Facebook Twitter

Real-Time Federal Campaign Finance

Select Cycle
2014

California House, District 51

Last update: June 29, 2015 | 8:46 a.m.

Alerts: Get automatic alerts whenever a candidate in this race files an electronic report, or is targeted by an independent expenditure

Total candidate fundraising: $850,603
Total candidate spending: $858,368
Total outside spending: $22,939
Candidate + outside spending: $881,307

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

Map tiles by Stamen Design. Data by OpenStreetMap.

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
VARGAS, JUAN C. (D)
Won General
Y $10,613 12/31/14 $760,893 $801,518 $22,939 $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Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.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
1001816 Monthly/quarterly report VARGAS FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $89,254 $56,393 $42,075
982491 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF JUAN VARGAS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $0 $0 $1,398
986762 Monthly/quarterly report VARGAS FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $14,653 $31,581 $9,215
978081 Monthly/quarterly report VARGAS FOR CONGRESS 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $83,111 $202,849 $26,142
975510 Monthly/quarterly report FRIENDS OF JUAN VARGAS 10/16/14 - 11/24/14 $0 $0 $1,398

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
DIRECT SELLING EMPOWERS AMERICANS VARGAS, JUAN C.
Support
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego, CA $10,525 2014-09-24 Media Buy
DIRECT SELLING EMPOWERS AMERICANS VARGAS, JUAN C.
Support
San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego, CA $10,525 2014-09-24 Media Buy
DIRECT SELLING EMPOWERS AMERICANS VARGAS, JUAN C.
Support
Strategic Media Services - Arlington, VA $1,857 2014-09-24 Media 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
DIRECT SELLING EMPOWERS AMERICANS VARGAS, JUAN C. (D) Y US Rep. (CA-51)
Support
$22,907
  • Sunlight Foundation
  • Open Secrets
  • National Institute on Money in State Politics
  • Project on Government Oversight

The Sunlight Foundation is a nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for open government globally and uses technology to make government more accountable to all.

You're about to download a .csv file of itemized Federal Election Commission data. Some files may be quite large. Are you sure you want to continue?

 
You're being sent to Scout, Sunlight's notification tool, to receive alerts whenever this committee files new campaign finance reports. If you don't have an account with Scout you'll be prompted to create one.

You can also create more complex feeds at our alerts page.