2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 8
5 filings report $666K raised, and outside groups reported $10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John GaramendiDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $583K | 29% | 71% | 0% | $616K | $1.2M | $10 | — |
| Nicolas CarjuzaaDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $33K | 78% | 0% | 22% | $29K | $4,843 | — | — |
| Rudy RecileRepublican · Filed as challenger | $20K | 54% | 0% | 46% | $21K | $235 | — | — |
| Aaron B RowdenDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $15K | 76% | 0% | 24% | $14K | $-800 | — | — |
| Harinder Singh LambaDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $14K | 10% | 0% | 90% | $14K | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for John Garamendi
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · John Garamendi
In the U.S. House (CA-8) since 2009 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 21 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure · 6 subcommittees
- 102 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0CA10149) 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
- $583K
- Spent
- $616K
- Cash on hand
- $1.2M
- Individuals 29% $169K
- PACs & other committees 71% $414K
- Other receipts <0.1% $242
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $332K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $332K of the $616K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 14% $47K
- Staff & payroll 9% $28K
- Fundraising & processing fees 7% $23K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $5,213
- Office, technology & overhead 58% $191K
- Legal & compliance 11% $37K
Largest payees
- BANK OF AMERICA COMMERCIAL CARD $158K
- PLAVIDIAN $42K
- NGP VAN, INC. $31K
- POLITICAL COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES $23K
- PAYCHEX $11K
Paid to individuals: $29K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (237 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
- $33K
- Spent
- $29K
- Cash on hand
- $4,843
- Individuals 78% $26K
- Candidate's own money & loans 22% $7,206
- Other receipts 0.9% $299
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $26K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 50% $13K
- Fundraising & processing fees 1% $308
- Polling, research & data 2% $500
- Travel, meals & events 11% $2,806
- Office, technology & overhead 0.8% $220
- Other or unclassified 36% $9,310
Largest payees
- CA SECRETARY OF STATE $4,862
- SOLANO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS $4,200
- META $3,348
- POSTCARDMANIA $3,223
- VISTA PRINT $1,739
Paid to individuals: $2,806, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 16, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (54 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
- $20K
- Spent
- $21K
- Cash on hand
- $235
- Debts
- $40K
- Individuals 54% $11K
- Candidate's own money & loans 46% $9,275
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $19K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $19K of the $21K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 7% $1,297
- Consultants & strategy 7% $1,200
- Fundraising & processing fees 1% $261
- Travel, meals & events 5% $961
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $718
- Legal & compliance 76% $14K
Largest payees
- SOLANO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS $4,500
- FEC INFUSION $4,474
- CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT $3,221
- CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE $1,463
- TLSP MARKETING FIRM LLC $1,200
Payments dated Feb 10, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (53 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
- $15K
- Spent
- $14K
- Cash on hand
- $-800
- Individuals 76% $11K
- Candidate's own money & loans 24% $3,583
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $12K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $12K of the $14K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Aug 10, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 35% $4,226
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $192
- Polling, research & data 0.4% $50
- Travel, meals & events 7% $823
- Office, technology & overhead 35% $4,200
- Legal & compliance 15% $1,740
- Other or unclassified 7% $800
Largest payees
- CONTRA COSTA REGISTRAR OF VOTERS $4,882
- SOLANO COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS $4,215
- TANDOOR RESTAURANT $471
- VISTAPRINT $375
- FEDEX $368
Paid to individuals: $800, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 22, 2025 to Aug 10, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (20 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
- $14K
- Spent
- $14K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 10% $1,510
- Candidate's own money & loans 90% $13K
Campaign totals through Apr 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $14K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 19% $2,675
- Consultants & strategy 24% $3,287
- Polling, research & data 11% $1,572
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $900
- Other or unclassified 39% $5,439
Largest payees
- POLITICA CAMPAIGN TREASURY $5,439
- BRAND SHAMANS CONTENT & CREATORS COMMUNITY LLC $3,300
- QUICKSILVER $3,287
- VOTER.VOTE $1,572
- ALBAJ MEDIA $275
Payments dated Sep 8, 2025 to Apr 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (26 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.
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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.