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John Garamendi AIPAC Tracker — Pro-Israel PAC Money

Democrat · CA-08 · House · Official website

As of October 2026, John Garamendi has received no money from AIPAC PAC or its super PAC, United Democracy Project, in FEC filings. Other pro-Israel PACs tracked here — chiefly J Street PAC — account for $34,250, including $34,250 in direct and earmarked contributions.

Ranks #350 of 439 House members for pro-Israel PAC money. Full AIPAC recipients list · All Democrats ranked · All House members ranked

On the 2026 ballot — House seat, CA-08, November 3, 2026. All 2026 seats

2026 race — California's 8th district

John Garamendi is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for California's 8th district as the incumbent.

• John Garamendi (Democrat, incumbent, $489K raised)
  received $0 · spent for $0 · spent against $0
• Rudy Recile (Republican, $20K raised)
  received $0 · spent for $0 · spent against $0

Which PACs fund John Garamendi

• J Street PAC — $33,250
• Northwest PAC — $1,000

Top committees by amount, from 28 reported transactions, most recent 2023-12-22.

Frequently asked

Does John Garamendi take AIPAC money?

Not from AIPAC itself. Federal Election Commission filings show no money to John Garamendi (Democrat, CA-08) from AIPAC PAC or its super PAC, United Democracy Project. John Garamendi has received $34,250 from other pro-Israel committees tracked here — chiefly J Street PAC.

How much pro-Israel PAC money has John Garamendi received?

$34,250 in total across every election cycle we track, net of refunds and amended filings. Amounts spent against a candidate by super PACs are excluded from this total.

Where does this funding data come from?

All figures come from public Federal Election Commission filings — direct contributions (Schedule B), earmarked individual contributions (Schedule A), and independent expenditures (Schedule E) — across more than 50 tracked pro-Israel committees including AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project, DMFI PAC, NORPAC, and Pro-Israel America PAC. The database syncs with the FEC daily.

Did AIPAC or its super PACs spend money in John Garamendi's races?

Not through independent expenditures. John Garamendi's $34,250 total comes from direct and earmarked contributions; we have no super PAC independent-expenditure spending on record in John Garamendi's races.

Is John Garamendi up for re-election in 2026?

John Garamendi's House seat (CA-08) is on the ballot in the November 3, 2026 general election. Every House seat and 35 Senate seats are decided in 2026. Pro-Israel PACs have $34,250 on record in support of John Garamendi across all tracked cycles.

Other California members of Congress

• Adam Schiff AIPAC and pro-Israel lobby — Democrat, CA (Senate) — $552,422
• Adam Gray — Democrat, CA-13 — $46,822
• Aisha Wahab — Democrat, CA-14 — $123,650
• Alex Padilla — Democrat, CA (Senate) — $104,055
• Ami Bera — Democrat, CA-06 — $183,628
• Brad Sherman — Democrat, CA-32 — $1,113,856
• Darrell Issa — Republican, CA-48 — $90,776
• Dave Min — Democrat, CA-47 — $96,147
• David Valadao — Republican, CA-22 — $283,608
• Derek Tran — Democrat, CA-45 — $247,843
• Doris Matsui — Democrat, CA-07 — $21,305
• George Whitesides — Democrat, CA-27 — $60,293
• Gil Cisneros — Democrat, CA-31 — $131,414
• Lou Correa — Democrat, CA-46 — $65,228
• James Gallagher — Republican, CA-01 — no PAC funding on record
• Jared Huffman — Democrat, CA-02 — $27,800
• Jay Obernolte — Republican, CA-23 — $31,425
• Jim Costa — Democrat, CA-21 — $360,809
• Jimmy Gomez — Democrat, CA-34 — $2,274,082
• Jimmy Panetta — Democrat, CA-19 — $561,053
• Josh Harder — Democrat, CA-09 — $272,517
• Juan Vargas — Democrat, CA-52 — $347,390
• Judy Chu — Democrat, CA-28 — $15,500
• Julia Brownley — Democrat, CA-26 — $133,987
• Ken Calvert — Republican, CA-41 — $1,152,374
• Kevin Kiley — Independent, CA-03 — $103,758
• Kevin Mullin — Democrat, CA-15 — $733,866
• Lateefah Simon — Democrat, CA-12 — $10,500
• Laura Friedman — Democrat, CA-30 — $48,222
• Linda Sánchez — Democrat, CA-38 — $429,776
• Luz Rivas — Democrat, CA-29 — $115,891
• Mark DeSaulnier — Democrat, CA-10 — $23,260
• Mark Takano — Democrat, CA-39 — $58,660
• Maxine Waters — Democrat, CA-43 — no PAC funding on record
• Mike Levin — Democrat, CA-49 — $432,214
• Mike Thompson — Democrat, CA-04 — $936,010
• Nancy Pelosi — Democrat, CA-11 — $165,899
• Nanette Barragán — Democrat, CA-44 — $88,604
• Norma Torres — Democrat, CA-35 — $549,651
• Pete Aguilar — Democrat, CA-33 — $1,536,936
• Raul Ruiz — Democrat, CA-25 — $191,854
• Ro Khanna — Democrat, CA-17 — $120,080
• Robert Garcia — Democrat, CA-42 — $109,274
• Salud Carbajal — Democrat, CA-24 — $37,625
• Sam Liccardo — Democrat, CA-16 — $186,233
• Sara Jacobs — Democrat, CA-51 — $32,314
• Scott Peters — Democrat, CA-50 — $59,486
• Sydney Kamlager-Dove — Democrat, CA-37 — $150,463
• Ted Lieu — Democrat, CA-36 — $977,401
• Tom McClintock — Republican, CA-05 — $50,542
• Vince Fong — Republican, CA-20 — $46,421
• Young Kim — Republican, CA-40 — $543,456
• Zoe Lofgren — Democrat, CA-18 — $38,775

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