Federal race · 2020
California U.S. House, District 25, 2020
Primary: March 3, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Michael Garcia (R)$10M raised · $378K on hand
- Christy Smith (D)$6.1M raised · $169K on hand
- Steve Knight (R)$271K raised · $0 on hand
- Angela Underwood Jacobs (R)$263K raised · $61K on hand
- George Papadopoulos (R)$135K raised · $0 on hand
- Suzette Martinez Valladares (R)$33K raised · $392 on hand
- Anibal Valdez-Ortega (D)$24K raised · $17 on hand
- Mark Cripe (R)$23K raised · $0 on hand
- Robert Cooper (D)$11K raised · $0 on hand
- David Lozano (R)$9K raised · $2K on hand
- Courtney Lackey (R)$5K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Garcia (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $10,140,614.30 | $9,762,756.03 | $377,858.27 | 2020-12-31 |
| Christy Smith (D) | Withdrawn | $6,112,638.83 | $5,943,381.18 | $169,257.65 | 2020-12-31 |
| Steve Knight (R) | Lost primary | $271,421.41 | $304,885.24 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Angela Underwood Jacobs (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $262,744.65 | $201,395.69 | $61,348.96 | 2020-12-31 |
| George Papadopoulos (R) | Lost primary | $135,023.92 | $135,023.92 | $0.00 | 2020-05-24 |
| Suzette Martinez Valladares (R) | Withdrawn | $33,457.38 | $33,065.43 | $391.95 | 2020-12-31 |
| Anibal Valdez-Ortega (D) | Lost primary | $23,576.80 | $23,559.79 | $17.01 | 2020-03-31 |
| Mark Cripe (R) | Withdrawn | $23,282.00 | $23,282.00 | $0.00 | 2019-12-31 |
| Robert Cooper (D) | Lost primary | $11,183.18 | $11,183.18 | $0.00 | 2020-04-15 |
| David Lozano (R) | Lost primary | $8,745.00 | $7,307.79 | $1,914.21 | 2020-12-31 |
| Courtney Lackey (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $4,718.00 | $4,718.00 | $0.00 | 2020-03-23 |
1 registered candidate with no financial reports yet
- Katherine Lauren Hill (Democratic) · Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
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
$38,694,174.54 = candidates’ own spending $15,978,947.82 + outside spending $22,715,226.72
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Smith | $1,800,217.12 | $10,304,824.69 | $20,374.18 |
| Michael Garcia | $1,365,061.65 | $8,650,120.86 | $4,919.85 |
| Steve Knight | $7,000.00 | $468,757.55 | $0.00 |
| Katherine Lauren Hill | $93,950.82 | $0.00 | $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
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