Federal race · 2024
California U.S. House, District 49, 2024
Primary: March 5, 2024 · General election: November 5, 2024
Money raised
- Mike Levin (D)$5.7M raised · $270K on hand
- Matt Gunderson (R)$5M raised · $37K on hand
- Margarita Wilkinson (R)$2.2M raised · $0 on hand
- Kate M Monroe (R)$424K raised · $34 on hand
- Sheryl Adams (R)$242K raised · $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Levin (D) | Lost the general election (51%) | $5,679,155.07 | $5,544,869.03 | $269,736.98 | 2024-12-31 |
| Matt Gunderson (R) | Lost the general election (25.7%) | $4,958,325.22 | $4,921,691.96 | $36,633.26 | 2024-12-31 |
| Margarita Wilkinson (R) | Lost the general election (11%) | $2,211,358.88 | $2,213,358.88 | $0.00 | 2024-06-30 |
| Kate M Monroe (R) | Lost the general election (10%) | $424,374.44 | $424,340.03 | $34.41 | 2024-12-31 |
| Sheryl Adams (R) | Lost the general election (2.4%) | $241,735.00 | $241,735.00 | $0.00 | 2024-03-24 |
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
$15,093,862.86 = candidates’ own spending $12,722,683.97 + outside spending $2,371,178.89
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gunderson | $44,227.65 | $1,835,637.16 | $0.00 |
| Mike Levin | $218,613.62 | $177,822.38 | $91,762.64 |
| Sheryl Adams | $3,115.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | October 25–31, 2024 | 574 (LV) | ± 5.0% | Mike Levin 51% · Matt Gunderson 38% |
| 1892 Polling (R) | October 5–8, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Mike Levin 46% · Matt Gunderson 45% |
| SurveyUSA | October 2–6, 2024 | 617 (LV) | ± 4.8% | Mike Levin 53% · Matt Gunderson 41% |
| SurveyUSA | June 5–10, 2024 | 559 (LV) | ± 4.8% | Mike Levin 50% · Matt Gunderson 40% |
| 1892 Polling (R) | April 9–11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Mike Levin 44% · Matt Gunderson 42% |
| SurveyUSA | January 9–15, 2024 | 650 (LV) | ± 4.4% | Mike Levin 47% · Matt Gunderson 34% |
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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Levin | Democratic Party | 97,275 | 51% |
| Matt Gunderson | Republican Party | 49,001 | 25.7% |
| Margarita Wilkinson | Republican Party | 20,900 | 11% |
| Kate Monroe | Republican Party | 19,026 | 10% |
| Sheryl Adams | Republican Party | 4,617 | 2.4% |
| Mike Levin | Democratic Party | 197,397 |
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