2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Judy Chu?
What they did in office.
Sitting member of Congress · Judy Chu
In the U.S. House (CA-28) since 2009 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Budget, Ways and Means · 3 subcommittees
- 142 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0CA32101) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
The money.
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- Cash on hand
- $3.7M
- Individuals 63% $866K
- PACs & other committees 37% $510K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $15 supporting · $0 opposing ($5 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $10K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $10K
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $10K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
Who gave.
Who gives $866K from individuals
5% in small-dollar gifts
$47K of $866K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
The itemized gifts below add up to $484K of the $818K the campaign reported itemizing through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026 for this campaign.
95% from California · 5% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
68% of itemized dollars came earmarked through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed; each gift is counted once.
Top states
- California $458K
- District of Columbia $7,250
- Texas $4,500
- Kansas $3,500
- Nevada $3,500
- Virginia $3,500
- Massachusetts $1,500
- Maryland $1,000
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $103K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $381K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Oct 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated Jan 6, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, net of refunds (510 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Judy Chu. The outside spending shown from regular reports is the latest available.
Where it went.
Where the money went $472K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $472K of the $1.3M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 3% $13K
- Consultants & strategy 9% $43K
- Fundraising & processing fees 70% $328K
- Travel, meals & events 11% $52K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.4% $2,069
- Legal & compliance 7% $34K
Largest payees
- CHASE CARD SERVICES $163K
- DEM CONSULTING, INC. $72K
- RED HORSE STRATEGIES, LLC $43K
- LEIDERMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. $34K
- 888 SEAFOOD RESTAURANT $29K
Paid to individuals: $89K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 5, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (219 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- April VerlatoRepublican · $700 raised
- Robert Thomas GonzalezDemocrat · $0 raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.