Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
James Robert Ellars
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. House · California District 8
- Filing address
- Apple Valley, CA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- ELLARS, JAMES ROBERT
- Next election
- Primary March 3, 2020 · General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
California, District 8
FEC candidate ID H0CA08150 · Principal campaign committee: JAMES ELLARS FOR CONGRESS 2020
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2019, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$250.2012%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$1,806.0088%
Self-funding: $1,806.00 (88% of money raised): $1,806.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
California U.S. House, District 8, 2020 · 10 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Robert Ellars (D) | $2,056.20 | $165.95 | 2019-12-31 |
| Jay Obernolte (R) | $2,028,339.32 | $69,583.21 | 2020-12-31 |
| Christine Bubser (D) | $1,878,105.57 | $1,387.64 | 2020-12-31 |
| Paul Cook (R) | $347,752.66 | $3,118.66 | 2020-12-31 |
| Timothy M. Donnelly (R) | $212,020.37 | $0.00 | 2020-03-31 |
| Jeremy Staat (R) | $125,797.96 | $201.35 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jeff Esmus (NON) | $21,000.00 | $8,520.08 | 2020-03-31 |
| Robert Dean Conaway (D) | $7,470.57 | −$25.50 | 2020-02-12 |
| Blanca Gomez (D) | $931.00 | $894.21 | 2020-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D) | August 1–5, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Jay Obernolte 48% · Christine Bubser 38% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: JAMES ELLARS FOR CONGRESS 2020.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
TerraCivic shows public filings without scores, grades or judgments about any candidate.
Federal law prohibits using information copied from FEC reports to solicit contributions or for commercial purposes. Do not use TerraCivic for fundraising, donor prospecting, or contact lists. TerraCivic shows no individual contributor names, addresses, employers or amounts. Data use & privacy