San Diego City

San Diego City's Biggest Contributors

Spending Snapshot

Total Campaign Spending

$180.0million

Share of Total Campaign Spending by 25 Largest Spenders

48.8%

25 Largest Spenders

Michael Stone (FS Investors)

$12.8 million

Michael Stone (FS Investors)

Banks/Finance

Bridgewest Ventures LLC

$8.1 million

Bridgewest Ventures LLC

Banks/Finance

San Diego Municipal Employees Association

$5.3 million

San Diego Municipal Employees Association

Other

H.G. Fenton Company

$5.3 million

H.G. Fenton Company

Real Estate/Housing

Sudberry Properties Inc.

$5.2 million

Sudberry Properties Inc.

Real Estate/Housing

Laborers International Union of North America Laborers Local 89

$4.8 million

Laborers International Union of North America Laborers Local 89

Other

Steven Altman (Qualcomm)

$4.6 million

Steven Altman (Qualcomm)

Technology

The Lincoln Club of San Diego County

$4.5 million

The Lincoln Club of San Diego County

Corporate/Business Coalitions

Southern California District Council of Laborers

$4.1 million

Southern California District Council of Laborers

Other

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

$3.6 million

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Corporate/Business Coalitions

Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West

$3.3 million

Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West

Other

Protect Neighborhood Services Now Sponsored by the SD Municipal Employees Association

$3.1 million

Protect Neighborhood Services Now Sponsored by the SD Municipal Employees Association

Other

Peter Seidler (Seidler Equity Partners)

$3.0 million

Peter Seidler (Seidler Equity Partners)

Banks/Finance

Barbara Bry (Blackbird Ventures)

$2.6 million

Barbara Bry (Blackbird Ventures)

Banks/Finance

Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company)

$2.5 million

Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company)

Utilities

San Diego County Building Trades Council Family Housing Corp, dba National City Park Apartments

$2.4 million

San Diego County Building Trades Council Family Housing Corp, dba National City Park Apartments

Other

San Diego County Democratic Party

$1.9 million

San Diego County Democratic Party

Other

Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition

$1.8 million

Laborers Pacific Southwest Regional Organizing Coalition

Other

Nick Stone (FS Investors)

$1.6 million

Nick Stone (FS Investors)

Banks/Finance

Steven Richter (Law Offices of Steven Richter)

$1.3 million

Steven Richter (Law Offices of Steven Richter)

Other

Building A Stronger California sponsored by Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters

$1.3 million

Building A Stronger California sponsored by Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters

Other

California Apartment Association

$1.3 million

California Apartment Association

Real Estate/Housing

Million More Voters Sponsored by the CA Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

$1.2 million

Million More Voters Sponsored by the CA Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

Other

Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters

$1.2 million

Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters

Other

State Building & Construction Trades Council of California

$1.1 million

State Building & Construction Trades Council of California

Other

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