Race

U.S. House, California 40th District (2026)

Everyone who filed with the Federal Election Commission for this seat, with what they raised and what outside groups spent.

FEC filings don't record primary results, so this list includes candidates who lost a primary or dropped out. Money is from each campaign's latest FEC report, shown on its page.16

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside helpOutside opposition
Young Kim1RepublicanIncumbent$8.8M$8.9M$1.7M$1.6M$6.5M
Ken Calvert2RepublicanIncumbent$6.1M$4.9M$1.5M$451K$779K
Esther Kim Varet3DemocratChallenger$2.9M$2.7M$255K$1.1M$0
Christina Gagnier4DemocratChallenger$607K$584K$22K$0$0
Lisa D Ramirez5DemocratChallenger$519K$519K$0$0$0
Nina Linh6IndependentChallenger$442K$442K$0$0$0
Joseph Kerr7DemocratChallenger$276K$266K$9,895$0$0
Perry Meade8DemocratChallenger$276K$228K$48K$0$0
Tiffanie Tate9DemocratChallenger$66K$66K$0$0$0
Claude Manuel Keissieh10DemocratChallenger$34K$34K$0$0$0
Paula Williams Swift11DemocratChallenger$15K$15K$0$0$0
Christian Tyler Ahmed12IndependentChallenger$30$0$130$0$0
Francis X "frank" Hoffman13DemocratChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Maricar Payad14AIPChallenger$0$0$0$0$0
Eric Peterson15DemocratChallenger$0$0$0$0$0

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC candidate record: Young Kimhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8CA39240/
    H8CA39240
  2. 2
    FEC candidate record: Ken Calverthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2CA37023/
    H2CA37023
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record: Esther Kim Varethttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA40309/
    H6CA40309
  4. 4
    FEC candidate record: Christina Gagnierhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA40325/
    H6CA40325
  5. 5
    FEC candidate record: Lisa D Ramirezhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA40382/
    H6CA40382
  6. 6
    FEC candidate record: Nina Linhhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA40341/
    H6CA40341
  7. 7
    FEC candidate record: Joseph Kerrhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA40317/
    H6CA40317
  8. 8
    FEC candidate record: Perry Meadehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA40374/
    H6CA40374
  9. 9
    FEC candidate record: Tiffanie Tatehttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA41299/
    H6CA41299
  10. 10
    FEC candidate record: Claude Manuel Keissiehhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA41323/
    H6CA41323
  11. 11
    FEC candidate record: Paula Williams Swifthttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA40333/
    H6CA40333
  12. 12
    FEC candidate record: Christian Tyler Ahmedhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA40358/
    H6CA40358
  13. 13
    FEC candidate record: Francis X "frank" Hoffmanhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0CA39049/
    H0CA39049
  14. 14
    FEC candidate record: Maricar Payadhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA40390/
    H6CA40390
  15. 15
    FEC candidate record: Eric Petersonhttps://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA41331/
    H6CA41331
  16. 16
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record