2026 candidate · follow the money
Who funds Michael Masuda?
The money.
- Raised
- $582K
- Spent
- $522K
- Cash on hand
- $60K
- Debts
- $21K
- Individuals 94% $545K
- PACs & other committees 4% $25K
- Party committees 0.2% $1,000
- Other receipts 2% $10K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $10K
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
- AMADOR COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE $1,000
Who gave.
Who gives $545K from individuals
36% in small-dollar gifts
$195K of $545K came unitemized: from donors whose gifts to the campaign this cycle total $200 or less, whom the campaign does not have to name.
Adding itemized gifts from donors whose itemized total is $200 or less, about 38%. Many small gifts sent through ActBlue or WinRed are itemized anyway, so the first figure runs low; this estimate groups donors by name and ZIP code as filed and counts only itemized gifts already in the FEC bulk file.
The itemized gifts below add up to $198K of the $351K the campaign reported itemizing through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet processed the rest into its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026 for this campaign.
79% from California · 21% from elsewhere
Of itemized gifts, by the state on each donor's mailing address. Giving from other states is lawful and common.
55% of itemized dollars came earmarked through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed; each gift is counted once.
Top states
- California $155K
- Virginia $8,800
- Colorado $7,529
- Illinois $7,000
- Washington $6,998
- Wisconsin $4,750
- District of Columbia $2,930
- Oregon $2,520
Retired, self-employed, not employed or not given: $119K. Employers named by fewer than three donors, or filed as a person's name: $79K, not listed so no one donor is singled out.
Summary through Oct 14, 2026. Itemized gifts dated May 14, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, net of refunds (1,214 entries). Every itemized contribution on FEC.gov ↗
From the principal campaign committee's FEC reports; joint-fundraising transfers and later reports are not included, and no donor is named here. A contribution is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.
Outside money in the final weeks.
No 24- or 48-hour report in the FEC file read November 4, 2026 names Michael Masuda. The outside spending shown from regular reports is the latest available.
Where it went.
Where the money went $264K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $264K of the $522K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 23% $61K
- Consultants & strategy 43% $112K
- Fundraising & processing fees 7% $17K
- Travel, meals & events 17% $46K
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $2,902
- Legal & compliance 7% $18K
- Other or unclassified 2% $6,055
Largest payees
- COMPETE DIGITAL LLC $18K
- RIVER CITY BUSINESS SERVICES $17K
- SWITCHBAORD PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP $17K
- CAMPAIGNOLOGY, LLC $13K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $10K
Paid to individuals: $173K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 18, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (274 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Others who filed for this seat.
- Thomas McClintockRepublican · $1.3M raised
- Michael James BarkleyDemocrat · $58K raised
- Paul DanbomDemocrat · $20K raised
- Katelyn Anne SillsDemocrat · $16K raised
Questions worth asking.
Money shows who backed a campaign, not how a person will act. Compare it with what they did and said: their votes or official actions if they have held office, their own statements, and their answers to a finding. Use the same questions for every candidate.
FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing. This page identifies the filing by its FEC candidate ID; a person can hold more than one filing.