According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the District 33 candidates spent more than $6.2 million during the primary, making it one of the most expensive races in the country.
The surprise fundraiser was Williamson, who finished atop the money derby with nearly $1.6 million, much of it gathered at Hollywood fundraisers. Lieu, who had the backing of the state's Democratic establishment, came in second with just over $1 million, while former DreamWorks executive Greuel -- who enjoyed the backing of Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen -- rolled up a bit more than $900,000. Onetime White House aide turned public radio commentator Miller collected $750,000.
Republican Carr, an Iraq war veteran and gang prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, raised $423,000. Although he was outspent by his competitors, Carr managed to get the voters' attention because of his strong ties to Israel, where his parents lived before immigrating to the United States.
