Funding profile
Mark DeSaulnier
Democrat · Representative for California’s 10th district
Career totals · 8 elections · 2010–2026
$4.8 million
raised by DeSaulnier’s campaigns, everything from 2010 to 2026 added together.
54%
of it came from organized groups rather than from people giving on their own: at least $2.6 million from PACs, plus donations that organizations collected and directed.
$66,000
was spent about DeSaulnier by outside groups. These are ads for or against them that their campaign cannot control, and none of it is part of the money above.
Every number on this page comes from Federal Election Commission filings, read on August 24, 2026. An election still under way keeps raising money, so its figure will have grown since. Check DeSaulnier on FEC.gov
Where the money came from
Everything DeSaulnier’s campaigns have reported raising, split by who gave it.
- Individual donorsMoney given by people, in their own name.45%$2.2 million
- Political action committeesOrganized groups: company-run committees, unions, trade associations.54%$2.6 million
- Other sourcesParty transfers, the candidate's own money, loans and smaller categories.1%$27,000
Money bundled through organizations
Not every “individual” donation arrives on its own. An organization can collect checks from its members, already earmarked for DeSaulnier, and deliver them in a bundle. The law counts that as individual money, but the organization still chose where it went.
$3,375
reached DeSaulnier this way, <1% of everything they raised from individuals. Each donation came from a real person. The organization picked who got it.
- JStreetPAC$3,375
We can only count the organizations we have measured, so the real figure could be higher than this, never lower. Bundling is legal and widely used, and appearing here is not evidence of wrongdoing.
Who gave the most
Committee contributions from the 2024 and 2026 election periods, grouped by how the FEC classifies each giver. This covers a slice of the career total, and giving to a campaign is legal and ordinary.
- Corporation20%$125,000
- Trade association9%$59,000
- Labor union51%$316,000
- Membership organization12%$78,000
- Co-operative4%$26,000
- Corporation without capital stock<1%$1,000
- Unclassified3%$19,000
Which industries
- Real estate & construction60% · $20,000
- Transport40% · $14,000
The FEC records that a committee is a corporation; it does not record its industry. Those labels are ours, kept in a published list anyone can check. Where we have not labeled a giver we say “Other” rather than guessing.
Largest committee givers
- 1International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$20,000
- 2International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers & Helpe$20,000
- 3American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio$20,000
- 4American Crystal Sugar Compay$20,000
- 5American Council of Engineering CompaniesThe trade association for engineering firms.$20,000
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- 6International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers$20,000
- 7National Air Traffic Controllers Association$19,000
- 8International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers$18,000
- 9National Union of Healthcare Workers$17,000
- 10Allied Pilots Association Political Action Committee$17,000
“Unclassified” means the FEC records no organization type for that committee, which usually means a leadership PAC. We show it as unclassified rather than guessing which industry it belongs to.
Their money and their votes, side by side
For each industry that gave to DeSaulnier: the money, then the bills they voted on in that industry’s area of law. The Library of Congress assigns each bill’s subject, not us, so nothing here is picked to make a point.
This is not evidence that money bought a vote. People often donate to politicians who already agree with them. We show what was given and how DeSaulnier voted; the judgment is yours.
Labor—$15,000 given
DeSaulnier voted on 7 bills in this area. The 3 most substantive are listed first.
- H R 2262On PassageThis bill modifies the definition of hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act to exclude certain voluntary training that occurs outside an employee's regular working hours.No
- H R 2988On PassageProtecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act This bill modifies the requirements for fiduciaries of employer-sponsored retirement plans.No
- H R 1156On PassagePandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the statute of limitations for federal criminal charges or civil enforcement actions for fraud related to several unemployment insurance programs that were established during the COVID-19 pandemic.No
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- H R 5408On PassageThis bill establishes mandatory deadlines for parties negotiating an initial collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and provides for mediation and arbitration to finalize CBAs. Under the bill, CBA negotiations must begin within 10 days after an employer receives a written request from a newly recognized or certified bargaining representative.Yes
- H R 2550On PassageThis bill nullifies the Executive Order titled Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs (issued on March 27, 2025), which excludes specified executive agencies and subdivisions from the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute.Yes
- H R 2270On Motion to RecommitThis bill excludes the value of employer-funded child or dependent care from being used in calculating an eligible employee's overtime pay.Yes
- H R 2312On Motion to RecommitThis bill modifies the definition of a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining if the employee is a tipped employee.Yes
Transport—$14,000 given
DeSaulnier voted on 8 bills in this area. The 3 most substantive are listed first.
- H R 192On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassAmtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act This bill requires Amtrak to publicly disclose the annual base pay and bonus compensation paid to an Amtrak executive in a required annual report to Congress.Yes
- S 2503On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform Act or the ROTOR Act This bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and expanding oversight.Yes
- H R 7084On PassageThis bill authorizes the President to prohibit the entry of a vessel into the United States if the vessel has transited any U.S.No
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- H R 7613On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedAirspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency Act of 2026 or the ALERT Act This bill addresses aviation safety by increasing requirements for aircraft tracking and communication using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and expanding oversight.Yes
- H R 2035On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassAmerican Cargo for American Ships Act This bill requires 100% of equipment, materials, and commodities procured, furnished, or financed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and transported on ocean vessels to be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels. (Current cargo preference laws require that a minimum percentage of federally financed ocean cargo be transported on U.S.-flagged commercial vessels.Yes
- H R 4275On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedCoast Guard Authorization Act of 2025Yes
- H R 8897On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedImproving Travel for American Families Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to implement alternative security screenings for passengers traveling with children who are 12 years old and younger.Yes
- H R 1608On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedThis bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a report to Congress on the department's efforts to prevent, deter, and respond to vehicular terrorism (i.e., an action that utilizes automotive transportation to commit terrorism).Yes
We do not score these or say which way a vote favored an industry, because that would be our opinion dressed up as a finding. Each bill links to the chamber’s own roll-call record. Industries where fewer than three bills came to a vote are left out, because a handful of votes cannot show a pattern.
Money spent about this member
Outside groups, usually super PACs, may spend without limit on ads for or against a candidate, as long as they do not coordinate with the campaign. DeSaulnier has no legal control over any of it.
This is not a donation. Nobody gave this money to DeSaulnier. It was spent on advertising about DeSaulnier, and money spent against a candidate is plainly not funding them. So it never gets added to the figures above.
$66,000
has been spent for or against DeSaulnier by outside groups. $66,000 supported DeSaulnier; $0 opposed DeSaulnier.
Largest outside spenders
Summed across 8 elections, using the Commission's aggregated totals so amended filings and 24-hour notices are not double-counted.
Spent supporting
$65,000Ads urging people to vote for this member. Still not their money, and they cannot direct how it is spent.
- PATRIOTS FOR POLICE PAC$56,000
- POLICE ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION PAC$4,689
- COURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PAC$2,330
- HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND$2,004
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- TOGETHER WE THRIVE$750
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES$105
- NEA ADVOCACY FUND$67
- SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE$40
Spent opposing
$0Ads urging people to vote against this member. This money was spent to defeat them.
Nothing on file.
Election by election
The career figures above are the sum of these elections. Each row links to the Commission’s page for that election, where the numbers match line for line.
| Election | Raised | From PACs | Outside spending | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026in progress | $567,000 | $305,000 54% | $10 | FEC |
| 2024 | $665,000 | $377,000 57% | $195 | FEC |
| 2022 | $618,000 | $384,000 62% | $61,000 | FEC |
| 2020 | $612,000 | $402,000 66% | $2,121 | FEC |
| 2018 | $576,000 | $344,000 60% | $113 | FEC |
| 2016 | $629,000 | $302,000 48% | $20 | FEC |
| 2014 | $562,000 | $331,000 59% | $195 | FEC |
| 2010 | $562,000 | $152,000 27% | $1,819 | FEC |
Raised is everything the campaign took in for that election. From PACs is the slice of it given by political action committees. Outside spending is what other groups spent on ads about the race, for and against—it is not part of “Raised”. An election marked in progress is still raising money, so its figures are not final.
We never publish the names of individual donors, and anything we cannot source stays off the page. The methodology explains every such choice.