2026 race · follow the money
California U.S. House District 52
3 filings report $868K raised, and outside groups reported $7 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan C. VargasDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $836K | 31% | 68% | 0% | $609K | $318K | $7 | — |
| Jeffery BelleRepublican · Filed as challenger | $27K | 74% | 0% | 0% | $26K | $82 | — | — |
| Frances Yasmeen MotiwallaDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $5,861 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $2,759 | $3,102 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST PAC$7 for Juan C. Vargas
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Juan Vargas
In the U.S. House (CA-52) since 2013 · 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: Financial Services · 3 subcommittees
- 122 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 (H2CA50026) 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
- $836K
- Spent
- $609K
- Cash on hand
- $318K
- Debts
- $1,500
- Individuals 31% $263K
- PACs & other committees 68% $572K
- Other receipts 0.2% $1,582
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $7 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $10K
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $10K
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $10K
Where the money went $405K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $405K of the $609K 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% $5,657
- Fundraising & processing fees 23% $93K
- Travel, meals & events 16% $66K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $26K
- Legal & compliance 8% $33K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.2% $1,000
- Other or unclassified 45% $181K
Largest payees
- THE PRIMACY GROUP INC. $166K
- PREMIER POLITICAL COMPLIANCE INC. $51K
- KM STRATEGIES, INC. $32K
- HALEY & COMPANY LLC $31K
- CAPITAL ONE $14K
Paid to individuals: $3,493, 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 (302 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
- $27K
- Spent
- $26K
- Cash on hand
- $82
- Debts
- $7,000
- Individuals 74% $20K
- Other receipts 26% $7,000
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $24K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 80% $19K
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.7% $170
- Travel, meals & events 7% $1,707
- Office, technology & overhead 9% $2,167
- Legal & compliance 3% $750
Largest payees
- ROCKET COPY $7,000
- ARTISTIC PRINTERS $1,854
- MISC EXPENSE $1,707
- 600 DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO $1,389
- T-MOBILE $278
Paid to individuals: $12K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 23, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026, 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
- $5,861
- Spent
- $2,759
- Cash on hand
- $3,102
- Debts
- $4,160
- Individuals 100% $5,861
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $566 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $566 of the $2,759 the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Apr 29, 2026.
- Other or unclassified 100% $566
Paid to individuals: $566, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 29, 2026 to Apr 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 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.
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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.