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Ted Lieu AIPAC Tracker — Pro-Israel PAC Money

Democrat · CA-36 · House · Official website

As of October 2026, Ted Lieu has received $977,401 from pro-Israel PACs in FEC filings — $870,966 of it from AIPAC PAC and its super PAC, United Democracy Project, including $977,401 in direct and earmarked contributions.

Ranks #38 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-36, November 3, 2026. All 2026 seats

2026 race — California's 36th district

Ted Lieu is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for California's 36th district as the incumbent.

• Ted Lieu (Democrat, incumbent, $1.8M raised)
  received $432,149 · spent for $0 · spent against $0
• Houston Brignano (Republican, $5K raised)
  received $0 · spent for $0 · spent against $0

Which PACs fund Ted Lieu

• AIPAC PAC — $870,966
• Pro-Israel America PAC — $66,836
• The Desert Caucus — $10,000
• Grand Canyon State Caucus — $8,000
• JACPAC — $6,500

Top committees by amount, from 909 reported transactions, most recent 2026-08-26.

Frequently asked

Does Ted Lieu take AIPAC money?

Yes. Ted Lieu (Democrat, CA-36) has received $870,966 from AIPAC PAC and its super PAC, United Democracy Project, and $977,401 in total from the pro-Israel committees tracked here, based on Federal Election Commission filings. That figure combines direct campaign contributions, earmarked individual contributions, and independent expenditures spent in support of Ted Lieu.

How much pro-Israel PAC money has Ted Lieu received?

$977,401 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 Ted Lieu's races?

Not through independent expenditures. Ted Lieu's $977,401 total comes from direct and earmarked contributions; we have no super PAC independent-expenditure spending on record in Ted Lieu's races.

Is Ted Lieu up for re-election in 2026?

Ted Lieu's House seat (CA-36) 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 $977,401 on record in support of Ted Lieu 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
• John Garamendi — Democrat, CA-08 — $34,250
• 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
• 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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