California Republican State Senate candidates and officeholders have raised $10.4 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Brian Dahle has raised more than any other Republican.
Dahle is the representative for California State Senate District 1 and is running for Governor of California in 2022. Dahle raised $1.6 million and spent $2.0 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022. According to California Secretary of State reports, the following individual donors and PACs gave the most money to Dahle.
Brian Dahle’s Top 10 Donors, (1/1/2021 – 6/30/2022)
Of the $1.6 million in reported donations, $453,600 came from these 10 donors:
| Total Donations | Name | Type |
| $64,800 | Christopher Meyer | INDIVIDUAL |
| $64,800 | Juan Gomez | INDIVIDUAL |
| $64,800 | Marcos Gomez | INDIVIDUAL |
| $64,800 | Raul Gomez | INDIVIDUAL |
| $32,400 | 2171-2181 Cebo Circle LLC | ENTITY |
| $32,400 | Anderson Pacific Builders Inc | ENTITY |
| $32,400 | Dori Staub | INDIVIDUAL |
| $32,400 | Henry Gonzalez | INDIVIDUAL |
| $32,400 | James Hopkins | INDIVIDUAL |
| $32,400 | Joseph Thompson | INDIVIDUAL |
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active California PACs submitted to the California Secretary of State. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
See updates to Brian Dahle’s campaign finance data after the next reports are available.
| Report Name | Due Date |
| Semiannual | 1/31/2022 |
| 1st Pre-Election – Primary | 4/28/2022 |
| 2nd Pre-Election – Primary | 5/26/2022 |
| Semiannual | 8/1/2022 |
| 1st Pre-Election – General | 9/29/2022 |
| 2nd Pre- Election – General | 10/27/2022 |
| Semiannual | 1/31/2023 |
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