Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle
Lateefah Simon
- Office
- U.S. representative for California’s 12th district
- Party
- Democrat
- Hometown
- Oakland, CA
- Born
- 1977
- In Congress
- House since 2025 · 1 year in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- SIMON, LATEEFAH
- Next election
- Primary March 5, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
California, District 12
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookInstagramFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H4CA12154 · Principal campaign committee: LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · California District 12 | $1,703,905.82 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · California District 12 | $2,231,456.15 | Won the general election |
Total raised$2,231,456.15
Total spent$1,945,801.44
Cash on hand$285,654.71
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
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$1,913,404.9486%
- PACs and other committees$270,574.0112%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$47,477.202%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Federal Law Enforcement
- Health Care and Financial Services
- Military and Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Small Business
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
- Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
74 committees reported giving $259,150.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERALPAC$5,000.00
- STV GROUP INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$5,000.00
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- THE COLLECTIVE PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
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- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MEDICARE FOR ALLLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- NO DEM LEFT BEHIND PACPAC$5,000.00
- JANE FONDA CLIMATE PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$4,950.00
- HIGHER HEIGHTS FOR AMERICA PACPAC$4,500.00
- NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA FEDERAL PACSuper PAC$3,300.00
- FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC)PAC$3,000.00
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)Leadership PAC$2,500.00
- VPPHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- DEFEND THE VOTEHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- CLARKE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- BLACK CHURCH PACHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- BLUE RIDGE BRIDGE BUILDER FUNDPAC$2,000.00
- JSTREETPAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,650.00
- REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT FEDERAL PAC (PECG FED-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- PUGET PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- REMEDY PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BEND THE ARC JEWISH ACTION INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- TRIED-AND-TRUE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- VOTE MAMAHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN MOSAIC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- HOPE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GREG CASAR FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SAILORS' POLITICAL FUNDPAC$500.00
- THE DOCTORS COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (DOCPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$500.00
- ALL ACTION PACHybrid PAC$500.00
- WESTCHESTER-PLAYA DEMOCRATIC CLUBPAC$250.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Lateefah Simon$7,713.87
- Independent expenditures opposing Lateefah Simon$0.00
FEC totals for the 2024 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- MIA BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024Supporting$5,450.00
- COURAGE CALIFORNIA SUPER PACSupporting$2,179.00
- GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTIONSupporting$67.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
California U.S. House, District 12, 2024 · 7 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lateefah Simon (D) | $2,231,456.15 | $285,654.71 | 2024-12-31 |
| Barbara Lee (D) | $375,045.69 | $144.39 | 2024-09-30 |
| Jennifer Tran (D) | $344,452.27 | $11,092.87 | 2024-12-31 |
| Tim Sanchez (D) | $102,802.71 | $59.99 | 2023-12-31 |
| Abdur R Sikder (D) | $21,938.00 | −$8.20 | 2024-04-16 |
| Tony Daysog (D) | $18,760.46 | $461.58 | 2023-12-31 |
| Ned Nuerge (R) | $3,397.00 | $0.00 | 2024-03-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC/CSU | September 14–21, 2024 | 510 (LV) | ± 4.3% | Lateefah Simon 41% · Jennifer Tran 27% |
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: LATEEFAH FOR CONGRESS.
- 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.
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