Maxine Waters
Democrat · Representative, CA-43
- Raised, 2021–2026
- $3.5M
- From PACs & committees
- $960.5K
- Top sector
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
- Outside spending for
- $14.6K
- Outside spending against
- $1K
Committees
Where the money came from
- Individuals
- PACs
- Party, self & other
2025–26
$1.1M
2023–24
$1.1M
2021–22
$1.2M
| Cycle | Individuals | PACs | Party, self & other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $441,241 | $541,500 | $124,526 | $1,107,267 |
| 2024 | $559,708 | $493,977 | $65,700 | $1,119,386 |
| 2022 | $517,423 | $687,140 | $44,000 | $1,248,563 |
Totals from the FEC's candidate summaries.H4CA23011
PAC money by sector
Individual donors by sector
Estimated from the employer and occupation on 810 itemized donations ($979.5K). Donations of $200 or less aren't itemized.
Top employers of donors
Itemized donations from people who listed each employer.
Outside spending
Super PACs and other groups can spend unlimited amounts on ads for or against a candidate, as long as they don't coordinate with the campaign. This money doesn't go to Maxine Waters.
| Spender | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| Making California First Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $12.7K | – |
| Courage California Super PAC Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $1.3K | – |
| Elbert Guillory's America Super PAC / hybrid PAC | – | $1K |
| Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $512 | – |
| Sierra Club Independent Action Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $30 | – |
| Planned Parenthood Votes Super PAC / hybrid PAC | $8 | – |
Top contributors
Each organization's PAC plus donations from its employees, the way OpenSecrets counted.