2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 38
3 filings report $1.7M raised, and outside groups reported $368K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda SolisDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $1.5M | 80% | 15% | 0% | $1.2M | $285K | $368K | — |
| Monica SanchezDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $191K | 96% | 3% | 2% | $191K | $0 | — | — |
| Thomas Michael Adams-Falconer Jr.Democrat · Filed as challenger | $34K | 93% | 0% | 0% | $32K | $2,447 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- PROTECT PROGRESS$368K for Hilda Solis
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $285K
- Debts
- $4,653
- Individuals 80% $1.2M
- PACs & other committees 15% $219K
- Other receipts 5% $74K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $368K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- PROTECT PROGRESS $368K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $881K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $881K 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 39% $344K
- Consultants & strategy 24% $209K
- Fundraising & processing fees 18% $160K
- Polling, research & data 4% $35K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $13K
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $72K
- Legal & compliance 4% $38K
- Other or unclassified 1% $11K
Largest payees
- NM MARKETING $247K
- DEM CONSULTING, INC. $107K
- YOSEMITE CONSULTING $80K
- BARKAN STRATEGIES, INC. $75K
- THE HOUSE OF PRINTING, INC. $72K
Paid to individuals: $105K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 29, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (116 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
- $191K
- Spent
- $191K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Debts
- $1,714
- Individuals 96% $183K
- PACs & other committees 3% $5,040
- Candidate's own money & loans 2% $3,000
- Other receipts <0.1% $50
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $184K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 8% $14K
- Consultants & strategy 15% $28K
- Staff & payroll 42% $76K
- Fundraising & processing fees 7% $13K
- Travel, meals & events 13% $24K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $3,909
- Legal & compliance 7% $12K
- Other or unclassified 6% $11K
Largest payees
- RIVER CITY BUSINESS SERVICES $24K
- GOULD & ORELLANA, LLC $21K
- THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK $9,400
- CAMPAIGNOLOGY, LLC $6,500
- SWITCHBOARD PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP. $6,252
Paid to individuals: $93K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 10, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (175 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
- $34K
- Spent
- $32K
- Cash on hand
- $2,447
- Debts
- $38K
- Individuals 93% $31K
- Other receipts 7% $2,500
Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $30K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 4% $1,242
- Fundraising & processing fees 86% $26K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $716
- Legal & compliance 7% $2,250
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $32
Largest payees
- C2G STRATEGIES $11K
- MDC GROUP LTD $8,873
- MOUNTAIN LAKE ADVISORS $2,500
- INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS: POLITICAL $2,250
- RAISE MORE INC. $2,025
Paid to individuals: $1,025, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 31, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (52 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: Pedro Antonio Casas, Erik Lutz.
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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.