Overview
Poliscope ↗$2.22M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$106K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
1%
Small-dollar share
45%
In-state share
8
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $1.83M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Ted Lieu is a Democratic Representative from CA (District 36). Lieu's campaign has raised $1.8 million from 575 donors. Funding includes 1.2% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 45.4% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include ANTHROPIC, TLA LAW, ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ. Campaign committees include TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
Andreessen & Horowitz
- Ben Horowitz gave $5,000 (2026)
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $13,396 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $30,931 (2024)
Crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $1,000 (2026)
- PROTECT PROGRESS spent $106,348 supporting
VoteVets
- VoteVets gave $10,000 (2026)
- VoteVets gave $10,000 (2024)
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $5,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $2,500 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $3,500 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UFCW Active Ballot Club gave $5,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $1,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- LIUNA PAC gave $7,500 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $250 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $10,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 6 gift or travel filings
Some sections could not be refreshed in the latest ingest and show earlier data: darkMoney (as of Oct 16, 2026). They will retry tonight.
Money
Poliscope ↗$2.22M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$963K
From individuals
$35K unitemized
$570K
From PACs
575
Donors
avg $1,053
42%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2014 1,274 donors$2.46M
- 2016 1,226 donors$2.07M
- 2018 985 donors$1.79M
- 2020 1,013 donors$1.68M
- 2022 848 donors$1.51M
- 2024 1,170 donors$2.59M
- 2026 748 donors$1.83M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 229 gifts · 93%$9K
- $200-$499 74 gifts · 2%$19K
- $500-$999 190 gifts · 11%$100K
- $1,000-$2,899 245 gifts · 37%$349K
- $2,900+ 130 gifts · 49%$458K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- ANTHROPIC 4 gifts$14K
- TLA LAW 3 gifts$14K
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 4 gifts$10K
- CAPITAL GROUP 4 gifts$9K
- AURORA INNOVATION 2 gifts$7K
- CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC 2 gifts$7K
- CENTENE CORPORATION 2 gifts$7K
- CONFUSION CAPITAL 2 gifts$7K
- DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP 2 gifts$7K
- EVERLAW 2 gifts$7K
- FACEBOOK 2 gifts$7K
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 2 gifts$7K
- GOOGLE 2 gifts$7K
- GST INC. 2 gifts$7K
- HACKMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS 2 gifts$7K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- ANTHROPIC 2 donors · 4 gifts$14K
- TLA LAW 1 donors · 3 gifts$14K
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 2 donors · 4 gifts$10K
- CAPITAL GROUP 3 donors · 4 gifts$9K
- AURORA INNOVATION 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CENTENE CORPORATION 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- CONFUSION CAPITAL 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- EVERLAW 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- FACEBOOK 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- GOOGLE 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- GST INC. 2 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- HACKMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN, TAO | individual | NY | $14,000 | — | 3 |
| AMDUR, SAMUEL | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KIJEWSKI, JOSEPH | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PERLMAN, ZACHARY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| YAN, ZHEN | individual | VA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ROSENWALD, JAMES | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KOHN, VICTOR | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TEMPLETON, ADLY | individual | WA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| PANAR, MANNY | individual | MD | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FOSTER, LAUREN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| FENG, JIAN | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MICHELSON, GARY KARLIN | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MAXWELL, TIMOTHY | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| YUDKOWSKY, ELIEZER | individual | WA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| STEELE, JULIE | individual | NC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $13,396 | 10 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | NC | $10,000 | 5 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC | CA | $10,000 | 4 |
| ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| VOTEVETS | OR | $10,000 | 4 |
| GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | DC | $10,000 | 7 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC | WA | $8,500 | 3 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | DC | $7,500 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | DC | $7,500 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 45% · home state$425K
- NY 11%$104K
- MA 5%$50K
- FL 5%$48K
- NJ 5%$42K
- OH 4%$37K
- IL 3%$29K
- AZ 3%$26K
- DC 3%$25K
- MD 2%$23K
- WA 2%$19K
- CO 2%$15K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS: $985K across 1,151 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to May 13, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS | FL | credit card payment - see memo itemization below · credit card fees · credit card payment / credit card fees | $257,842 | 30 |
| CHASE CARD SERVICES | IL | credit card payment - see memo itemization below · credit card payment - see memo itemization below. · credit card payment / credit card fees | $84,700 | 23 |
| UNITED AIRLINES | IL | airfare · credit · internet | $78,124 | 107 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | TX | airfare | $71,279 | 89 |
| KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP | CA | legal & treasury fees | $65,588 | 27 |
| PREMIER FIORELLO CONSULTING | DC | fundraising consulting · fundraising consultant | $48,000 | 15 |
| RED HORSE STRATEGIES | NY | fundraising consulting · fundraising consultant | $40,967 | 12 |
| BUCHERT DEVELOPMENT LLC | CA | fundraising consulting · fundraising expenses | $30,951 | 6 |
| DELTA AIRLINES | GA | airfare | $22,306 | 30 |
| MAILRITE PRINT & MAIL, INC. | CA | printing | $19,182 | 2 |
| DEMOCRACY ENGINE | DC | merchant fees | $17,078 | 60 |
| EVENTIM | CA | fundraising event | $16,610 | 1 |
By stated purpose
- credit card payment - see memo itemization below 24 payments$225K
- airfare 256 payments$192K
- fundraising consulting 25 payments$97K
- legal & treasury fees 27 payments$66K
- credit card payment - see memo itemization 3 payments$52K
- credit card payment - see memo itemization below. 7 payments$45K
- food & beverage expenses 69 payments$38K
- merchant fees 140 payments$33K
- fundraising consultant 8 payments$28K
- fundraising event 12 payments$27K
- lodging 42 payments$26K
- transportation expenses 257 payments$22K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 | Support | $106K 2 filings | Crypto super PACs | — |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 | Support | $10 1 filing | — | |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUND C00687491 | Support | $0 1 filing | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗2,915 roll calls on record: 1,582 yea, 1,057 nay, 89 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Present | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10600 | To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10515 | To establish a human-centered Federal framework for artificial intelligence in education and the workforce, promote the ethical and responsible teaching and learning of artificial intelligence, provide for equitable access to artificial intelligence-ready workforce development, safeguard student and worker data privacy, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| 1559 | Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week". | cosponsor | Education | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 93 | Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | cosponsor | International Affairs | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10457 | To ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awards for military and civilian personnel during military operations, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10455 | Debt-Free College Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Education | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 5439 | Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 216 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 215 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media". | cosponsor | Immigration | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 4662 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the "Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1869 | Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1524 | Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week". | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS | C00556506 | H / P | principal | $12.2M |
Terms in Congress
| end | fax | url | type | party | phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-03 | 202-225-4099 | https://lieu.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3976 |
| 2019-01-03 | 202-225-4099 | https://lieu.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3976 |
| 2021-01-03 | — | https://lieu.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3976 |
| 2023-01-03 | — | https://lieu.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3976 |
| 2025-01-03 | — | https://lieu.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3976 |
| 2027-01-03 | — | https://lieu.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-3976 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE) | Zambia (Aug 8, 2025 – Aug 18, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation | Fiji (Apr 20, 2024 – Apr 26, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2024 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc., and the Rockefeller Foundation | Italy (Mar 30, 2024 – Apr 6, 2024) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | United Nations Foundation | New York, NY (Oct 22, 2023 – Oct 23, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2023 | travel | United States Association of Former Members of Congress and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA | Japan (Feb 18, 2023 – Feb 25, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | Stanford University Center for International Security and Cooperation | Palo Alto, CA (Feb 22, 2019 – Feb 23, 2019) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: ANTHROPIC, TLA LAW, ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ, CAPITAL GROUP, AURORA INNOVATION. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 36 | H4CA33119 | $1.83M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 36 | H4CA33119 | $2.59M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 36 | H4CA33119 | $1.51M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 33 | H4CA33119 | $1.68M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 33 | H4CA33119 | $1.79M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 33 | H4CA33119 | $2.07M |
| 2014 | House | CA | 33 | H4CA33119 | $2.46M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.