This page shows where Doug Chaffee's campaign money comes from, how they voted, and any statistical patterns linking their donors to their votes — all sourced from mandatory public records.
District 4 · 2019–present · current
County of Orange
Data through Apr 14, 2026
Total raised
$1,926,162
Unique donors
105
Contributions
159
From individuals
$1,820,980
From committees
$70,527
From organizations
$34,655
Mar 5, 2018 — Dec 30, 2023
⚠️ 50 contribution-to-vote patterns detected
How we detect these →💰 $2,100 from APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY PAC
May 8, 2022
🗳️ Voted YES — Approve le ase agreement with CGJP-1, LP for office spa…
May 10, 2022
💰 $2,100 from APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY PAC
May 8, 2022
🗳️ Voted YES — Award contract CT-012-22010325 to Bitech Construction Com…
May 10, 2022
💰 $1,500 from ORBIS CAPITAL, INC.
January 27, 2022
🗳️ Voted YES — Approve grant applications/awards submitted in 1/25/22 gr…
January 25, 2022
💰 $1,500 from ORBIS CAPITAL, INC.
January 27, 2022
🗳️ Voted YES — Approve FY 2021-22 Mid-Year Budget Report; approve relate…
January 25, 2022
💰 $2,100 from APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY PAC
May 8, 2022
🗳️ Voted YES — Accept donation of 2018 truck from Progressive Insurance …
May 10, 2022
Showing top 5 of 50 patterns. Patterns indicate timing overlap in public records — not proof of wrongdoing.
These patterns reflect statistical correlation between donations and votes — not accusations of wrongdoing. All data is public record.
10589 patterns detected across 3,807 total votes recorded.
Apartment Association of Orange County PAC contributed $2,100 — 2 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve le ase agreement with CGJP-1, LP for office space for District …(May 10, 2022)
Contribution · Apartment Association of Orange County PAC · $2,100(Donation made 2 days before vote)
Apartment Association of Orange County PAC contributed $2,100 — 2 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Award contract CT-012-22010325 to Bitech Construction Company Inc. for Willia…(May 10, 2022)
Contribution · Apartment Association of Orange County PAC · $2,100(Donation made 2 days before vote)
Orbis Capital, Inc. contributed $1,500 — 2 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve grant applications/awards submitted in 1/25/22 grant report and other…(Jan 25, 2022)
Contribution · Orbis Capital, Inc. · $1,500(Donation made 2 days after vote)
Orbis Capital, Inc. contributed $1,500 — 2 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve FY 2021-22 Mid-Year Budget Report; approve related budget adjustments…(Jan 25, 2022)
Contribution · Orbis Capital, Inc. · $1,500(Donation made 2 days after vote)
Apartment Association of Orange County PAC contributed $2,100 — 2 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Accept donation of 2018 truck from Progressive Insurance to support efforts t…(May 10, 2022)
Contribution · Apartment Association of Orange County PAC · $2,100(Donation made 2 days before vote)
Orbis Capital, Inc. contributed $1,500 — 2 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve grant applications/awards submitted in 1/25/22 grant report and other…(Jan 25, 2022)
Contribution · Orbis Capital, Inc. · $1,500(Donation made 2 days after vote)
Orbis Capital, Inc. contributed $1,500 — 2 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve FY 2021-22 Mid-Year Budget Report; approve related budget adjustments…(Jan 25, 2022)
Contribution · Orbis Capital, Inc. · $1,500(Donation made 2 days after vote)
Apartment Association of Orange County PAC contributed $2,100 — 2 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Accept donation of 2018 truck from Progressive Insurance to support efforts t…(May 10, 2022)
Contribution · Apartment Association of Orange County PAC · $2,100(Donation made 2 days before vote)
Taylor Whittingham contributed $750 — 4 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve commitment of up to $3,929,648 of Homeless Housing, Assistance and Pr…(Jan 25, 2022)
Contribution · Taylor Whittingham · $750(Donation made 4 days after vote)
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC contributed $2,200 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Adopt updated Orange County Housing Authority(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC · $2,200(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC contributed $2,200 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve contract MA-080-22011119 with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. for design …(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC · $2,200(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Barry Cottle contributed $500 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Adopt updated Orange County Housing Authority(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Barry Cottle · $500(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC contributed $2,200 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve job order contract MA-080-22010579 with Sully-Miller Contracting Comp…(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC · $2,200(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Barry Cottle contributed $500 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve pre-annexation agreement with City of Placentia which includes one-t…(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Barry Cottle · $500(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC contributed $2,200 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve pre-annexation agreement with City of Placentia which includes one-t…(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC · $2,200(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC contributed $2,200 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Adopt updated Orange County Housing Authority(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC · $2,200(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC contributed $2,200 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve job order contract MA-080-22010579 with Sully-Miller Contracting Comp…(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC · $2,200(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Barry Cottle contributed $500 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Adopt updated Orange County Housing Authority(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Barry Cottle · $500(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Barry Cottle contributed $500 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve pre-annexation agreement with City of Placentia which includes one-t…(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Barry Cottle · $500(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC contributed $2,200 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve pre-annexation agreement with City of Placentia which includes one-t…(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC · $2,200(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC contributed $2,200 — 4 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve contract MA-080-22011119 with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. for design …(Apr 26, 2022)
Contribution · Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council PAC · $2,200(Donation made 4 days before vote)
Ron Kolar contributed $1,000 — 7 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Concur with housing projects using previously transferred County funds and ap…(May 24, 2022)
Contribution · Ron Kolar · $1,000(Donation made 7 days before vote)
Ron Kolar contributed $1,000 — 7 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve le ase agreement with CGJP-1, LP for office space for District …(May 10, 2022)
Contribution · Ron Kolar · $1,000(Donation made 7 days after vote)
Ron Kolar contributed $1,000 — 7 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Award contract CT-012-22010325 to Bitech Construction Company Inc. for Willia…(May 10, 2022)
Contribution · Ron Kolar · $1,000(Donation made 7 days after vote)
Ron Kolar contributed $1,000 — 7 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve amendment 3 to contract MA-042-21010679 for Project Homekey Operator …(May 24, 2022)
Contribution · Ron Kolar · $1,000(Donation made 7 days before vote)
Ron Kolar contributed $1,000 — 7 days after this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve subordination of permanent financing ($4,258,280) for Westview House …(May 24, 2022)
Contribution · Ron Kolar · $1,000(Donation made 7 days before vote)
Ron Kolar contributed $1,000 — 7 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Accept donation of 2018 truck from Progressive Insurance to support efforts t…(May 10, 2022)
Contribution · Ron Kolar · $1,000(Donation made 7 days after vote)
Ron Kolar contributed $1,000 — 7 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Accept donation of 2018 truck from Progressive Insurance to support efforts t…(May 10, 2022)
Contribution · Ron Kolar · $1,000(Donation made 7 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve amendment 2 to contract MA-042-21010448 with Telecare Corporation for…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve amendment 3 to renew contract MA-042-20010365 with Mind OC for suicid…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve amendment 1 to renew contract MA-042-20010130 with National Eye Care,…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve contract MA-042-22010731 with Abbott Laboratories Inc. for AlinIQ Inv…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve Psychiatric Advance Directives Multi-County Collabo rative Mental Hea…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve grant applications/awards submitted in 9/27/22 grant report and other…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve in concept issuance of short-term Taxable Pension Obligation Bonds fo…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve FY 2021-22 Year-End Budget Report; approve related budget adjustments…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Receive and file Annual Report of Revolving Funds for FY 2021-22 - All Distri…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Authorize Director or designee to utilize funds to increase loan financing to…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve FY 2022-23 September Budget Update report; approve related budget adj…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve amendment 3 to renew contract MA-042-20010365 with Mind OC for suicid…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve amendment 2 to contract MA-042-21010448 with Telecare Corporation for…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve contract MA-042-22010731 with Abbott Laboratories Inc. for AlinIQ Inv…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve Psychiatric Advance Directives Multi-County Collabo rative Mental Hea…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee contributed $2,200 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve amendment 1 to renew contract MA-042-20010130 with National Eye Care,…(Mar 22, 2022)
Contribution · National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · $2,200(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Receive and file Annual Report of Revolving Funds for FY 2021-22 - All Distri…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve FY 2021-22 Year-End Budget Report; approve related budget adjustments…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve FY 2022-23 September Budget Update report; approve related budget adj…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Authorize Director or designee to utilize funds to increase loan financing to…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve grant applications/awards submitted in 9/27/22 grant report and other…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Thomas Knoll contributed $250 — 8 days before this official voted on a related agenda item.
Vote · Approve in concept issuance of short-term Taxable Pension Obligation Bonds fo…(Sep 27, 2022)
Contribution · Thomas Knoll · $250(Donation made 8 days after vote)
Showing top 50 of 10589 detected patterns.
Based on donor address as reported in campaign filings.
Top Cities
Industries that contributed significantly to this official's campaign, correlated with their voting pattern in matching policy categories. Statistical signal only — not evidence of wrongdoing.
Donated
$5,950
8 donors
Industry share
48.6%
of classifiable gifts
Votes (category)
99 yes
0 no · 125 total
Signal score
97%
Correlation between real estate & development donor money and real estate & development votes. Same-direction does not prove quid pro quo — officials often share interests with their donors.
Based on donors with employer information on file. “Individual” means no employer or industry was reported.
+9 more categories — view full funding breakdown
| Date | Donor | Employer / Occupation | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 | DOUG CHAFFEE · FULLERTON | County of Orange / County Supervisor | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | In-kind$37,030 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Employers Preferred Ins. Co. · Reno | — | Campaign filing · I · ↗ Filing | $681 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | DOUG CHAFFEE · FULLERTON | County of Orange / County Supervisor | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | In-kind$300,000 |
| Jul 1, 2023 |
| Date | Payee | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $250 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $19 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $375 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $375 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $125 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $500 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Overland Strategies, LLC · Riverside | — | $8,772 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $500 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $500 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | $4,000 | |
| Dec 28, 2022 | — | $30 | |
| Dec 28, 2022 | eFundraising Connections · Sacramento | — | $77 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $1,500 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $500 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Political Reporting Plus · Inglewood | — | $500 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Scale To Win LLC · Santa Ana | — | $6,127 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Method Campaign Services, LLC · Burbank | — | $24,735 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Overland Strategies, LLC · Riverside | — | $450 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | The La Habra Journal · Whittier | — | $500 |
| Nov 14, 2022 | General Logistics Systems US, Inc · San Ramon | — | $20 |
Spending by outside groups (Super PACs and independent committees) to support or oppose this official. Source: state campaign finance filings.
Rolling 20-vote participation rate — higher means more actively voting.
Jan 8, 2019 — Apr 14, 2026
Topics are automatically classified and may contain errors.
| DOUG CHAFFEE · FULLERTON |
| County of Orange / County Supervisor |
| Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing |
| In-kind$300,000 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | DOUG CHAFFEE · FULLERTON | County of Orange / County Supervisor | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | In-kind$300,000 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | DOUG CHAFFEE · FULLERTON | County of Orange / County Supervisor | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | In-kind$100,000 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | DOUG CHAFFEE · FULLERTON | County of Orange / County Supervisor | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | In-kind$100,000 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Townsend Public Affairs · Newport Beach | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $2,200 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Jack & Leslie Markovitz Family Trust · Sunset Beach | — | Campaign filing · I · ↗ Filing | $1,533 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Engineering Contractors' Association PAC · Sacramento | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $1,000 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | United Union of Roofers Waterproofers and Allied Workers Political Education & Legislative Fund · Washington | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $600 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | CA State Lodge FOP PAC · Sacramento | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $1,000 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | CA State Lodge FOP PAC · Sacramento | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $1,000 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | United Union of Roofers Waterproofers and Allied Workers Political Education & Legislative Fund · Washington | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $600 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | District Council of Iron Workers Political Action League · Pinole | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $2,200 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Raymond Ivers · Franklin | EDL Energy / Executive | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $100 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | District Council of Iron Workers Political Action League · Pinole | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $2,200 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Raymond Ivers · Franklin | EDL Energy / Executive | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $100 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Ruby Shelby-Mackey · Inglewood | None / Retired | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $100 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Ruby Shelby-Mackey · Inglewood | None / Retired | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $100 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · Sacramento | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $2,200 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Douglas J. French · Costa Mesa | Pride Construction / Real Estate | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $500 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Douglas J. French · Costa Mesa | Pride Construction / Real Estate | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $500 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | National Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee · Sacramento | — | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $2,200 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Sean Matsler · Newport Beach | None / Retired | Campaign filing · A · ↗ Filing | $249 |