Charles Munger Jr., campaign spending

Charles Mun­ger Jr., a Pa­lo Alto phys­i­cist and son of bil­lion­aire Charles Mun­ger of Los Angeles, has emerged as Cali­for­nia’s most in­flu­en­tial Re­pub­lic­an cam­paign donor. The list be­low de­tails the son’s $77.8 mil­lion in polit­ic­al spend­ing over the last dec­ade.*

Total Name Party Position
$35,075,000 No on Proposition 30 (Taxes)/Yes on Proposition 32 (Political donations) - Small Business Action Committee PAC, Citizens for Reforming Sacramento 2012
$12,365,737 Yes on 20 (Redistricting), No on 27 (Redistricting) - Hold Politicians Accountable 2010
$5,358,492 California Republican Party Rep support
$1,729,066 Golden State Voter Participation Project support
$1,281,171 Santa Clara County Republican Party Rep support
$1,229,649 Catharine Baker for Assembly 2014, District 16 Rep support
$1,000,000 Yes on Proposition 11 (Redistricting) 2008 support
$906,495 Abel Maldonado for Congress 2012, District 24 Rep support
$892,024 Al Muratsuchi for Assembly 2014, District 66 Dem oppose
$874,575 Yes on 32 (Political donations) - Stop Special Interest Money Now. Supported by Small Business Owners, Farmers, Educators, and Taxpayers 2012 support
$824,643 Paul Cook for Congress 2012, District 8 Rep support
$691,665 Tim Sbranti for Assembly 2014, District 16 Dem oppose
$675,000 Ken Cooley for Assembly 2012, District 8 Dem oppose
$650,000 Congressional Leadership Fund support
$639,325 Tulare County Republican Central Committee (State Acct.) Rep support
$608,459 Tony Mendoza for State Senate 2014, District 32 Dem oppose
$583,113 Rocky Chavez for Assembly 2012, District 76 Rep support
$581,540 Leslie Daigle for Assembly 2012, District 74 Rep support
$573,000 California Senior Advocates League PAC support
$537,700 Peter Tateishi for Assembly 2012, District 8 Rep support
$512,545 Stanislaus Republican Central Committee (State Acct.) Rep support
$502,920 Grow Elect support
$493,630 Bonnie Garcia for State Senate 2014, District 28 Rep support
$433,480 Jeff Stone for State Senate 2014, District 28 Rep oppose
$418,523 Anna Bryson for Assembly 2014, District 73 Rep support
$399,406 Republican Central Committee of San Luis Obispo County Rep support
$392,621 Yes on 40 (Redistricting) - Hold Politicians Accountable 2012 support
$367,868 Beth Gaines For Assembly 2012, District 6 Rep support
$367,000 Yes on 11 (Redistricting) - Hold Politicians Accountable 2008 support
$350,000 Californians for Kashkari for Governor 2014 Rep support
$329,500 Mario De La Piedra for Assembly 2014, District 44 Rep support
$305,365 David Hadley for Assembly 2014, District 66 Rep support
$284,800 Lois Capps for Congress 2012, District 24 Dem oppose
$258,718 Jay Obernolte for Assembly 2014, District 33 Rep support
$250,000 California Now Independent Expenditure Committee support
$250,000 Friends and Neighbors for Jim Nielsen for State Senate 2012, District 4 Rep support
$226,400 San Mateo County Republican Party (State Acct) Rep support
$194,924 California Trailblazers support
$175,000 Northstate Farm and Business PAC support
$155,450 JobsPAC, A Bi-Partisan Coalition of California Employers support
$150,000 Alliance for California's Renewal, Proposition 93 (Term limits) 2008 oppose
$150,000 Fresno County Republican Central Committee Rep support
$145,600 California Republican Taxpayers Association Rep support
$134,000 Republican Central Committee of Los Angeles County Rep support
$127,250 Ventura County Republican Party Rep support
$119,469 Californians Against Special Interests support
$110,000 Americans for Accountability in Leadership support
$104,516 Republican Party of Sacramento County Rep support
$103,500 San Francisco Republican County Central Committee Rep support
$100,000 Budget Reform Now support
$100,000 Redistrict California - Yes On 77 (Redistricting) 2005 support
$100,000 Riverside County Party (State Acct) support
$99,000 San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee - State Rep support
$96,113 Alameda County Republican Party Rep support
$91,230 National Republican Congressional Committee Rep support
$87,874 Richard B. Fox for Congress 2014, District 18 Rep support
$75,236 Mario A. Guerra for State Senate 2014, District 32 Rep support
$68,904 Tony Amador for Congress 2014, District 9 Rep support
$67,994 Gregg Imus for Congress 2012, District 8 Rep oppose
$66,697 California Republican Party Federal Acct Rep support
$65,477 William Batey for Assembly 2012, District 61 Rep support
$61,190 Jose Medina for Assembly 2012, District 61 Dem oppose
$54,400 Neel Kashkari for Governor 2014 Rep support
$50,000 CA Term Limits Defense Fund, Proposition 93 (Term limits) 2008 oppose
$50,000 Santa Clara County Republican Party (Fed) Rep support
$50,000 Victory California support
$44,600 Californians for Schwarzenegger 2006 Rep support
$40,000 Santa Cruz County Republican Central Committee Rep support
$38,775 Jonathan Madison for Assembly 2014, District 22 Rep support
$35,000 Anne Marie Schubert for District Attorney 2014 support
$35,000 Stop The Reiner Initiative, Universal Preschool Initiative 82 (Preschool) 2006 oppose
$35,000 Yolo County Republican Central Committee Rep support
$30,900 Republican National Committee Rep support
$30,070 San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (ChamberPAC) support
$30,000 Californians To Stop 89 (Political donations) 2006 oppose
$30,000 San Benito County Republican Central Committee Rep support
$29,561 Sherry Hodges for Assembly 2012, District 76 Rep oppose
$29,350 California Dental Association Independent Expenditure PAC support
$29,350 California Real Estate Independent Expenditure Committee support
$27,700 Steve Poizner for Governor 2010 Rep support
$27,200 Abel Maldonado for Governor 2014 Rep support
$26,550 Lincoln Club of Northern California PAC support
$26,182 Tim Gorsulowsky for Assembly 2014, District 9 Rep support
$25,000 California State Protocol Foundation support
$24,100 Steve Poizner for Governor Exploratory Committee Rep support
$20,000 Central Coast Republicans Rep support
$20,000 Zoglin for El Camino Hospital Board 2012 support
$19,800 Governor Schwarzenegger's California Recovery Team Rep support
$19,500 Marin County Republican Central Committee (State) Rep support
$18,200 Edvoice Independent Expenditure Committee support
$16,905 G. Rick Marshall for BOE 2014 support
$16,500 Citizens for A Better San Francisco support
$14,899 Lincoln Club of Northern California support
$13,600 Ashley Swearengin for State Controller 2014 support
$13,600 Greg Conlon for State Treasurer 2014 support
$13,600 Pete Peterson for Secretary of State 2014 support
$13,600 Taxpayers for George Runner for BOE 2014 support
$12,667 FairPAC Independent Expenditure Committee support
$12,583 Oliver Ponce for Assembly 2014, District 7 Rep support
$12,000 Steve Poizner for Insurance Commissioner 2010 support
$10,984 Luis Buhler for Santa Clara County Republican Party Central Committee 2012 Rep support
$10,650 Pete Constant - Santa Clara County Republican Central Committee 2012 Rep support
$10,000 38th Assembly District (State) Central Committee support
$10,000 California Farm Team support
$10,000 Invest in a Strong & Secure America - ISSA PAC support
$10,000 Kern County Republican Party Rep support
$10,000 Leslie Daigle for OCWD Director 2014 support
$10,000 Majority Committee PAC - MC PAC support
$10,000 Solano County Republican Central Committee Rep support
$10,000 Trailblazers support
$9,200 Susan Shelley for Assembly 2014, District 45 Rep support
$8,632 Diane Gabl for Assembly 2014, District 24 Rep support
$8,243 Charles T. Munger, Jr. for Santa Clara County Republican Central Committee 2012 Rep support
$8,200 Chuck Page for Assembly 2014, District 28 Rep support
$8,200 Citizens for Kain - Assembly 2014, District 29 Rep support
$8,200 Gregory Allen for Assembly 2014, District 10 Rep support
$8,200 Janet Nguyen for State Senate 2014, District 34 Rep support
$8,200 Keith Curry for Assembly 2014, District 74 Rep support
$8,200 Peter Kuo for State Senate 2014, District 10 Rep support
$8,200 Taxpayers for Jim Nielsen - State Senate 2014, District 4 Rep support
$8,200 Ted Grose for Assembly 2014, District 62 Rep support
$8,200 Young Kim for Assembly 2014, District 65 Rep support
$7,852 Elizabeth Emken for U.S. Senate, 2012 Rep support
$7,800 Arlyne Diamond for Assembly 2012, District 25 Rep support
$7,800 Brian Jones for Assembly 2012, District 71 Rep support
$7,800 Robert E. Bernosky for Assembly 2012, District 30 Rep support
$7,800 Travis Allen for Assembly 2012, District 72 Rep support
$7,600 Rene Pineda for Assembly 2014, District 19 Rep support
$7,500 Harmeet K. Dhillon for State Senate 2012, District 11 Rep support
$7,400 California Voter Guide support
$7,355 Pablo Kleinman for Congress 2014, District 30 Rep support
$7,200 Abel Maldonado for State Senate 2007, District 15 Rep support
$7,200 Sonoma County Republican Committee Rep support
$7,172 Dustin Call for Assembly 2014, District 4 Rep support
$7,100 Sam Blakeslee for State Senate 2010, District 15 Rep support
$7,100 Sol Jobrack for State Assembly 2014, District 13 Rep support
$7,000 Committee to Elect Anna Bryson Trustee 2010 support
$6,800 Diane Harkey for Board of Equalization 2014 support
$6,800 Jim Theis for BOE 2014 support
$6,500 Michael Villines for Insurance Commissioner 2010 support
$6,459 Brian Nestande for Congress 2014, District 36 Rep support
$6,100 Mark Starritt for Assembly 2014, District 30 Rep support
$5,600 Todd Royal for Assembly 2014, District 43 Rep support
$5,600 Tony Strickland for Controller support
$5,351 Mitt Romney for President, 2012 Rep support
$5,200 Carl DeMaio for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$5,200 Jeff Gorell for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$5,200 Robin Leo Chew for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$5,100 Jaime R. Patino for Assembly 2014, District 20 Rep support
$5,100 Joseph Lara-Gardner for Assembly 2014, District 48 Rep support
$5,100 Kevin McCarthy for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$5,100 Rita H. Topalian for Assembly 2014, District 57 Rep support
$5,000 Abel Maldonado for Congress 2014, District 24 Rep support
$5,000 Blessings of Liberty PAC - BOL PAC support
$5,000 Bruce McPherson for Secretary of State support
$5,000 Coalition for Excellence Political Action Committee support
$5,000 David Valadao for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$5,000 Hugh Bussell for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$5,000 Jeff Denham for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$5,000 Kevin Jeffries for Supervisor 2012 support
$5,000 Kevin McCarthy for Congress, 2012 Rep support
$5,000 Pete Constant West Valley Mission Comm. College District 2014 support
$5,000 Republican Party of 36th Assembly District Central Committee Rep support
$5,000 Republicans of River City Rep support
$5,000 Ricky Gill for Congress, 2012 Rep support
$5,000 San Joaquin County Republican Central Committee/California Republican Victory Fund Rep support
$4,900 Mike Hudson for Assembly 2012, District 11 Rep support
$4,800 David Harmer for Congress, 2009 Rep support
$4,600 Citizens for Dean Andal support
$4,600 Dean F. Andal for Congress, 2008 Rep support
$4,500 Daniel E. Lungren for Congress, 2012 Rep support
$4,500 Jeff Denham for Congress, 2012 Rep support
$4,500 Mary Bono Committee Rep support
$4,479 Ignacio Velazquez for Mayor 2012 support
$4,396 Bob Brunton for Assembly 2014, District 25 Rep support
$4,200 Sharon Runner for State Senate 2015, District 21 Rep support
$4,100 Bob Dutton for Assessor 2014 support
$4,100 Chad Mayes for Assembly 2014, District 42 Rep support
$4,100 James A. Vidak for State Senate 2013, District 16 Rep support
$4,100 James Gallagher for Assembly 2014, District 3 Rep support
$4,100 John Goya for Assembly 2014, District 70 Rep support
$4,100 Ling-Ling Chang for Assembly 2014, District 55 Rep support
$4,100 Marc Steinorth for Assembly 2014, District 40 Rep support
$4,100 Pat Bates for State Senate 2014, District 36 Rep support
$4,100 Pedro Rios for Assembly 2014, District 32 Rep support
$4,100 Rob Mc Coy for Assembly 2014, District 44 Rep support
$4,100 Rocky Chavez for Assembly 2014, District 76 Rep support
$4,100 Rodolfo Mendoza for Assembly 2014, District 26 Rep support
$4,100 Travis Allen for Assembly 2014, District 72 Rep support
$4,000 California College Republicans Rep support
$4,000 Republican Party of Orange County (State Account) Rep support
$3,900 Abram Wilson for Assembly 2010, District 15 Rep support
$3,900 Acquanetta Warren for Assembly 2010, District 63 Rep support
$3,900 Frank Miranda for State Senate 2012, District 3 Rep support
$3,900 George Yang for Assembly 2012, District 24 Rep support
$3,900 Gilbert V. Gonzales for Senate 2012, District 25 Rep support
$3,900 Jason P. Clark for Assembly 2012, District 17 Rep support
$3,900 Larry Beaman for State Senate In 2012, District 17 Rep support
$3,900 Nathan Mintz for Assembly 2012, District 66 Rep support
$3,900 Scott Wilk for Assembly 2012, District 38 Rep support
$3,900 Sophia Gonzales Scherman for Assembly 2012, District 9 Rep support
$3,900 Tom Walsh for Assembly 2012, District 29 Rep support
$3,900 Vote Ralph 2010 Committee to Elect Ralph Denney to The California State Assembly for the 76th District Rep support
$3,750 Rudy Aranda for Assembly 2014, District 61 Rep support
$3,600 Friends for Abram Wilson, Assembly District 15 Rep support
$3,600 Harmeet K. Dhillon for Assembly 2008, District 13 Rep support
$3,600 July Lloyd for State Assembly support
$3,300 Anthony Adams for Assembly, District 59 Rep support
$3,200 Tom McClintock for Congress Recount Fund support
$3,000 Virginia Chang Kiraly for Sequoia Union High School District Board 2009 support
$2,852 Proposition 30 (Taxes) 2012 oppose
$2,852 Proposition 32 (Political donations) 2012 support
$2,852 Proposition 39 (Taxes) 2012 oppose
$2,740 Debbie Bacigalupi for Congress, 2012 Rep support
$2,600 Doug LaMalfa for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$2,600 Elizabeth Emken for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$2,600 John Wood Jr. for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$2,600 Mimi Walters for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$2,600 Paul Cook for Congress 2014, District 8 Rep support
$2,600 Vanila M. Singh for Congress 2014, District 17 Rep support
$2,500 Brian Phillip Bilbray for Congress, 2012 Rep support
$2,500 College Republicans of California - State Committee Rep support
$2,500 Kim Dolbow Vann for Congress, 2012 Rep support
$2,500 Laura Peter for Assembly 2010, District 13 Rep support
$2,500 Republican Leadership Council of California Inc. Rep support
$2,400 Alameda County Republican Party Central Committee Rep support
$2,400 Carly Fiorina for U.S. Senate, 2010 Rep support
$2,400 Dakin M. Sundeen for Congress, 2014 Rep support
$2,300 John S. McCain for President, 2008 Rep support
$2,300 Mitt Romney for President, 2008 Rep support
$2,300 Rudy W. Giuliani for President, 2008 Rep support
$2,000 Curt Hagman for San Bernardino County Supervisor 2014 support
$2,000 Elect Donna Austin for City Council 2011 support
$2,000 Kevin Faulconer for Mayor 2013 support
$2,000 Lane for Council support
$2,000 Susan Shelley for Assembly 2013, District 45 Rep support
$2,000 VoteRalph 2012 Committee to Elect Ralph Denney to Assembly, District 78 Rep support
$2,000 Wilson for Council 2011 support
$1,700 Spitzer for Supervisor 2012, County Supervisor Rep support
$1,675 Candace Andersen for Supervisor 2012 support
$1,675 Candace Andersen for Supervisor 2016 support
$1,675 Mark Peterson for District Attorney support
$1,627 Cecilia Iglesias for Assembly 2014, District 69 Rep support
$1,600 Alex Henthorn for Assembly 2014, District 11 Rep support
$1,600 David Carlos Salaverry for Assembly 2014, District 17 Rep support
$1,600 G. Burt Lancaster for Assembly 2014, District 27 Rep support
$1,590 Citizens for Good Government support
$1,500 Bush-Cheney '04 Compliance Committee Rep support
$1,500 Doris Gentry for City Council 2012 support
$1,500 Judge Carr for D.A. support
$1,500 Taxpayers for Bob Huff for Assembly 2016, District 55 Rep support
$1,250 Joyce Cordi for Congress 2008 Rep support
$1,100 Cate for Council 2014 support
$1,100 Constant for Mayor 2014 support
$1,000 Adam Miller for Assembly 2014, District 63 Rep support
$1,000 Agopian for Mayor 2012 support
$1,000 Alfonso Faustino for Assembly 2010, District 12 Rep support
$1,000 Carlton for City Council 2012 support
$1,000 Committee to Elect Ray Moors for Assembly 2010, District 61 Rep support
$1,000 Committee to Re-Elect Carl Miller for Airport Board 2014 support
$1,000 Dorothy Pineda for Assembly 2014, District 52 Rep support
$1,000 Ed Smith for Council 2014 support
$1,000 Elect Matt Nelson 2014 support
$1,000 Evelyn Li for Congress, 2012 Rep support
$1,000 Friends of Jeff Denham Against The Recall Rep support
$1,000 Friends of John J. Benoit, State Senate District 37 Rep support
$1,000 Friends of Mike Lempres Atherton Council 2014 support
$1,000 Friends of Rich Silverman Manteca City Council 2014 support
$1,000 Gomez for Supervisor 2014 support
$1,000 Jack O'Connell 2006 Superintendent of Public Instruction support
$1,000 Jerry Thorne for Mayor 2014 support
$1,000 Jim Russell for Town Council 2014 support
$1,000 Joe Gunter for Mayor 2012 support
$1,000 Joe Gunter for Mayor 2014 support
$1,000 John Phillips for Monterey County Supervisor District 2, 2014 support
$1,000 Lane Liroff for Judge support
$1,000 Marin County Republican Party Rep support
$1,000 Phil Reynolds for City Council 2014 support
$1,000 Re-Elect Supervisor Wasserman 2014 support
$1,000 Stepper for Council 2014 support
$1,000 Steve Bernal for Sheriff 2014 support
$1,000 Virginia Chang Kiraly for Assembly Rep support
$1,000 VoteRalph2008 Committee, District 73 Rep support
$995 Peter Ohtaki for Menlo Park City Council 2014 support
$953 Roger Lasson for Assembly 2012, District 27 Rep support
$900 California 2012 GOP Delegation Rep support
$800 Tara Martin-Milius for Sunnyvale City Council 2011 Seat #7 support
$550 Lorie Zapf for City Council 2014 support
$540 Steve Cho for Mayor support
$500 Bill Widmer 4 Atherton Council 2014, City Council support
$500 Brian A. Gutierrez for Assembly 2010, District 57 Rep support
$500 Bush-Cheney '04 (Primary) Rep support
$500 Chuck Della Sala for Mayor support
$500 Committee to Elect Patrick Waite support
$500 Committee to Elect Richard Perez to City Council support
$500 Committee to Elect Tim Murphy to Council 2012 support
$500 David Haubert for City Council 2012 support
$500 David Haubert for Mayor 2014 support
$500 Eve Phillips for Orinda City Council 2014 support
$500 Fletcher for Mayor 2012 support
$500 Friends of Kevin Hart for Dublin City Council 2012 support
$500 George Yang for College District Board 2013 support
$500 Glenn Hendricks for City Council 2013 support
$500 Greg Conlon for Atherton Town Council 2012 support
$500 Greg Conlon for Atherton Town Council 2013 support
$500 Grocott San Carlos Council 2013 support
$500 Harry Sachs for City Council 2013 support
$500 Hon Lien for City Council support
$500 Hudson for Council 2013 support
$500 Jane Howard for County Board of Education support
$500 John Boyle for City Council support
$500 Karina Hernandez for City Treasurer support
$500 Kathy Narum for City Council 2014 support
$500 Laurie Smith for Sherrif 2010 support
$500 Leon Leong for City Council support
$500 Lewis for Atherton Council 2012 support
$500 Madison Nguyen for Mayor 2014 support
$500 Magdalena Carrasco for City Council 2014 support
$500 Mike Wasserman Election Committee support
$500 Neighbors for Sam Liccardo for Mayor 2014 support
$500 Pat Stephens for City Council 2012 support
$500 Peceimer for Burlingame City Council 2013 support
$500 Pierluigi Oliverio for Mayor 2014 support
$500 Re-Elect Council Member Marilyn Librers 2012 support
$500 Re-Elect District Attorney Dolores Carr 2010 support
$500 Re-Elect Lee Duboc support
$500 Rose Herrera for Mayor 2014 support
$500 Steve McShane for District 3 City Council in 2014 support
$500 The Committee to Elect Johnny Khamis for San Jose City Council 2012 support
$500 Thomas Moyer for Community College Board 2014 support
$500 Van Le for City Council 2014 D7 support
$500 Wasserman for Supervisor 2010 support
$400 Friends of Mike Harris support
$350 Dan Dykwel for City Council 2009 support
$336 Suzanne Olivos for Assembly 2010, District 45 Rep support
$300 James Davis for Sunnyvale City Council 2011 support
$250 Aulman for City Council 2012 support
$250 Bothwell for Livermore City Council support
$250 Camille Townsend for Palo Alto School Board support
$250 Dan Dykwel for City Council support
$250 Esteves for Mayor 2012 support
$250 Esteves for Mayor 2014 support
$250 Kris Hunt--Candidate for Contra Costa Supervisor support
$250 Michael Verdone for Belmont City Council 2013 support
$250 Paul Kelly for Sonoma County Supervisor support
$250 Paul V. Kloecker for Gilroy City Council 2012 support
$250 Pete Constant--Candidate for San Jose City Council support
$250 Re-Elect District Attorney Dolores Carr support
$250 Re-Elect Pete Constant City Council 2010 support
$250 Virginia Chang Kiraly for Assembly 2006, District 21 Rep support
$225 Ryan Hatcher for Assembly 2010, District 14 Rep support
$200 Friends of Mike Harris, City Council Member support
$168 Martha Flores Gibson for Assembly 2010, District 54 Rep support
$100 Re-Elect Jim Reed for City Council 2014 support
$75 Silicon Valley Republican Party Rep support
$50 Cindy Marks for Modesto School Board support
$50 Nancy Cline for Modesto School Board support
$50 Sacramento Valley Lincoln Club support
$0 Camille Townsend for School Board 2012 support
$0 Melissa Baten Caswell for School Board 2012 support

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Sources: California Secretary of State, Federal Election Commission, Times research

Credits: Maloy Moore, Michael Finnegan