2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 33
6 filings report $5.1M raised, and outside groups reported $34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete AguilarDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $5.0M | 45% | 50% | 0% | $5.7M | $2.7M | $34 | — |
| Eugene Lamonte WeemsRepublican · Filed as challenger | $55K | 9% | 0% | 91% | $53K | $0 | — | — |
| Ernest RichterRepublican · Filed as challenger | $28K | 0% | 0% | 100% | $29K | $66 | — | — |
| Antonis Panagiotis ChristodoulouDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $4,850 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $2,161 | $2,689 | — | — |
| Stephanie M. VargasRepublican · Filed as challenger | $721 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $200 | $521 | — | — |
| Thomas HermanRepublican · Filed as challenger | $0 | — | — | — | $48 | $1,828 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES' COMMUNITY ACTION FUND PAC$24 for Pete Aguilar
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Pete Aguilar
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Pete Aguilar
In the U.S. House (CA-33) since 2015 · 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
- 484 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 (H2CA31125) 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
- $5.0M
- Spent
- $5.7M
- Cash on hand
- $2.7M
- Individuals 45% $2.3M
- PACs & other committees 50% $2.5M
- Other receipts 5% $252K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $635K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $34 supporting · $0 opposing ($5 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2.0M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2.0M of the $5.7M 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 1% $23K
- Consultants & strategy 12% $249K
- Staff & payroll 23% $462K
- Fundraising & processing fees 8% $162K
- Polling, research & data 2% $41K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $22K
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $170K
- Legal & compliance 7% $133K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 1% $22K
- Other or unclassified 37% $750K
Largest payees
- AMERICAN EXPRESS $516K
- ANGERHOLZER BROZ CONSULTING LLC $293K
- MOMENTUM CAMPAIGNS $175K
- MSL STRATEGIES $72K
- NGP VAN $48K
Paid to individuals: $533K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1,226 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
- $53K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $50K
- Individuals 9% $5,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 91% $50K
Campaign totals through Aug 18, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $51K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 85% $43K
- Polling, research & data 3% $1,500
- Office, technology & overhead 11% $5,700
- Other or unclassified 1% $500
Largest payees
- CAL VOTER $1,000
- XGRAPHIX $615
- URIBE PRINTING $515
- SENIOR ADVOCATE $500
Paid to individuals: $48K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 9, 2026 to May 10, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (11 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
- $28K
- Spent
- $29K
- Cash on hand
- $66
- Debts
- $500
- Candidate's own money & loans 100% $28K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
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.
- Raised
- $4,850
- Spent
- $2,161
- Cash on hand
- $2,689
- Individuals 100% $4,850
Campaign totals through May 13, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $1,966 in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 12% $226
- Legal & compliance 89% $1,740
Largest payees
- CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE $1,740
- FEDEX OFFICE $226
Payments dated Mar 2, 2026 to Mar 30, 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
- $721
- Spent
- $200
- Cash on hand
- $521
- Individuals 100% $721
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
No itemized operating expenditures from this candidate's principal campaign committee are in the FEC bulk file yet.
- Raised
- $0
- Spent
- $48
- Cash on hand
- $1,828
Campaign totals through Mar 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.
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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.