2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 48
13 filings report $13M raised, and outside groups reported $9.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marni Von WilpertDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $4.7M | 83% | 17% | <0.1% | $4.3M | $659K | $2.2M | $778K |
| Jim DesmondRepublican · Filed for an open seat | $2.8M | 88% | 12% | <0.1% | $2.5M | $718K | $66K | $3.1M |
| Brandon RikerDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $2.3M | 46% | <0.1% | 53% | $2.3M | $624 | $237K | — |
| Darrell IssaRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.7M | 46% | 23% | 0% | $3.5M | $294K | — | $3,550 |
| Abel ChavezDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $473K | 47% | 0% | 52% | $463K | $10K | — | — |
| Anuj DixitDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $466K | 94% | 5% | 2% | $298K | $168K | — | — |
| Ferguson PorterDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $62K | 68% | 0% | 5% | $41K | $22K | — | — |
| Marc IannarinoDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $45K | 90% | 0% | 6% | $45K | $0 | — | — |
| Corinna ContrerasDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $36K | 89% | 0% | 11% | $36K | $0 | — | — |
| Curtis MorrisonDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $36K | 56% | 0% | 44% | $36K | $0 | — | — |
| Suzanne Marie TillDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $6,854 | 95% | 0% | 5% | $6,854 | $0 | — | — |
| Ammar Campa-NajjarDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $4,772 | 0% | 0% | 100% | $4,832 | $0 | $735K | $2.5M |
| Whitney ShanahanDemocrat · Filed for an open seat | $4,174 | 26% | 0% | 74% | $3,129 | $1,242 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- HMP$2.7M against Jim Desmond
- DMFI PAC$2.0M against Ammar Campa-Najjar
- SERVING CA$653K against Marni Von Wilpert · $291K for Ammar Campa-Najjar
- PROJECT 218$900K for Marni Von Wilpert
- HEALTH CARE SAVES LIVES$323K against Ammar Campa-Najjar · $194K for Marni Von Wilpert · $125K against Marni Von Wilpert
- VOTEVETS$444K for Ammar Campa-Najjar
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN$390K for Marni Von Wilpert
- 48TH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT$338K against Jim Desmond
- EQUALITY PAC$326K for Marni Von Wilpert
- UPSET THE SETUP$198K for Brandon Riker
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $4.7M
- Spent
- $4.3M
- Cash on hand
- $659K
- Debts
- $20K
- Individuals 83% $3.9M
- PACs & other committees 17% $803K
- Party committees <0.1% $3,363
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $1,975
- Other receipts <0.1% $4,221
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $275K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $2.2M supporting · $778K opposing ($1,516 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- PROJECT 218 $900K
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $390K
- EQUALITY PAC $326K
Biggest spenders opposing
- SERVING CA $653K
- HEALTH CARE SAVES LIVES $125K
Largest direct PAC contributions
- ZINC COLLECTIVE PAC $23K
- NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC $15K
- EMILYS LIST $10K
Where the money went $1.3M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.3M of the $4.3M 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 48% $642K
- Consultants & strategy 8% $111K
- Staff & payroll 14% $193K
- Fundraising & processing fees 18% $242K
- Polling, research & data 2% $26K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $29K
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $42K
- Legal & compliance 4% $50K
- Other or unclassified 0.1% $1,974
Largest payees
- AMPLIFY CAMPAIGNS $430K
- ARMOUR EVANS MEDIA LLC $224K
- RCBS PAYROLL $195K
- KINETIC STRATEGIES, LLC $180K
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $53K
Paid to individuals: $79K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (336 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
- $2.8M
- Spent
- $2.5M
- Cash on hand
- $718K
- Debts
- $3,129
- Individuals 88% $2.4M
- PACs & other committees 12% $328K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $532
- Other receipts <0.1% $238
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $401K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $66K supporting · $3.1M opposing ($2.7M of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- MAJORITY PAC $63K
- REFORM LEADERS PAC $3,500
Biggest spenders opposing
- HMP $2.7M
- 48TH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT $338K
- ACTIVATE AMERICA $305
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $994K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $994K of the $2.5M 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 21% $208K
- Consultants & strategy 5% $46K
- Staff & payroll 3% $28K
- Fundraising & processing fees 51% $507K
- Polling, research & data 2% $24K
- Travel, meals & events 4% $43K
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $35K
- Legal & compliance 1% $13K
- Other or unclassified 9% $89K
Largest payees
- TARGETED VICTORY LLC $337K
- DORSEE PRODUCTIONS $163K
- RIVIERA LLC $86K
- EFUNDRAISING CONNECTIONS $54K
- STACY DAVIS & ASSOCIATES $51K
Paid to individuals: $99K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 28, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (331 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
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $2.3M
- Cash on hand
- $624
- Debts
- $1.1M
- Individuals 46% $1.1M
- PACs & other committees <0.1% $2,085
- Candidate's own money & loans 53% $1.2M
- Other receipts <0.1% $1,431
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $237K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- UPSET THE SETUP $198K
- BLUE MAJORITY PROJECT $35K
- DEMOCRATIC FUTURE PAC $2,600
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $2.1M in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 58% $1.2M
- Consultants & strategy 6% $126K
- Staff & payroll 16% $335K
- Fundraising & processing fees 9% $198K
- Polling, research & data 3% $68K
- Travel, meals & events 0.7% $15K
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $90K
- Legal & compliance 3% $63K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $100
- Other or unclassified 0.2% $4,279
Largest payees
- SCREEN STRATEGIES MEDIA $778K
- THE STRATEGY GROUP $261K
- BLUE WAVE POLITICAL PARTNERS $135K
- KEY LIME STRATEGIES AND MEDIA $133K
- GUSTO $106K
Paid to individuals: $345K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (426 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.
Sitting member of Congress · Darrell Issa
In the U.S. House (CA-48) since 2021 · 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: Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology · 6 subcommittees
- 111 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 (H0CA48024) 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
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $3.5M
- Cash on hand
- $294K
- Debts
- $2.5M
- Individuals 46% $780K
- PACs & other committees 23% $388K
- Other receipts 31% $513K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $502K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $0 supporting · $3,550 opposing ($3,487 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders opposing
- ACTIVATE AMERICA $3,487
- VOTER TO VOTER PAC $63
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $687K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $687K of the $3.5M the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 15% $104K
- Consultants & strategy 2% $16K
- Fundraising & processing fees 48% $328K
- Polling, research & data 7% $49K
- Travel, meals & events 6% $42K
- Office, technology & overhead 10% $70K
- Legal & compliance 0.3% $1,740
- Other or unclassified 11% $77K
Largest payees
- FRANKLINCOM, INC $259K
- BOGART ASSOCIATES, INC. $93K
- CAMPAIGN COMPLIANCE GROUP $62K
- PACIFIC POLITICAL, INC $43K
- PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES $37K
Paid to individuals: $23K, 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 (395 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
- $473K
- Spent
- $463K
- Cash on hand
- $10K
- Individuals 47% $222K
- Candidate's own money & loans 52% $246K
- Other receipts 1% $5,352
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $456K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 54% $245K
- Consultants & strategy 12% $55K
- Staff & payroll 0.5% $2,400
- Fundraising & processing fees 16% $71K
- Polling, research & data 5% $22K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $5,572
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $15K
- Legal & compliance 0.5% $2,344
- Other or unclassified 8% $38K
Largest payees
- SUSTAINABLE CHANGE STRATEGIES LLC $101K
- DJA STRATEGIES, INC. $95K
- IHEARTMEDIA $22K
- POLITICAL DATA INTELLIGENCE $21K
- VIRAL COACH LLC $7,500
Paid to individuals: $167K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 8, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (281 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
- $466K
- Spent
- $298K
- Cash on hand
- $168K
- Individuals 94% $437K
- PACs & other committees 5% $21K
- Candidate's own money & loans 2% $7,000
- Other receipts 0.3% $1,254
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $235K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $235K of the $298K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 23, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 13% $31K
- Consultants & strategy 24% $57K
- Staff & payroll 27% $63K
- Fundraising & processing fees 20% $47K
- Travel, meals & events 0.8% $1,811
- Office, technology & overhead 0.6% $1,392
- Legal & compliance 12% $28K
- Other or unclassified 3% $6,413
Largest payees
- GUSTO $62K
- VAN NESS CREATIVE STRATEGIES $52K
- AUTHENTIC CAMPAIGNS $35K
- BLUE SUMMIT SOLUTIONS $27K
- NGP VAN $14K
Paid to individuals: $13K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated May 23, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (208 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
- $62K
- Spent
- $41K
- Cash on hand
- $22K
- Debts
- $17K
- Individuals 68% $43K
- Candidate's own money & loans 5% $3,130
- Other receipts 27% $17K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $24K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $24K of the $41K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2025. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 30, 2025.
- Advertising & outreach 11% $2,527
- Consultants & strategy 63% $15K
- Fundraising & processing fees 3% $589
- Polling, research & data 8% $1,998
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $832
- Other or unclassified 12% $2,813
Largest payees
- PTGR STRATEGIES $15K
- DESERT DIGITAL DESIGN $3,049
- VAN TARGET SMART VAN $2,697
- NGP $1,998
- ACTBLUE $232
Paid to individuals: $782, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Mar 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (10 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
- $45K
- Spent
- $45K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 90% $41K
- Candidate's own money & loans 6% $2,800
- Other receipts 4% $1,890
Campaign totals through May 21, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $44K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 7% $2,851
- Consultants & strategy 33% $14K
- Fundraising & processing fees 38% $17K
- Legal & compliance 18% $7,768
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 5% $2,025
Largest payees
- ASCEND DIGITAL $15K
- SANDS GENOVA STRATEGIC LLC $11K
- KALIK & ASSOCIATES $5,169
- PRODUCTION 4 THE PEOPLE LLC $2,400
- NGP VAN $2,299
Paid to individuals: $3,300, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 12, 2025 to May 21, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (31 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
- $36K
- Spent
- $36K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 89% $32K
- Candidate's own money & loans 11% $3,903
- Other receipts 0.3% $105
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $35K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 4% $1,342
- Staff & payroll 5% $1,578
- Fundraising & processing fees 8% $2,942
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $1,857
- Legal & compliance 69% $24K
- Other or unclassified 9% $3,225
Largest payees
- HEARTLAND COMPLIANCE INC $12K
- MBA CONSULTING GROUP $10K
- NGP VAN $1,875
- ALLEGRA $1,342
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $1,067
Paid to individuals: $6,860, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 11, 2025 to Jun 10, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (134 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
- $36K
- Spent
- $36K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 56% $20K
- Candidate's own money & loans 44% $16K
Campaign totals through Feb 23, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $35K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 3% $1,070
- Consultants & strategy 4% $1,500
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $782
- Office, technology & overhead 0.2% $86
- Legal & compliance 0.3% $100
- Other or unclassified 90% $32K
Largest payees
- DEANE & COMPANY $18K
- CARD SERVICES CENTER $14K
- URSA LOCAL STRATEGIES, LLC $1,500
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $782
- URIBE PRINTING, INC. $205
Paid to individuals: $1,233, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 6, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (81 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
- $6,854
- Spent
- $6,854
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 95% $6,499
- Candidate's own money & loans 5% $354
- Other receipts <0.1% $1
Campaign totals through Dec 4, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $6,854 in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 8% $539
- Consultants & strategy 15% $1,000
- Travel, meals & events 0.7% $50
- Office, technology & overhead 42% $2,900
- Legal & compliance 27% $1,879
- Other or unclassified 7% $486
Largest payees
- PHILLIPS JONES INC $2,900
- RIVER CITY BUSINESS SERVICES $1,879
Paid to individuals: $2,075, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 28, 2025 to Nov 7, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (14 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
- $4,772
- Spent
- $4,832
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Candidate's own money & loans 100% $4,772
Campaign totals through Feb 18, 2025.
Outside groups: $735K supporting · $2.5M opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- VOTEVETS $444K
- SERVING CA $291K
Biggest spenders opposing
- DMFI PAC $2.0M
- HEALTH CARE SAVES LIVES $323K
- CRUSH MAGA PAC $161K
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $4,832 in itemized spending
- Legal & compliance 100% $4,832
Largest payees
- RIVER CITY BUSINESS SERVICES $4,832
Payments dated Feb 14, 2025 to Feb 14, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (24 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
- $4,174
- Spent
- $3,129
- Cash on hand
- $1,242
- Debts
- $3,100
- Individuals 26% $1,074
- Candidate's own money & loans 74% $3,100
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $2,910 in itemized spending
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $160
- Legal & compliance 95% $2,750
Largest payees
- ANGERHOLZER BROZ CONSULTING $2,750
- BANK OF AMERICA $160
Payments dated Apr 14, 2025 to Sep 1, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (12 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: Albert James Mora, Brian L Nash, Nicholas Davis, Nicholas Davis, Michael William Bucy, Stephen Clemons, Mike Schaefer, Luis Fernando Reyna, John Thomas Schultz, Cory Gautereaux, Eric Shaw.
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