2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 2
7 filings report $1.5M raised, and outside groups reported $1,330 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared HuffmanDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.2M | 58% | 36% | 0% | $1.0M | $1.2M | $1,330 | — |
| Nicolette G. HahnNo party · Filed as challenger | $125K | 88% | 0% | 12% | $125K | $0 | — | — |
| Rose Penelope Lagoc YeeDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $77K | 44% | 0% | 43% | $70K | $10K | — | — |
| Gregory Warren BurgessNo party · Filed as challenger | $25K | 0% | 0% | 100% | $28K | $-9,047 | — | — |
| Timothy David GeistRepublican · Filed as challenger | $16K | 0% | 0% | 100% | $15K | $497 | — | — |
| Paul W SaulsburyRepublican · Filed as challenger | $10K | 5% | 0% | 95% | $9,625 | $149 | — | — |
| Colby SmartNo party · Filed as challenger | $3,043 | 60% | 0% | 34% | $1,353 | $1,689 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- SONOMA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY$1,320 for Jared Huffman
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Jared Huffman
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Jared Huffman
In the U.S. House (CA-2) since 2013 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Natural Resources (Ranking Member), Transportation and Infrastructure · 3 subcommittees
- 100 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H2CA06259) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $1.0M
- Cash on hand
- $1.2M
- Debts
- $6,352
- Individuals 58% $701K
- PACs & other committees 36% $438K
- Party committees 0.2% $2,500
- Other receipts 5% $64K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $1,330 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $694K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $694K of the $1.0M 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 17% $119K
- Consultants & strategy 5% $35K
- Staff & payroll 0.8% $5,750
- Fundraising & processing fees 35% $242K
- Polling, research & data 3% $21K
- Travel, meals & events 12% $85K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $38K
- Legal & compliance 6% $40K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $51
- Other or unclassified 15% $107K
Largest payees
- CHASE CARD SERVICES $89K
- COMPETE DIGITAL LLC $67K
- KIELOCH CONSULTING $63K
- BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS, LLC $39K
- S.E. OWENS & COMPANY $36K
Paid to individuals: $136K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (390 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.
- Raised
- $125K
- Spent
- $125K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 88% $110K
- Candidate's own money & loans 12% $15K
Campaign totals through Jul 11, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $119K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 59% $70K
- Consultants & strategy 22% $26K
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $2,704
- Polling, research & data 0.7% $841
- Travel, meals & events 0.4% $493
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $2,575
- Legal & compliance 13% $16K
- Other or unclassified 0.4% $500
Largest payees
- GILLIARD BLANNING & ASSOCIATES, INC. $48K
- CROSSCURRENTS LLC $35K
- NO PARTY PREFERENCE VOTER GUIDE $4,636
- ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES $4,372
- THE KAL GROUP INC. $3,006
Paid to individuals: $13K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 10, 2026 to Jul 2, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (66 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.
- Raised
- $77K
- Spent
- $70K
- Cash on hand
- $10K
- Debts
- $44K
- Individuals 44% $34K
- Candidate's own money & loans 43% $34K
- Other receipts 13% $10K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $70K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 25% $18K
- Consultants & strategy 22% $15K
- Staff & payroll 14% $10K
- Fundraising & processing fees 6% $4,469
- Polling, research & data 0.1% $70
- Travel, meals & events 2% $1,509
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $1,097
- Other or unclassified 29% $20K
Largest payees
- RUMI GLOBAL ALLIANCES, INC. $19K
- R & C BLACK INC. $15K
- NUMERO INC $4,469
- HUMBOLDT COUNTY OFFICE OF ELECTIONS $4,455
- SHASTA COUNTY CLERK $3,123
Paid to individuals: $13K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 30, 2026 to Jun 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (75 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.
- Raised
- $25K
- Spent
- $28K
- Cash on hand
- $-9,047
- Candidate's own money & loans 100% $25K
Campaign totals through Jun 3, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $23K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $23K of the $28K the campaign reported spending through Jun 3, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 2, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 15% $3,408
- Fundraising & processing fees 11% $2,486
- Polling, research & data 0.3% $75
- Travel, meals & events 0.9% $216
- Office, technology & overhead 49% $11K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 12% $2,844
- Other or unclassified 13% $2,975
Largest payees
- CHECK PAYMENT TO FIFTH THIRD BANK $7,614
- AD VANTAGE MARKETING, INC. $4,238
- STAPLES $2,824
- WITHDRAWAL HOME BANKING TRANSFER TO GREGORY BURGESS XX SHARE 10 TRANSFER FROM *64-S10 TO *04-S10 REF # XX7808 $2,000
- USPS $1,575
Payments dated Dec 20, 2025 to Jun 2, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (82 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.
- Raised
- $16K
- Spent
- $15K
- Cash on hand
- $497
- Debts
- $9,646
- Candidate's own money & loans 100% $16K
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $15K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 73% $11K
- Other or unclassified 27% $4,139
Largest payees
- TIM GEIST ELECTION COMMITTEE $11K
Paid to individuals: $4,139, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 31, 2026 to May 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (2 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.
- Raised
- $10K
- Spent
- $9,625
- Cash on hand
- $149
- Debts
- $1,291
- Individuals 5% $501
- Candidate's own money & loans 95% $9,625
Campaign totals through May 13, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $9,625 in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 54% $5,159
- Travel, meals & events 3% $260
- Office, technology & overhead 26% $2,500
- Legal & compliance 18% $1,707
Largest payees
- PAUL SAULSBURY FOR CONGRESS $8,335
- KCNR 1460 FREE FIRE RADIO $700
- SIGNARAMA $331
- NILES HOTEL $260
Payments dated Feb 9, 2026 to May 12, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (10 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.
- Raised
- $3,043
- Spent
- $1,353
- Cash on hand
- $1,689
- Individuals 60% $1,815
- Candidate's own money & loans 34% $1,025
- Other receipts 7% $203
Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Angelita Valles, Kevin Eisele, Robin Littau.
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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.