Tony Thurmond
Position
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Party
NNonpartisan
Years in current position
2019-Present
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Spending Snapshot
Total Campaign Spending
$42.4million
Spending Directly from Top Oligarchs
$2.1million
Percent of Total: 4.9%
Spending from Oligarch-Supported Committees
$8.5million
Percent of Total: 20.1%
Top Contributing Oligarchs and Allies
Spending Snapshot
Total Campaign Spending
$6.9million
Spending Directly from Top Oligarchs
$0
Percent of Total: 0.0%
Spending from Oligarch-Supported PACs
$0
Percent of Total: 0.0%
Along with contributing directly to political campaigns and other efforts to support particular candidates, California’s top oligarchs and their allies make significant donations to other political action committees (PACs). These PACs often then use those funds to contribute to various political campaigns.
Listed below are the contributions received by Tony Thurmond from PACs that have received major contributions ($100K+) from one or more of the Top 99 oligarchs and allies, as well as which individuals and/or organizations contributed to them.
Although these contributions were not made directly by the Top 99 to Tony Thurmond, they reflect potential indirect financial ties that can also result in political influence.
$1.2 million
California Chamber of Commerce
Corporate/Business Coalitions
$1.0 million
California Association of Realtors
Real Estate/Housing
$602.1k
Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company)
Utilities
$525.7k
Philip Morris/Altria
Manufacturing/Technology
$800.5k
Sempra Energy (including San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company)
Utilities
$541.0k
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Pharmaceuticals
$535.4k
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
Criminal Legal System
$308.3k
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
Utilities
