Federal race · 2020
California U.S. House, District 5, 2020
Primary: March 3, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Mike Thompson (D)$2.2M raised · $1.7M on hand
- John Wesley Tyler (D)$3K raised · $0 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thompson (D) | Won the general election (76.1%) | $2,230,112.44 | $2,044,727.04 | $1,746,171.58 | 2020-12-31 |
| John Wesley Tyler (D) | Lost primary | $3,006.00 | $3,006.00 | $0.00 | 2020-03-04 |
| Scott Giblin (R) | Lost the general election (23.9%) | $0.00 | $593.86 | $0.00 | 2019-09-30 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$2,044,093.24 = candidates’ own spending $2,035,002.90 + outside spending $9,090.34
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thompson | $2,120.67 | $0.00 | $6,909.91 |
| Scott Giblin | $0.00 | $59.76 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Thompson | Democratic Party | 271,233 | 76.1% |
| Scott Giblin | Republican Party | 85,227 | 23.9% |
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