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2014

California House, District 16

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 1:16 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $2,247,353
Total candidate spending: $1,786,198
Total outside spending: $1,000
Candidate + outside spending: $1,787,198

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

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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
COSTA, JIM (D)
Won General
Y $618,007 12/31/14 $1,524,075 $1,116,677 $0 $0
BOTELHO, JOANNA LYNN GARCIA (R)
Lost in primary
N $1,208 12/31/14 $32,048 $30,840 $0 $0
TACHERRA, JOHNNY (R)
Lost General
N $207 12/31/14 $342,411 $342,204 $1,000 $0
CRASS, STEVEN MICHAEL (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 7/16/14 $146,617 $146,617 $0 $0
LEVEY, MELVIN (R)
Lost in primary
N $0 7/18/14 $47,858 $47,858 $0 $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Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.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
928795 48-hour notice of contributions/loans received JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS 5/28/14 - 3/18/24 $9,000 $0
1001673 Monthly/quarterly report JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $80,223 $78,008 $620,222
1004239 Monthly/quarterly report TACHERRA FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $53,869 $2,533 $53,342
993757 Monthly/quarterly report BOTELHO FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 2/17/15 $20,250 $21,458
999557 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $34,585 $58,283 $618,007

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
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FRESNO COUNTY (FEDERAL) TACHERRA, JOHNNY
Support
Cardinal Communication Strategies, LLC. - Sacramento, CA $1,000 2014-10-31 Robo Calls
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