Candidate committees
Candidates raise money to run for office through their campaign committees. The committees must identify large donors who give $100 or more. In the tables below, we exclude small donors whose contributions total less than $100 and any transfers from a candidate’s previous campaign committee for a different race. Contribution limits vary by office and type of donor.
- Large donors
- Small donors
- Self-funded
- Funding gap
Tom Umberg , Democratic Party
$0
$200K
$400K
$600K
Total
$615K
| Contributor | Amount |
|---|---|
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL | $39,200 |
| BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE FOR CALIFORNIA PAC | $29,400 |
| GEORGE PLA | $19,600 |
| JOHN MANLY | $19,600 |
| ORANGE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION LOCAL 3631 | $19,600 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA | $19,600 |
| ANHEUSER BUSCH | $13,000 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION | $10,000 |
| GEOFFREY STACK | $10,000 |
| ATTORNEY'S AT LAW DIMARCO ARAUJO & MONTEVIDEO | $9,800 |
| BOBBY SAADIAN | $9,800 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS | $9,800 |
| CHRIS LARSEN | $9,800 |
| GREGORY BENTLEY | $9,800 |
| JCH MEDIATIONS | $9,800 |
| PAULA HURD | $9,800 |
| LLP SINGLETON & SCHREIBER | $9,800 |
| MICHAEL RAY | $9,500 |
| CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $9,060 |
| CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS | $9,000 |
| AMAROK | $6,500 |
| CONSUMER ATTORNEYS OF CALIFORNIA | $6,500 |
| DALY FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026 | $6,500 |
| PFIZER | $6,500 |
| AIRBNB | $5,900 |
| ANDREW THORBURN | $5,900 |
| ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | $5,900 |
| BERNARD SCHNEIDER | $5,900 |
| CALIFORNIA TEAMSTERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL | $5,900 |
| ERIC TRAUT | $5,900 |
| LOCKYER FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2026 | $5,900 |
| STUBHUB | $5,900 |
| SEMPRA ENERGY | $5,500 |
| STEVE PADILLA FOR STATE SENATE 2026 | $5,500 |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1000 | $5,050 |
| BILL DODD FOR LT. GOVERNOR 2030 | $5,000 |
| KENT WALKER | $5,000 |
| KEVIN F. QUINN | $5,000 |
| LARRY AGRAN | $5,000 |
| LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL PAC SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE | $5,000 |
| MICHAEL HERNANDEZ | $5,000 |
| OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL UNION NO 12 POLITICAL FUND SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE | $5,000 |
| PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 582 PAC SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE | $5,000 |
| RT&H | $5,000 |
| SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAC | $5,000 |
| LLP BIDART & ECHEVERRIA SHERNOFF | $5,000 |
| FANDUEL | $4,000 |
| FORGERS AND HELPERS LOCAL 92 BLACKSMITHS IRON SHIP BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS | $4,000 |
| LLP PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC) US GROUP | $4,000 |
| STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION PAC | $3,122 |
| AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS | $3,000 |
| COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - CALIFORNIA PEOPLE (AFSCME CA PEOPLE) SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE | $3,000 |
| ANGELIQUE ASHBY FOR SENATE 2026 | $3,000 |
| CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE | $3,000 |
| LLC DIRECTV | $3,000 |
| JAMES NEWKIRK | $3,000 |
| AVELINO VALENCIA FOR SENATE 2026 | $2,500 |
| DAMON CONNOLLY FOR SENATE 2026 | $2,500 |
| DANIEL ROBINSON | $2,500 |
| ERIC S. FULLER | $2,500 |
| DBA VIP TICKETS HMR ENTERPRISES | $2,500 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW) PAC EDUCATIONAL FUND | $2,500 |
| JAMES (WALKIE) RAY | $2,500 |
| JANET RAY | $2,500 |
| JOANNA FOX | $2,500 |
| JOE MCKAY | $2,500 |
| JOHN HAGESTAD | $2,500 |
| LONG BEACH POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PAC | $2,500 |
| MICHAEL KELLEY | $2,500 |
| NEIL GEHLAWAT | $2,500 |
| LLP PAC O'MELVENY & MYER | $2,500 |
| RON HAVNER | $2,500 |
| TRANSPORTATION WORKERS LOCAL UNION 105 PAC SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE RAIL AIR SHEET METAL | $2,500 |
| STEAMFITTERS & REFRIGERATION UA LOCAL 250 | $2,500 |
| STEVE WESTLY | $2,500 |
| WILLIAM SHAPIRO | $2,500 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $2,000 |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES | $2,000 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE LODGE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE | $2,000 |
| GEOFF WELLS | $2,000 |
| PC KUBOTA & CRAIG | $2,000 |
| LISA CALDERON FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 | $2,000 |
| PBC ANTHROPIC | $2,000 |
| STEFFEN LIPOFSKY | $2,000 |
| TONI ATKINS FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | $2,000 |
| 1-800 - CONTACTS | $1,500 |
| AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | $1,500 |
| BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS | $1,500 |
| CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION | $1,500 |
| EMBER EDUCATION | $1,500 |
| ) EMPLOYERS INSURANCE GROUP (EIG SERVICES | $1,500 |
| LLC FLAGSTONE HEALTHCARE CENTRAL | $1,500 |
| KOOTH USA | $1,500 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAC - CALIFORNIA | $1,500 |
| MICHAEL WALBRECHT | $1,500 |
| REPUBLIC SERVICES/LE03-AWIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES | $1,500 |
| ROCKET | $1,500 |
| SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (FED PAC ID# C00545194) | $1,500 |
| PAC AKA THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUND (FED PAC ID# C00168864) THE HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP | $1,500 |
| Fetching more contributors . . . |
Denis Bilodeau , Republican Party
$0
$200K
$400K
$600K
Total
$163K
| Contributor | Amount |
|---|---|
| DENIS BILODEAU | $100,000 |
| OC TAX PAC | $9,800 |
| BILODEAU FOR WATER BOARD 2028 | $8,800 |
| RICHARD RABAY | $5,500 |
| ADAMS STEEL OF NEVADA | $2,500 |
| ANTHONY BUSHALA | $2,500 |
| APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF ORANGE COUNTY | $2,500 |
| DAN ROBINSON | $2,500 |
| SA RECYCLING | $2,500 |
| CARL DEMAIO FOR STATE ASSEMBLY | $2,000 |
| FIELDSTEAD & COMPANY | $1,500 |
| AJ RICCI | $1,000 |
| FRED WHITAKER | $1,000 |
| HOWARD JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION | $1,000 |
| M. CARVER & B. CARVER REVOCABLE TRUST | $1,000 |
| PAUL JONES II | $1,000 |
| ROGER YOH | $1,000 |
| TIMOTHY TUNNEY | $1,000 |
| COMMITTEE FOR IMPROVED PUBLIC POLICY | $999 |
| THE DISTRICT LOUNGE | $950 |
| NATASHA JOHNSON FOR STATE ASSEMBLY | $800 |
| BEN'S ASPHALT LLC | $500 |
| BUCK JOHNS | $500 |
| BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | $500 |
| CHAD BROWN | $500 |
| CJT PROPERTY LLC | $500 |
| DANA STRADER | $500 |
| DAVID BODOURIAN | $500 |
| FAUBEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $500 |
| INTERCORP SW LLC | $500 |
| JOHN SAUNDERS | $500 |
| NOC BUSINESS ALLIANCE COUNCIL | $500 |
| PATRICK STRADER | $500 |
| STEPHEN THORP | $500 |
| BEN CAROTTA | $499 |
| CR&R | $499 |
| ALONZO GARCIA | $250 |
| BARRY COTTLE | $250 |
| BERT ASHLAND | $250 |
| DAVID ELLIS | $250 |
| DOUG DAVERT | $250 |
| JAMES SDRALES | $250 |
| OSAMU HASHIZU | $250 |
| PHIL TSUNODA | $250 |
| ROBERT FRACKELTON | $250 |
| TODD COTTLE | $250 |
| TODD PRIEST | $250 |
| VAN TRAN | $250 |
| DAVID WABISZEWSKI | $249 |
| CHRIS NORBY | $200 |
| MARK THURMAN | $200 |
| ROCK BILODEAU | $200 |
| WILIAM GAUMER | $200 |
| SMITH PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $150 |
| JOHN SPURGEON | $100 |
Outside spending
Separate from candidate committees, outside groups can pay for ads, mailers and other efforts to influence voters. They can't coordinate that spending with candidate committees. There is no limit on how much they can spend.
- Support
- Oppose
- Difference to other side
Tom Umberg , Democratic Party
- Support
- Oppose
Denis Bilodeau , Republican Party
- Support
- Oppose
No reported independent expenditures.
- Source: California Secretary of State. Data last updated September 28, 2026.
- Credit: Jeremia Kimelman, CalMatters
