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Eleni Kounalakis
Lieutenant Governor of California
$7,740,964Cash on Hand
$9,437,315Total Contributions
$20,625,395Total Expenditures
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Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $572,141.68 | Eleni Kounalakis |
| $310,615.48 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $53,800.00 | Tina Thomas |
| $39,200.00 | California Professional Firefighters Ballot Issues Committee |
| $39,200.00 | California Teachers Association/association for Better Citizenship |
| $39,200.00 | Professional Engineers in California Government Pecg PAC |
| $39,200.00 | Ronald Conway |
| $38,800.00 | Association of California School Administrators PAC |
| $37,800.00 | Richard J Saker |
| $34,400.00 | Raise the Wage California Sponsored by the California State Council of Service Employees and Its Affiliates |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $8,410,218.42 | Eleni Kounalakis Campaign |
| $4,389,003.56 | Non-California Expenses Unitemized |
| $3,780,000.00 | Polaris Campaigns Inc |
| $1,090,629.05 | Ampersand Media |
| $607,070.00 | Miq Digital USA Inc |
| $146,085.64 | Deane & Company |
| $135,716.13 | Bearstar Strategies Inc |
| $104,941.00 | Ktvu - Tv |
| $102,000.00 | Daily Consulting LLC |
| $100,215.00 | Kovr - Tv |
Top Personal Contributions
From reports filed by the recipients of these funds, it appears these transactions originated from personal rather than campaign accounts.
Total Contributions | Candidate | Committee |
|---|---|---|
| $572,141.68 | Eleni Kounalakis | Eleni Kounalakis for Treasurer 2026 |
| $500.00 | Actblue California |
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