Campaign Spending

The full ranked ledger of committees and campaign filers with reported expenditure activity in 2026 for Santa Monica.

Spending ledger

The election overview shows the top 20. This page continues through the complete ranked spending ledger.

47 campaign or committee(s)

#	Campaign / committee	Reported spending	Records
1	BELIEVE IN SANTA MONICA	$873,273	42
2	Santa Monicans for Reliable School Funding	$613,296	105
3	Trussler for Santa Monica City Council 2026	$171,944	149
4	Lana Negrete for City Council 2026	$67,120	141
5	Ashley Oelsen for Santa Monica City Council 2026	$56,690	125
6	Santa Monica Democratic Club	$45,287	29
7	Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights	$37,944	458
8	THRIVE LA PAC	$26,157	9
9	SANTA MONICA FIREFIGHTERS POLITICAL ACTIVITIES	$25,716	10
10	Danny Ivanov for Santa Monica City Council 2026	$24,084	112
11	Eli Gill for City Council 2026	$23,718	95
12	New Public Service	$20,428	3
13	Derrick Townsend for Santa Monica City Council 2026	$18,761	118
14	Oscar de la Torre for SMC College Board 2026	$12,235	20
15	Morrow for City Council 2026	$10,944	41
16	Luis Barrera Castanon for SMC College Board 2026	$10,218	34
17	Torosis for City Council 2026	$9,514	117
18	AD Scott for City Council 2026	$8,525	46
19	Santa Monica Police Officers' Association for a Better Community	$8,121	8
20	Safe Santa Monica	$7,230	5
21	Robbie Staenberg for School Board 2026	$7,217	118
22	Building a Stronger West, sponsored by Western States Regional Council of Carpenters	$7,036	6
23	Leshner for School Board 2026	$6,826	32
24	Sue Himmelrich for Santa Monica Rent Control Board 2026	$5,200	13
25	Re Elect Stacy Rouse for School Board 2026	$4,819	36
26	BLADES-SNELL FOR COLLEGE BOARD 2026	$3,828	44
27	Re-Elect Dan Hall for City Council 2028	$3,000	2
28	Re-Elect Tom Peters for College Trustee 2026	$2,873	9
29	Phil Brock for City Council 2026	$2,840	5
30	Families to Re-Elect Maria Leon-Vazquez for SMMUSD School Board 2024	$2,116	13
31	Citizens for a Great Park and Community Housing in Santa Monica, sponsored by Labor and Community Organizations Supporting Working Families	$1,925	5
32	Re-Elect Alicia Mignano for School Board 2026	$1,761	58
33	Dr. Roknian for Santa Monica City Council 2024	$1,685	4
34	Re-Elect Laurie Lieberman for School Board 2026	$1,556	70
35	Marcial for SM Rent Control Board 2026	$1,300	7
36	Phil Brock for City Council 2024	$1,091	2
37	Re-Elect Anastasia Foster for SMC Trustee 2028	$1,000	2
38	Heather Thomason for Rent Control Board 2026	$900	4
39	Santa Monica Residents in Support of Ashley Oelsen for City Council 2026	$556	3
40	Santa Monica Forward PAC	$379	3
41	Coalition of Santa Monica City Employees PAC	$379	3
42	Alicia Mignano for School Board 2026	$260	23
43	Santa Monica Residents in Support of Ashely Oelsen for City Council 2026	$198	1
44	Lesley for City Council 2026	$197	1
45	Community for Excellent Public Schools	$168	1
46	Snell for City Council 2024	$150	1
47	Oscar de la Torre for Santa Monica City Council 2024	$0	1

47 campaign or committee(s)