Federal race · 2022
California U.S. Senate, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Money raised
- Alex Padilla (D)$12M raised · $7.5M on hand
- Dan O'Dowd (D)$7.7M raised · $129K on hand
- Mark Meuser (R)$1.1M raised · $20K on hand
- Jon Elist (R)$517K raised · $0 on hand
- Cordie Lee Williams (R)$361K raised · $232 on hand
- Chris Mark Theodore (D)$233K raised · $5K on hand
- Elizabeth Heng (R)$205K raised · $5K on hand
- James P. Bradley (R)$151K raised · $85 on hand
- Sarah Liew (R)$137K raised · $20 on hand
- Myron Louis Hall (R)$106K raised · $2K on hand
- Lijun (lily) Zhou (R)$32K raised · $223 on hand
- Yvonne Renee Girard (R)$25K raised · $15K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Padilla (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $11,784,617.88 | $4,566,222.01 | $7,453,226.66 | 2022-12-31 |
| Dan O'Dowd (D) | Lost primary | $7,679,666.68 | $7,550,358.83 | $129,307.85 | 2022-12-31 |
| Mark Meuser (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $1,052,436.88 | $1,032,273.58 | $20,163.30 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jon Elist (R) | Lost primary | $516,699.00 | $516,699.00 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
| Cordie Lee Williams (R) | Lost primary | $361,394.35 | $361,161.99 | $232.36 | 2022-12-31 |
| Chris Mark Theodore (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $233,250.00 | $228,580.26 | $4,669.74 | 2022-12-31 |
| Elizabeth Heng (R) | Withdrawn | $204,550.25 | $199,304.36 | $5,245.89 | 2022-12-31 |
| James P. Bradley (R) | Lost primary | $150,696.93 | $154,265.32 | $84.77 | 2022-12-31 |
| Sarah Liew (R) | Lost primary | $136,900.00 | $137,983.40 | $20.29 | 2022-12-31 |
| Myron Louis Hall (R) | Lost primary | $106,055.54 | $104,086.38 | $1,969.16 | 2022-12-31 |
| Lijun (lily) Zhou (R) | Lost primary | $31,742.38 | $29,492.19 | $223.45 | 2022-07-06 |
| Yvonne Renee Girard (R) | Withdrawn | $25,440.00 | $10,269.22 | $15,163.66 | 2021-12-31 |
| Charles E Smith (R) | Lost primary | $24,672.60 | $24,672.60 | $0.00 | 2022-09-17 |
| Timothy J Ursich (D) | Lost primary | $15,737.46 | $1,726.51 | $14,010.95 | 2022-12-31 |
| Denard Tyrone Ingram (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $15,358.42 | $10,348.45 | $30.97 | 2022-06-30 |
| Robert George Lucero Jr. (R) | Lost primary | $13,831.18 | $10,087.02 | $3,371.95 | 2022-06-30 |
| Daphne Bradford (I) | Lost primary | $10,063.87 | $10,899.34 | −$835.47 | 2022-10-31 |
| Paul A Taylor (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $0.00 | 2021-03-13 |
| Marie Encar A Arnold (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022-05-01 |
| Marie Encar Arnold (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2022-05-01 |
1 registered candidate with no financial reports yet
- Kamala D Harris (Democratic) · Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$15,158,201.32 = candidates’ own spending $14,750,468.99 + outside spending $407,732.33
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Elist | $350,522.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alex Padilla | $26,221.56 | $0.00 | $30,988.12 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
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% |
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