California’s 50th District

Outside groups have reported $3,008 in independent spending in this race: $8 in the special election and $3,000 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Reform Leaders PAC, at $3K.

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $3K
  • Special election
    $8
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Scott Peters (D)

Incumbent

Raised
$1.8M
Spent
$1.4M
Cash on hand
$2.6M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Special election: $8 for, $0 against.

Steve Cohen (R)

No 2026 campaign report on file with the FEC yet.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Primary and other: $3K for, $0 against.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Others who filed with the FEC: Jerlilia Ryans (D), raised $58,000; Aishwarya Mitra (D), raised $16,970.

Every outside spender · 2 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimarySpecialTotalLatest
Reform Leaders PACSuper PACFOR Steve Cohen (R)–$3K–$3KMarch 19, 2026
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest PACSuper PACFOR Scott Peters (D)––$8$8March 5, 2025

Latest filings · newest 3

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
March 19, 2026Reform Leaders PACSlate mailerFOR Steve Cohen (R)Primary$3,000 (FEC filing)
March 5, 2025Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest PACVoter guideFOR Scott Peters (D)Special$8 (FEC filing)
March 5, 2025Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest PACVoter guideFOR Scott Peters (D)Special$0 (FEC filing)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Scott Peters. How this works.