Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Chris Mark Theodore
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · California
- Filing address
- San Luis Obispo, CA (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- THEODORE, CHRIS MARK MR.
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
California
FEC candidate ID S2CA01193 · Principal campaign committee: FRIENDS OF CHRIS THEODORE
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, 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$3,250.001%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$230,000.0099%
Self-funding: $230,000.00 (99% of money raised): $7,500.00 given and $222,500.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
The race
California U.S. Senate, 2022 · 21 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Mark Theodore (D) | $233,250.00 | $4,669.74 | 2022-12-31 |
| Alex Padilla (D) | $11,784,617.88 | $7,453,226.66 | 2022-12-31 |
| Dan O'Dowd (D) | $7,679,666.68 | $129,307.85 | 2022-12-31 |
| Mark Meuser (R) | $1,052,436.88 | $20,163.30 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jon Elist (R) | $516,699.00 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
| Cordie Lee Williams (R) | $361,394.35 | $232.36 | 2022-12-31 |
| Elizabeth Heng (R) | $204,550.25 | $5,245.89 | 2022-12-31 |
| James P. Bradley (R) | $150,696.93 | $84.77 | 2022-12-31 |
| Sarah Liew (R) | $136,900.00 | $20.29 | 2022-12-31 |
| Myron Louis Hall (R) | $106,055.54 | $1,969.16 | 2022-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley IGS | May 24–31, 2022 | 3,438 (LV) | ± 2.2% | Daphne Bradford 1% · James Bradley 7% · Jon Elist 5% · Myron Hall 2% · Mark Meuser 14% · Dan O'Dowd 3% · Alex Padilla 44% · Timothy Ursich Jr. 2% |
| SurveyUSA | May 13–15, 2022 | 709 (LV) | ± 4.5% | Daphne Bradford 1% · James Bradley 8% · Jon Elist 7% · Myron Hall 3% · Mark Meuser 11% · Dan O'Dowd 6% · Alex Padilla 40% · Timothy Ursich Jr. 2% |
| Research Co. | November 4–6, 2022 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Alex Padilla 59% · Mark Meuser 35% |
| SurveyUSA | October 7–10, 2022 | 1,013 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Alex Padilla 56% · Mark Meuser 34% |
| Research Co. | November 4–6, 2022 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Alex Padilla 60% · Mark Meuser 35% |
| USC | October 30 – November 2, 2022 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | Alex Padilla 63% · Mark Meuser 37% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States Senate 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: FRIENDS OF CHRIS THEODORE.
- 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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