September 2021 Recall Election
Below are lists of the top 10 contributors to committees that have raised at least $1,000,000 and are primarily formed to support or oppose a recall election.
To research campaign contributions for candidates, visit the Secretary of State's website at powersearch.sos.ca.gov.
# A contributor whose name is marked with the # symbol is a transfer of funds between two or more primarily formed committees for or against the same statewide ballot measure, in order to be fully transparent, there are two contribution totals that include all activity and activity minus the primary formed committees marked with the # symbol.
Last Modified: December 02, 2022
Top Contributors List
The following are the total amount donated by top contributors to each state ballot measure that has qualified for the election. These lists reflect contributions as reported by Primarily Formed Committees.
Measure Number | Support or Oppose | Circulating Title | Top Aggregated Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
Recall | Support | Governor Gavin Newsom | $10,994,454 |
Recall | Oppose | Governor Gavin Newsom | $31,834,189 |
Total from top contributors | $42,828,643 |
Recall of Governor Gavin Newsom
Supporting
California Patriot Coalition - Recall Governor Gavin Newsom
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Rescue California - Recall Gavin Newsom# | CA | $955,093 |
2 | Prov. 3:9. LLC | CA | $500,000 |
3 | DGB Ranch | CA | $200,000 |
4 | Geoff Palmer | CA | $150,000 |
5 | Chamath Palihapitiya | CA | $100,000 |
6 | HUCK PAC | AR | $75,000 |
7 | David Sacks | CA | $65,000 |
8 | California Revival PAC | CA | $60,000 |
9 | John C. Booth | CA | $50,000 |
10 | Hofmann Land Development Company | CA | $50,000 |
11 | John H. Cox | CA | $50,000 |
Total from top contributors | $2,255,093 |
Total; not including transfers: $1,300,000
Rescue California - Recall Gavin Newsom
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Prov. 3:9. LLC | CA | $500,000 |
2 | Geoff Palmer | CA | $200,000 |
3 | California Republican Party | CA | $187,218 |
4 | The Lincoln Club of Orange County Issues PAC | CA | $180,000 |
5 | HUCK PAC (Federal PAC) | AR | $175,000 |
6 | DGB Ranch | CA | $150,000 |
7 | STAN BOYETT & SON INC DBA BOYETT PETROLEUM | CA | $150,000 |
8 | CALIFORNIA REVIVAL PAC | CA | $102,000 |
9 | Chamath Palihapitiya | CA | $100,000 |
10 | Hofmann Land Development Company | CA | $99,500 |
Total from top contributors | $1,843,718 |
Larry Elder Ballot Measure Committee Recall Newsom
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Elder for Governor 2021 | CA | $5,337,643 |
2 | Geoff Palmer | CA | $1,000,000 |
3 | Saul Fox | CA | $200,000 |
4 | Joseph Wesley | FL | $100,000 |
5 | Caryn Borland | CA | $68,000 |
6 | Salem Media Group | CA | $35,000 |
7 | Edward Atsinger | CA | $33,000 |
8 | Roland Hinz | CA | $32,000 |
9 | Steeve Kay | CA | $30,000 |
10 | Joe Sexton | TX | $30,000 |
11 | Richard H. Stricklen | CA | $30,000 |
Total from top contributors | $6,895,643 |
Opposing
Stop the Republican Recall of Governor Newsom
Million Voter Project Action Fund Committee to Oppose Newsom Recall
Number | Contributor | State | Total Contributions |
---|---|---|---|
1 |
Immigrant Power PAC (FEC PAC ID# C00750786), Sponsored by CHILRA Action Fund Top Donor to Contributor: CHIRLA Action Fund (non-donor funds) |
CA | $471,175 |
2 | James Brooks | CA | $100,000 |
3 | Wayne Jordan | CA | $100,000 |
4 | Eva Grove | CA | $100,000 |
5 | Eric Schmidt | CA | $95,000 |
6 | Katrina Schaffer | MO | $50,000 |
7 | Lawrence Hess | CA | $50,000 |
8 | Elizabeth Simons | CA | $40,000 |
9 | Karen Grove | CA | $40,000 |
10 | Samuel Rawlings Walton | AR | $37,500 |
11 | Monica Rosenthal | CA | $35,000 |
12 | Center for Empowered Politics and Affiliated Entities | CA | $26,946 |
13 | Sandor Straus | CA | $25,000 |
Total from top contributors | $1,170,621 |
Additional Resources
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