funding: $2,498.72 (0% of money raised): $2,498.72 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
133 committees reported giving $410,304.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$17,500.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENPAC$10,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$9,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$8,000.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- EQUALITY CALIFORNIA FEDERAL PACPAC$5,993.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$5,000.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERALPAC$5,000.00
Show all 133 committees
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL NO. 12 VOLUNTARY LEGISLATIVE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- FRONTLINE USALeadership PAC$5,000.00
- PENINSULA DEMOCRATIC COALITIONPAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRATS OF ORANGE COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DEMOC PAC)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- HOUSE MAJORITY PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- CAPA21- FEDERALHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- BEND THE ARC JEWISH ACTION INC. PAC Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- RED TO BLUE CAHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- TRUTH TO POWERLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUNDPAC$5,000.00
- EQUALITY CALIFORNIA MAJORITY FUNDPAC$3,900.00
- EQUALITY PACConnected PAC$3,500.00
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- MAKE IT IN AMERICA PACLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$3,000.00
- DAVIS DEMOCRATIC CLUBConnected PAC$2,900.00
- OCCUPY DEMOCRATS ELECTION FUNDHybrid PAC$2,900.00
- PAC FOR GOODLeadership PAC$2,900.00
- SWING LEFTHybrid PAC$2,557.00
- TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMENHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- INLAND EMPIRE STRIKES PAC; THELeadership PAC$2,500.00
- CLEAN PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- LA BAMBA PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,025.00
- HOYER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- CHC BOLD PACConnected PAC$2,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE FOR ACTIONPAC$2,000.00
- DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC)Leadership PAC$2,000.00
- MADISON PAC; THELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- HIMES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SWALWELL FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- SUPPORTING HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS - SHP PACPAC$2,000.00
- DOING RIGHT - RESULTS ACTION UNITY LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- HARLEY ROUDA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- TOGETHER WE RISELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATECandidate committee$2,000.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- DEFEND THE DREAMLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- JUSTICE LEAGUE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS PARITY PACConnected PAC$1,500.00
- DNC PACLeadership PAC$1,500.00
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTYConnected PAC$1,500.00
- REDWOOD COAST DEMOCRATSConnected PAC$1,500.00
- MOMS IN OFFICEPAC$1,250.00
- CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee$1,235.00
- DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACConnected PAC$1,049.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SAILORS' POLITICAL FUNDPAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL LONGSHORE AND WAREHOUSE UNION -- POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- BLUMENAUER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SCHIFF FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN PACPAC$1,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO ETHICS AND SCIENCE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ONE VOICELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- WEST LA DEMOCRATIC CLUBPAC$1,000.00
- MATSUI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- JACKIE SPEIER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT FEDERAL PAC (PECG FED-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SEA CHANGE LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- ALAN LOWENTHAL FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- FRIENDS OF DON BEYERCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAKING A REAL CHANGE - MARC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- VIBE PAC (VICTORY BY INVESTING BUILDING EMPOWERING)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- THE US CAMPAIGN FUNDLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTYParty committee$1,000.00
- ONWARD TOGETHER COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- JOE NEGUSE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- JOINING IDEAS TO MOTIVATE MOVEMENT FOR YOU (JIMMY PAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- GENERATION GO LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ELECT MORE DEMOCRATS PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- PROTECTING AMERICANS CHALLENGING OPPRESSION (PACO) PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- STAND UP FOR WORKERS PACPAC$1,000.00
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRACY ACTION NOW PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- CANADA CRESCENTA DEMOCRATIC CLUBPAC$750.00
- PALOS VERDES DEMOCRATSPAC$640.00
- PACIFIC PALISADES DEMOCRATIC CLUB CAMPAIGN ACCOUNTConnected PAC$500.00
- WESTCHESTER-PLAYA DEMOCRATIC CLUBPAC$500.00
- TRICIA ZUNKER FOR WISCONSINCandidate committee$500.00
- SANTA BARBARA WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE (FED)Connected PAC$250.00
- DEAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF SILICON VALLEYConnected PAC$200.00
- SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS PACPAC$150.00
- VOTE REV PACHybrid PAC$43.00
- GENERATION BLUE POLITICAL FUND - FEDERALConnected PAC$40.00
- GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING WINS (GROWPAC)Super PAC$22.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Christy Smith$233,193.82
- Independent expenditures opposing Christy Smith$5,813,595.28
- Company and union communications to members about Christy Smith$25,373.56
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- NRCCOpposing$3,280,613.00
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUNDOpposing$678,361.00
- COMMUNITIES FOR A NEW CALIFORNIA C4Supporting$71,300.00
- CLIMATE POWER ACTIONSupporting$49,957.00
- WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACOpposing$47,197.00
- AMERICAN LEADERSHIP PACOpposing$35,250.00
- GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING WINS (GROWPAC)Supporting$30,082.00
- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAIN STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT CMTE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS & JOINERS OF AMERICASupporting$28,943.00
- LCV VICTORY FUNDSupporting$27,969.00
- ACTIVATE AMERICASupporting$8,162.00
- WORKING AMERICASupporting$8,029.00
- PROTECTING CHOICE IN CALIFORNIA, A PROJECT OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIASupporting$5,000.00
The race
California U.S. House, District 27, 2022 · 3 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Smith (D) | $3,949,504.79 | $51,825.48 | 2022-12-31 |
| Michael Garcia (R) | $7,192,788.37 | $116,671.65 | 2022-12-31 |
| John Quaye Quartey II (D) | $1,247,737.30 | $40,046.70 | 2022-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mellman Group (D) | October 3–6, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Mike Garcia 41% · Christy Smith 47% |
| The Mellman Group (D) | August 25–30, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | Mike Garcia 42% · Christy Smith 44% |
| Remington Research Group (R) | April 19–20, 2022 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Mike Garcia 47% · Christy Smith 45% |
| Remington Research Group (R) | April 19–20, 2022 | 801 (LV) | ± 3.3% | Mike Garcia 47% · Quaye Quartey 41% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: CHRISTY SMITH FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the FEC candidate file.
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