2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 9
4 filings report $4.4M raised, and outside groups reported $5,650 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh HarderDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $4.3M | 75% | 13% | 0% | $1.4M | $4.8M | $1,102 | $4,548 |
| John McBrideRepublican · Filed as challenger | $55K | 64% | 36% | 0% | $73K | $4,547 | — | — |
| James H ShoemakerRepublican · Filed as challenger | $29K | 91% | 0% | 7% | $29K | $0 | — | — |
| Parminder SinghRepublican · Filed as challenger | $401 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $340 | $61 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY$4,548 against Josh Harder
- DEMOCRACY THROUGH VOTING$800 for Josh Harder
- GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION$292 for Josh Harder
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Josh Harder
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Josh Harder
In the U.S. House (CA-9) since 2019 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 1 committee: Appropriations · 2 subcommittees
- 173 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 4 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8CA10126) 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
- $4.3M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash on hand
- $4.8M
- Individuals 75% $3.2M
- PACs & other committees 13% $575K
- Party committees <0.1% $2,193
- Other receipts 12% $524K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $146K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $1,102 supporting · $4,548 opposing ($800 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $932K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $932K of the $1.4M 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 9% $85K
- Consultants & strategy 13% $120K
- Staff & payroll 20% $183K
- Fundraising & processing fees 30% $277K
- Polling, research & data 0.8% $7,750
- Travel, meals & events 8% $74K
- Office, technology & overhead 13% $124K
- Legal & compliance 6% $51K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $10
- Other or unclassified 1% $8,948
Largest payees
- BCOM SOLUTIONS $198K
- GUSTO $162K
- BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES $104K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $90K
- ACUITY POLITICS, LLC $43K
Paid to individuals: $33K, 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 (831 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
- $55K
- Spent
- $73K
- Cash on hand
- $4,547
- Debts
- $23K
- Individuals 64% $36K
- PACs & other committees 36% $20K
- Other receipts <0.1% $1
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $22K moved between the candidate's own committees.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $14K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $14K of the $73K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 13, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 21% $2,882
- Consultants & strategy 18% $2,440
- Fundraising & processing fees 1% $168
- Travel, meals & events 3% $348
- Legal & compliance 58% $7,885
Largest payees
- GREYFOX FINANCIAL SERVICES $6,259
- CONNORS SARGENT LLC $2,440
- SECRETARY OF STATE $1,626
- BUILDASIGN $1,242
- KYCC RADIO $1,000
Payments dated Mar 7, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (55 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
- $29K
- Spent
- $29K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $16K
- Individuals 91% $27K
- Candidate's own money & loans 7% $2,000
- Other receipts 2% $627
Campaign totals through Jul 8, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $29K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 2% $619
- Consultants & strategy 6% $1,680
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $502
- Travel, meals & events 26% $7,411
- Office, technology & overhead 9% $2,603
- Legal & compliance 31% $8,804
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.9% $250
- Other or unclassified 24% $7,000
Largest payees
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $14K
- FEC INFUSION LLC $8,804
- MCSHANE LLC $1,680
- ANEDOT $502
- VIRGIL SERVICES $420
Paid to individuals: $3,257, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 7, 2025 to Jul 6, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (30 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
- $401
- Spent
- $340
- Cash on hand
- $61
- Individuals 100% $401
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $300 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $300 of the $340 the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jan 23, 2026.
- Legal & compliance 100% $300
Largest payees
- PCI.VOTE, INC $300
Payments dated Jan 23, 2026 to Jan 23, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 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.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Khalid Jafri, Gavin Solomon.
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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.