2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 46
3 filings report $1.6M raised, and outside groups reported $107K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou CorreaDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $1.5M | 34% | 57% | 0% | $1.0M | $2.3M | $107K | — |
| David PanRepublican · Filed as challenger | $104K | 88% | 2% | 9% | $105K | $1,856 | — | — |
| Christian MendezDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $2,317 | 21% | 0% | 79% | $2,313 | $5 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- PROTECT PROGRESS$107K for Lou Correa
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES' COMMUNITY ACTION FUND PAC$11 for Lou Correa
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for Lou Correa
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · J. Luis Correa
In the U.S. House (CA-46) since 2017 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 21 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Homeland Security, Judiciary · 4 subcommittees
- 194 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 (H6CA46116) 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
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.0M
- Cash on hand
- $2.3M
- Individuals 34% $494K
- PACs & other committees 57% $839K
- Other receipts 10% $141K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $19K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $107K supporting · $0 opposing ($5 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $611K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $611K of the $1.0M 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 18% $112K
- Consultants & strategy 18% $112K
- Fundraising & processing fees 14% $88K
- Travel, meals & events 0.4% $2,376
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $33K
- Legal & compliance 10% $59K
- Other or unclassified 34% $206K
Largest payees
- THINK INC $205K
- CITI CARDS $171K
- HM CONSULTING $81K
- MARTINEZ & ASSOCIATES, INC. $44K
- CHASE CARDMEMBER SERVICE $29K
Paid to individuals: $5,097, 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 (250 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
- $104K
- Spent
- $105K
- Cash on hand
- $1,856
- Debts
- $33K
- Individuals 88% $92K
- PACs & other committees 2% $2,250
- Candidate's own money & loans 9% $9,000
- Other receipts 0.8% $809
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- EUREKA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
- BACK THE BOLD $1,000
Where the money went $80K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $80K of the $105K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Oct 9, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 33% $26K
- Consultants & strategy 4% $3,300
- Fundraising & processing fees 3% $2,000
- Travel, meals & events 0.6% $500
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $900
- Legal & compliance 13% $10K
- Other or unclassified 46% $37K
Largest payees
- CHASE CARD $30K
- LYSA RAY CAMPAIGN SERVICES $15K
- PAISANO $9,600
- SECRETARY OF STATE $1,633
- ORANGE COUNTY CHINESE-AMERICAN CHAMBER, OCCACC $900
Paid to individuals: $21K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 8, 2025 to Oct 9, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (56 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
- $2,317
- Spent
- $2,313
- Cash on hand
- $5
- Individuals 21% $489
- Candidate's own money & loans 79% $1,828
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $2,047 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $2,047 of the $2,313 the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 20, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 12% $248
- Office, technology & overhead 88% $1,799
Largest payees
- CHRISTIAN MENDEZ FOR CONGRESS $307
Paid to individuals: $1,740, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 27, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (4 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: Francisco Bahena.
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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.