2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 37
4 filings report $1.7M 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Kamlager-DoveDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.6M | 70% | 30% | 0% | $1.5M | $185K | $10 | — |
| Todd LombardoDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $89K | 70% | 0% | 26% | $87K | $1,766 | — | — |
| Samantha MotaDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $13K | 43% | 0% | 57% | $12K | $328 | — | — |
| Juan ReyNOP · Filed as challenger | $0 | — | — | — | $1,509 | $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 Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Sydney Kamlager-Dove
In the U.S. House (CA-37) since 2023 · 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: Foreign Affairs, Judiciary · 4 subcommittees
- 141 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 (H2CA37304) 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
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- Cash on hand
- $185K
- Individuals 70% $1.2M
- PACs & other committees 30% $489K
- Party committees <0.1% $1,392
- Other receipts 0.1% $1,734
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $899K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $899K of the $1.5M 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 46% $411K
- Consultants & strategy 1% $11K
- Fundraising & processing fees 34% $306K
- Travel, meals & events 9% $79K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $19K
- Legal & compliance 8% $72K
- Other or unclassified 0.2% $1,708
Largest payees
- KEY LIME STRATEGIES $315K
- KIELOCH CONSULTING INC. $129K
- CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. $58K
- NM MARKETING $52K
- DAILY CONSULTING $48K
Paid to individuals: $110K, 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 (448 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
- $89K
- Spent
- $87K
- Cash on hand
- $1,766
- Individuals 70% $62K
- Candidate's own money & loans 26% $23K
- Other receipts 4% $3,900
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $62K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $62K of the $87K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 17, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 14% $8,512
- Consultants & strategy 71% $44K
- Fundraising & processing fees 1% $750
- Polling, research & data 0.8% $500
- Travel, meals & events 0.3% $202
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $4,730
- Legal & compliance 3% $1,740
- Other or unclassified 3% $1,635
Largest payees
- PTGR STRATEGIES $40K
- EYE CONTACT MEDIA LLC $8,000
- ACTBLUE $2,013
- CALIFORNIA SECRETARY OF STATE $1,740
- RUN! WEBSITE BUILDER $1,650
Paid to individuals: $7,343, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 6, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (161 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
- $13K
- Spent
- $12K
- Cash on hand
- $328
- Individuals 43% $5,421
- Candidate's own money & loans 57% $7,158
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $11K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $11K of the $12K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 49% $5,172
- Office, technology & overhead 26% $2,710
- Legal & compliance 19% $2,000
- Other or unclassified 7% $724
Largest payees
- SIGNS ON THE CHEAP $2,950
- BANNERS ON THE CHEAP $1,641
- ACTBLUE $31
Paid to individuals: $5,984, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 5, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (34 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
- $0
- Spent
- $1,509
- Cash on hand
- $0
Campaign totals through Jan 25, 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: Steve Hill, Baltazar Fedalizo, John Thompson Parker, Ryan Chad Casey Cmr. Duckett, Elizabeth Anne Fenner.
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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.