2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 24
3 filings report $2.3M raised, and outside groups reported $1,039 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salud O. CarbajalDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.9M | 60% | 39% | 0% | $1.2M | $3.3M | $1,039 | — |
| Robert Bob J SmithRepublican · Filed as challenger | $347K | 88% | 0.7% | 7% | $290K | $57K | — | — |
| Sarah BaconDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $42K | 12% | 0% | 88% | $37K | $5,110 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- SOUTH COUNTY COALITION SUPPORTING PAULDING AND DANTONA FOR SUPERVISOR$644 for Salud O. Carbajal
- DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY$385 for Salud O. Carbajal
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Salud O. Carbajal
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Salud O. Carbajal
In the U.S. House (CA-24) since 2017 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Agriculture, Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure · 5 subcommittees
- 190 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 3 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H6CA24303) 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
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $3.3M
- Debts
- $57K
- Individuals 60% $1.2M
- PACs & other committees 39% $745K
- Other receipts 0.8% $16K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $1,039 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $610K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $610K of the $1.2M 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 <0.1% $142
- Consultants & strategy 3% $19K
- Staff & payroll <0.1% $124
- Fundraising & processing fees 28% $170K
- Polling, research & data 7% $42K
- Travel, meals & events 0.3% $1,661
- Office, technology & overhead 12% $74K
- Legal & compliance 30% $182K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.6% $3,547
- Other or unclassified 19% $118K
Largest payees
- C&I CONSULTING $267K
- THE FROST GROUP $140K
- FIRST DATA MERCHANT SERVICES $49K
- HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES $42K
- CHASE BANK $36K
Paid to individuals: $9,647, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (299 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
- $347K
- Spent
- $290K
- Cash on hand
- $57K
- Debts
- $33K
- Individuals 88% $304K
- PACs & other committees 0.7% $2,500
- Party committees 2% $6,286
- Candidate's own money & loans 7% $24K
- Other receipts 3% $10K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $154K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $154K of the $290K 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 24% $36K
- Consultants & strategy 33% $51K
- Fundraising & processing fees 15% $23K
- Polling, research & data 7% $9,974
- Travel, meals & events 2% $2,694
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $9,442
- Legal & compliance 4% $6,139
- Other or unclassified 10% $15K
Largest payees
- CITIBUSINESS CARD $39K
- PARAMOUNT COMMUNICATIONS $27K
- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS $12K
- THE KAL GROUP INC. $4,447
- INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL $4,360
Paid to individuals: $39K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 9, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (130 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
- $42K
- Spent
- $37K
- Cash on hand
- $5,110
- Individuals 12% $5,212
- Candidate's own money & loans 88% $37K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $37K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 52% $19K
- Polling, research & data 10% $3,618
- Travel, meals & events 0.1% $51
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $721
- Legal & compliance 5% $1,740
- Other or unclassified 32% $12K
Largest payees
- ACTBLUE $44
Paid to individuals: $37K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 5, 2026 to Jul 5, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (123 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: Helena Pasquarella.
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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.