Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
Ben Dewell
- Party
- No party preference
- Running for
- U.S. House · California District 20
- Filing address
- Tehachapi, CA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- DEWELL, BEN
- Next election
- Primary March 5, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
California, District 20
FEC candidate ID H2CA20144 · Principal campaign committee: BEN DEWELL FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · California District 20 | $4,959.99 | Lost primary |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · California District 20 | $2,230.72 | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · California District 20 | $1,797.00 | Lost primary |
2023–2024 cycle totals through December 31, 2024, 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$530.7224%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$1,700.0076%
Self-funding: $1,700.00 (76% of money raised): $0.00 given and $1,700.00 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 20, 2024 · 10 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dewell (NOP) | $2,230.72 | $703.40 | 2024-12-31 |
| Kevin McCarthy (R) | $15,739,441.84 | $6,235,533.03 | 2024-12-31 |
| Vince Fong (R) | $2,311,886.60 | $39,231.40 | 2024-12-31 |
| Kyle R Kirkland (R) | $723,332.21 | $0.00 | 2024-07-12 |
| Michael Boudreaux (R) | $457,481.76 | $50.00 | 2024-12-31 |
| Jesus Andy Morales (D) | $144,083.35 | $0.00 | 2024-09-30 |
| Marisa Wood (D) | $78,944.40 | $4,634.17 | 2024-12-31 |
| David Anthony Giglio (R) | $44,199.32 | $0.00 | 2024-03-16 |
| Matthew Stoll (R) | $24,845.00 | $0.00 | 2024-03-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | January 26–29, 2024 | 565 (LV) | ± 4.1% | Mike Boudreaux 11% · Vince Fong 27% · Kyle Kirkland 4% · Andy Morales 8% · Marisa Wood 11% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 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: BEN DEWELL FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the FEC candidate file.
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