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Pete Aguilar's Campaign Funding and Committee Role

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By Christopher Smoot, Founder & Editor · Last verified against source: August 14, 2026

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Biography and Office

Born 1979.

Congressional service:

Committee Assignments

Why this matters: committee seats are where legislative influence actually happens -- they are frequently the direct explanation for which industries and interest groups direct money toward a given member.

Timeline

Who This Is

Pete Aguilar, a Democrat representing California's 33rd congressional district, has served in the U.S. House since 2015. This profile details the sources of his campaign financing, separating direct organizational contributions from independent expenditures by outside groups. Direct contributions from committees and PACs total $1,239,126.37, while supporting independent expenditures add $10,335.20, bringing the estimated total support to $1,249,461.57.

Top Organizational Funders (Current Cycle)

Among direct contributors, the Aguilar House Majority Fund leads with $49,910.90, followed by the Defend the Vote Leadership Fund (unitemized) at $45,273.96 and the Defend the Vote Leadership Fund at $37,500. Additional sizable gifts come from other Defend the Vote entities, each contributing between $18,000 and $28,000. The Defend the Vote group appears to be a voting‑rights advocacy network. In the independent‑expenditure arena, the Cooperative of American Physicians Independent Expenditure Committee contributed $10,000 in support of Aguilar, while Reform Leaders PAC spent $157.29 opposing him.

Funding Pattern

Pattern observation: Aguilar’s primary donor base consists of voting‑rights organizations rather than industry‑specific PACs, which does not directly align with the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Committee. The Cooperative of American Physicians’ support suggests a potential interest in health‑care funding decisions overseen by the Appropriations Committee, though the contribution is modest. No major defense, energy, or financial‑services donors appear among the top contributors, indicating limited sectoral pressure from those areas. Independent‑expenditure activity against Aguilar is minimal, with only a single $157.29 opposing spend recorded. No recent votes on tracked legislation are linked to this profile, so a direct comparison between voting behavior and donor interests cannot be made. Overall, the funding profile reflects strong backing from progressive voting‑rights groups and modest support from a health‑care‑focused super PAC.

Contribution data sourced from FEC.gov public records. Campaign contributions to registered PACs are legal and regulated; this page reports facts without implying wrongdoing. The "Funding Pattern" section is AI-synthesized analysis, read, edited where needed, and approved by a human editor before publication. Full methodology: Editorial & Methodology.

Recent Voting Record

Source: U.S. House Clerk, Electronic Voting System. Showing most recent recorded votes.

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