Scott Peters
$76,917,497
total money tracked
Connected Interests
NRCC
$29,422,960
Independent expenditure: Oppose Scott Peters — $9,807,653.39 (88 expenditures)
SCOTT PETERS FOR CONGRESS
$14,711,422
SCOTT PETERS FOR CONGRESS (Principal campaign committee) — $3,068,412.04 in contributions (2024 cycle)
UCSD
$13,800,000
Peters secured >$13.8M FY24 Community Project Funding (earmarks) for CA-50, with UCSD digital-health project explicitly listed. Pattern: Peters channels federal appropriations to UCSD-anchored biotech/research ecosystem that also dominates his individual-donor base.
AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM
$8,356,698
Independent expenditure: Oppose Scott Peters — $2,785,565.96 (8 expenditures)
VETERANS AID PAC
$2,306,168
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $461,066.92 (570 expenditures)
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
$1,538,393
Independent expenditure: Oppose Scott Peters — $512,797.60 (5 expenditures)
SHP VICTORY FUND
$1,351,956
SHP VICTORY FUND (Peters' joint fundraising committee) transferred $1,351,956 to Peters For Congress in 2024 cycle — the single largest inflow. Treasurer Nicholas R. Femia is shared with Peters For Congress, confirming JFC structure.
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC
$1,001,470
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $250,367.50 (3 expenditures)
JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - JOFPAC
$711,282
Independent expenditure: Oppose Scott Peters — $237,094.00 (12 expenditures)
THE VETERANS FOUNDATION PAC
$462,159
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $92,431.72 (502 expenditures)
PROGRESSIVE KICK INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
$411,330
Independent expenditure: Oppose Scott Peters — $137,110.14 (8 expenditures)
SHP VICTORY FUND
$382,358
SHP VICTORY FUND transferred $382,358 to Peters in 2022 cycle.
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC
$362,703
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $120,900.92 (8 expenditures)
CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE
$302,116
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $100,705.43 (3 expenditures)
CENTER FORWARD
$299,138
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $99,712.80 (4 expenditures)
Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest
$220,075
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $73,358.28 (51 expenditures)
SHP VICTORY FUND
$181,072
SHP VICTORY FUND transferred $181,072 to Peters in partial 2026 cycle.
POWERPAC.ORG
$166,786
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $55,595.18 (9 expenditures)
ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND
$92,016
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $30,672.06 (5 expenditures)
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT COALITION
$50,568
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $16,856.00 (5 expenditures)
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC
$35,478
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $11,826.03 (4 expenditures)
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL PAC - FEDERAL
$30,000
Comcast & NBCUniversal PAC max-out donation 2024 cycle.
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$30,000
New Democrat Coalition PAC max-out donation 2024 cycle. Peters is a senior NDC member; the steering PAC channels caucus-aligned corporate money.
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$30,000
Eli Lilly and Company PAC max-out donation 2024 cycle to Peters.
BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)
$30,000
BAE Systems Inc. PAC max-out donation 2024 cycle. (Defense contractor, SD presence.)
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PAC
$30,000
Johnson & Johnson PAC max-out donation 2024 cycle.
AMGEN INC.
$30,000
Amgen Inc. PAC max-out donation 2024 cycle (corporate parent id 234; PAC also separately listed).
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)
$30,000
Merck & Co. Employees PAC max-out donation 2024 cycle.
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$30,000
Abbott Laboratories Employee PAC max-out donation 2024 cycle.
TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$30,000
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America PAC max-out donation across 2023-2024 ($5k/election x 3 elections) to Peters For Congress.
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. PAC
$30,000
Thermo Fisher Scientific PAC max-out donation 2024 cycle.
AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATON PAC (LABPAC)
$30,000
American Clinical Laboratory Association LABPAC max-out donation 2024 cycle.
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION
$28,003
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $9,334.36 (2 expenditures)
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND
$25,236
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $2,950.36 (3 expenditures)
KOLCHINSKY, PETER
$23,200
Peter Kolchinsky, RA Capital Management partner (Carlisle, MA): max-out to Peters JFC 2022 ($10,800) + 2024 ($11,600). Visible RA Capital cluster of 6 max-out donors in 2024 alone.
KOLCHINSKY, ANNA
$23,200
Anna Kolchinsky (spouse of Peter Kolchinsky): max-out to Peters JFC 2022 + 2024 — spousal bundling pattern doubling RA Capital household contribution.
KROIN, DAVID
$22,400
David Kroin, Deep Track Capital (NY biotech hedge fund): max-out to Peters JFC 2022 + 2024.
KROIN, MICHELLE
$22,400
Michelle Kroin (spouse of David Kroin): max-out to Peters JFC 2022 + 2024 — household doubling.
James Neal Blue
$21,400
J. Neal Blue, chairman of General Atomics (La Jolla defense contractor), is a persistent max-out individual donor to Peters: $5,400 (2018) + $10,600 (2024 via SHP Victory Fund) + previous cycles. Connects Peters' largest individual-donor employer cluster to defense industry.
Kurt Eve
$20,600
Kurt Eve, Ingram-Eve Inc. (La Jolla): persistent max-out 2018 ($5,400) + 2020 ($8,400) + 2024 ($6,600). Spouse Jennifer Eve also max-out across same cycles (household pair).
Sean Parker
$17,600
Sean Parker (Napster, Facebook; Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy): max-out to Peters in 2018 ($5,400), 2020 ($5,600), 2024 ($6,600). Biotech philanthropy alignment.
General Atomics Political Action Committee
$15,000
General Atomics PAC donation 2024 cycle. La Jolla-based defense contractor whose chairman J. Neal Blue is Peters' max-out individual donor across multiple cycles.
IPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PAC (IPSEN PAC)
$15,000
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals PAC donation 2024 cycle.
ABBVIE PAC
$15,000
AbbVie PAC donation 2024 cycle.
CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CNA PAC)
$13,506
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $4,502.10 (1 expenditure)
SCOTT JONES
$13,300
Scott Jones (Ace Parking co-owner) donated $13,300+ to Scott Peters for Congress: $5,000 (2015), $5,000 (2020), $3,300 (2023). Combined Keith+Scott Jones giving to Peters: $24,200+.
COURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PAC
$12,917
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $111.37 (1 expenditure)
TERMEER, BELINDA
$11,600
Belinda Termeer, The Termeer Foundation (Marblehead, MA) — widow of Genzyme founder Henri Termeer (biotech pioneer). Max-out 2024 to Peters JFC.
PETERSON, MICHAEL A
$11,600
Michael A. Peterson, CEO Peter G. Peterson Foundation (deficit-hawk philanthropy of Pete Peterson / Blackstone). Max-out 2024 to Peters JFC. Aligns with Peters' centrist-fiscal New Democrat Coalition role.
Keith Jones
$10,900
Keith Jones (Ace Parking) donated $10,900+ to Scott Peters for Congress across 8 contributions 2013-2024. Includes $3,300 (2023), $1,000 (2024), multiple $1,000 contributions 2013-2020. Peters represents SD which covers downtown where Ace holds major city contracts.
General Atomics Political Action Committee
$10,000
GA PAC (C00215285) → Scott Peters, 2026 cycle: $2,500 (2025-03-21) + $2,500 (2025-06-04) + $5,000 (2026-03-20) = $10,000. Repeats the 2024-cycle max-out; Peters on House Armed Services. FEC Schedule B, pulled 2026-06-05.
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC)
$9,000
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) PAC donation 2022 cycle — the industry trade-association PAC for biotech, aligns with Peters' role on Energy & Commerce.
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (QPAC)
$9,000
Qualcomm QPAC donation 2026 cycle (partial). San Diego HQ tech employer.
CLIMATE HAWKS VOTE
$7,531
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $2,510.21 (6 expenditures)
General Atomics Political Action Committee
$7,500
GA PAC (C00215285) disbursements to Scott Peters: $5K (2024-06-27) + $2.5K (2023-12-01) = $7.5K in 2024 cycle. Peters is on House Armed Services Committee. GA is among his top PAC donors ($1.3M total PAC money 2023-2024 cycle). Pattern: GA PAC gives to whoever holds SD-area Armed Services seat.
PFIZER INC.
$5,800
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla personal max-out contribution ($5,800) to Scott Peters one day after Peters co-signed May 3 2021 letter to Pelosi opposing HR3 drug-pricing reform. Documented by STAT News 2021-07-20. Timing pattern, not Pfizer corporate PAC.
Neal Blue
$5,600
Neal Blue individual contributions to Scott Peters: $2,300 (2024) + $3,300 (2023)
ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA INC
$5,132
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $1,710.52 (2 expenditures)
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ADVOCACY FUND
$5,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Employee PAC donation 2022 cycle.
Eli Lilly and Company & Subsidiaries
$5,000
Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks personal contribution ($5,000) to Scott Peters in days after May 3 2021 Pelosi letter. STAT News 2021-07-20.
AIPAC-AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS PAC
$5,000
AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) PAC donation 2022 cycle.
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC
$5,000
Gilead Sciences Healthcare Policy PAC donation 2026 cycle (partial).
SANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
$5,000
Sanofi US Services Employees PAC donation 2026 cycle (partial).
TOGETHER WE THRIVE
$3,750
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $750.00 (1 expenditure)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
$2,900
Bristol-Myers Squibb CEO Giovanni Caforio personal contribution ($2,900) to Scott Peters in days after May 3 2021 Pelosi letter. STAT News 2021-07-20.
MERCK & CO., INC.
$2,900
Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier personal contribution ($2,900) to Scott Peters in days after May 3 2021 Pelosi letter. STAT News 2021-07-20.
SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE
$1,010
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $20.00 (2 expenditures)
PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES
$906
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $123.73 (5 expenditures)
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC
$778
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $259.39 (1 expenditure)
Ace Parking
$500
Evan V. Jones (Ace Parking founder) donated $500 to Pete Wilson Senate campaign (1983) and $500 to 1994 campaign. First documented Jones family federal political donation. Establishes decades-long pattern of Jones/Ace Parking political giving.
FAIR SHARE ACTION
$392
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $130.65 (1 expenditure)
NEA ADVOCACY FUND
$269
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $67.26 (1 expenditure)
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST PAC
$237
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $23.14 (1 expenditure)
ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC
$177
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $59.07 (3 expenditures)
FAIR SHARE ALLIANCE INC
$56
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $13.97 (1 expenditure)
SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION
$50
Independent expenditure: Support Scott Peters — $10.00 (1 expenditure)
PHRMA
Pharma-aligned voting record / advocacy: (1) Co-authored May 3 2021 letter (10 moderate Dems) to Pelosi opposing HR3-style Medicare drug-price negotiation on R&D grounds — the standard PhRMA talking point. (2) Sept 15 2021 E&C markup, Peters provided the deciding Dem vote (with Schrader, Rice) tying the panel 29-29 and blocking HR3-style negotiation from BBB. (3) Personally negotiated the scaled-back Medicare-negotiation framework that became IRA's drug-pricing title. Net: Peters is the structural reason PhRMA was not subject to HR3-style negotiation.
New Democrat Coalition
Vice-chair, New Democrat Coalition (moderate House Dem caucus). Caucus position aligned with his role brokering compromise on BBB drug-pricing title (Nov 2021).
House Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus
Democratic co-chair, House Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus (since July 2025), with Republican co-chair Andrew Garbarino (NY-2). Replaced Chrissy Houlahan (PA). Not a founding member of the caucus.
U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Member, U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (113th Congress, 2013-15).
U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
Member, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services (113th Congress, 2013-15). Left committee on selection to Energy & Commerce.
U.S. House Committee on the Budget
Member, U.S. House Committee on the Budget (current 119th and prior Congresses). Reconciliation jurisdiction relevant to drug-pricing / IRA fights.
U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Member, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Serving on subcommittees Communications & Tech; Energy, Climate & Grid Security; Environment, Manufacturing & Critical Minerals (119th). Exclusive committee in 115th. Jurisdiction includes FDA, Medicare drug pricing, climate.
Raul Campillo
Both "seriously considering" 2028 SD mayoral run to replace termed-out Gloria. Peters favored on name recognition/fundraising. Campillo could emphasize age gap (37 vs 66) and Latino heritage. Both moderate Democrats — Campillo not positioned to challenge Peters from left.
Sean Elo-Rivera
Elo-Rivera volunteered on Scott Peters 2014 congressional campaign after law school. Peters later endorsed Elo-Rivera for D9 2024.
Scott Peters for City Attorney
Campaign committee for Scott Peters
Scott Peters for Mayor 2020 - Exploratory
Campaign committee for Scott Peters
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION PAC (NDC PAC)
Peters serves as New Democrat Coalition Vice Chair (Member Services); first elected Vice Chair in 2018 and re-elected since. New Dem PAC channels significant business / pharma / financial-services donor money into pro-business Democratic incumbents and challengers.
General Atomics Political Action Committee
GA PAC donated $10K max to Scott Peters after he won CA-52 in 2012. Peters is on House Armed Services Committee. GA is among his top PAC donors in 2023-2024 cycle ($1.3M total PAC money). Pattern: GA PAC gives to whoever holds SD-area Armed Services seat.
Jay Flatley
Documented public relationship with Jay Flatley: Peters attended Illumina San Diego HQ ceremony dedicating the Jay T. Flatley Innovation Center (4-story, 127,000 sq ft) alongside Mayor Faulconer in 2016. Flatley sits on the Salk Institute board; Illumina is a marquee constituent firm in Peters' district.
MARYANNE PINTAR
MaryAnne Pintar: Peters' Chief of Staff figure since 2008 (City Council days through current Congress). Runs San Diego operations, press, communications, and political strategy. Previously the first Latina CoS to a San Diego Mayor in the 1990s; ran her own public-affairs consulting firm before joining Peters.
ZAWITOSKI, DANIEL
Daniel Zawitoski: DC Chief of Staff to Rep. Scott Peters Jan 2018 - June 2023. Joined the 2012 campaign as Director of Research and rose through legislative ranks before becoming DC CoS.
John Lynch
Aug 9, 2012 email: U-T San Diego CEO John Lynch pressured Port Commissioner / congressional candidate Peters over the pending Dole Fresh Fruit lease extension at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, threatening "a campaign to disband the PORT" if successor-mobility language was not added. Peters deleted the threat text when forwarding the email to port lawyers.
Dole Fresh Fruit Company
As San Diego Unified Port District commissioner, Peters voted on (and ultimately approved with colleagues) a 24.5-year lease extension with Dole Fresh Fruit at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal in 2012. Subject to documented pressure from U-T San Diego CEO John Lynch (allied with Doug Manchester) who wanted the terminal redeveloped for a Chargers stadium.
Port of San Diego
San Diego Unified Port District Commissioner (Jan 2009 - 2012), Chair 2011. Appointed by San Diego City Council (Peters arranged his own appointment before leaving the council). Championed North Embarcadero Visionary Plan and Convention Center expansion; oversaw South Bay Power Plant demolition deal.
LYNN E. GORGUZE
Married 1986. Lynn E. Gorguze is the source of the Peters household's reported wealth (~$112M as of 2014, sixth-wealthiest House member).
Investigations
The Money Follows the Seat Published
The Council President's Silence Published
The Price of No Published
Raul Campillo took $14,779 in post-election donations from lobbyists and developers — then voted against their interests on the biggest deals in San Diego. Three weeks after his dissenting votes, the Council President removed him from the committee where those votes were cast.