Federal race · 2026
California U.S. House, District 48, 2026
Money raised
- Marni Von Wilpert (D)$4.5M raised · $973K on hand
- Jim Desmond (R)$3.2M raised · $718K on hand
- Brandon Riker (D)$2.3M raised · $624 on hand
- Darrell Issa (R)$2.2M raised · $294K on hand
- Abel Chavez (D)$473K raised · $10K on hand
- Anuj Dixit (D)$466K raised · $168K on hand
- Ferguson Porter (D)$62K raised · $22K on hand
- Marc Iannarino (D)$45K raised · $0 on hand
- Corinna Contreras (D)$36K raised · $0 on hand
- Curtis Morrison (D)$36K raised · $0 on hand
- Suzanne Marie Till (D)$7K raised · $0 on hand
- Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)$5K 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marni Von Wilpert (D) | General-election nominee | $4,518,377.05 | $3,545,574.29 | $972,802.76 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jim Desmond (R) | General-election nominee | $3,177,972.16 | $2,460,453.71 | $717,518.45 | 2026-10-14 |
| Brandon Riker (D) | Lost primary | $2,265,169.83 | $2,264,546.27 | $623.56 | 2026-09-30 |
| Darrell Issa (R) | Withdrawn | $2,181,705.10 | $3,532,479.03 | $293,842.39 | 2026-09-30 |
| Abel Chavez (D) | Lost primary | $472,664.61 | $462,636.09 | $10,028.52 | 2026-09-30 |
| Anuj Dixit (D) | Withdrawn | $465,937.26 | $297,943.26 | $167,994.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Ferguson Porter (D) | Lost primary | $62,492.39 | $40,954.76 | $21,537.63 | 2025-09-30 |
| Marc Iannarino (D) | Withdrawn | $45,313.96 | $45,313.96 | $0.00 | 2026-05-21 |
| Corinna Contreras (D) | Lost primary | $35,599.93 | $35,599.93 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Curtis Morrison (D) | Withdrawn | $35,553.00 | $35,553.00 | $0.00 | 2026-02-23 |
| Suzanne Marie Till (D) | Withdrawn | $6,853.53 | $6,853.53 | $0.00 | 2025-12-04 |
| Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) | Lost primary | $4,771.89 | $4,832.15 | $0.00 | 2025-02-18 |
| Whitney Shanahan (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $4,174.00 | $3,128.51 | $1,241.68 | 2026-09-30 |
11 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Albert James Mora (Unaffiliated) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Brian L Nash (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- Cory Gautereaux (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Eric Shaw (Democratic) · Lost primary
- John Thomas Schultz (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Luis Fernando Reyna (No party affiliation) · Lost primary
- Michael William Bucy (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Mike Schaefer (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Nicholas Davis (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Nicholas Davis (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Stephen Clemons (Democratic) · Lost primary
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
$19,165,272.78 = candidates’ own spending $9,620,286.92 + outside spending $9,544,985.86
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammar Campa-Najjar | $735,161.41 | $2,483,997.40 | $0.00 |
| Jim Desmond | $66,354.00 | $3,074,583.27 | $0.00 |
| Marni Von Wilpert | $2,165,964.62 | $778,454.10 | $0.00 |
| Brandon Riker | $236,918.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Darrell Issa | $0.00 | $3,552.38 | $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
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