California’s 24th District

Outside groups have reported $1,042 in independent spending in this race, all of it in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is South County Coalition Supporting Paulding and Dantona for Supervisor, at $647.

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $1K
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Salud Carbajal (D)

Incumbent

Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$911K
Cash on hand
$3.4M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Primary and other: $1K for, $0 against.

Bob Smith (R)

Raised
$203K
Spent
$156K
Cash on hand
$47K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Others who filed with the FEC: Sarah Bacon (D), raised $41,865.

Every outside spender · 3 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
South County Coalition Supporting Paulding and Dantona for SupervisorOutside spender (not a PAC)FOR Salud Carbajal (D)–$647$647April 15, 2026
Democratic Women of Santa Barbara CountyPACFOR Salud Carbajal (D)–$386$386June 1, 2026
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PACEnergy & climateFOR Salud Carbajal (D)–$10$10March 19, 2026

Latest filings · newest 8

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
June 1, 2026Democratic Women of Santa Barbara CountyPrint adFOR Salud Carbajal (D)Primary$386 (FEC filing)
April 15, 2026South County Coalition Supporting Paulding and Dantona for SupervisorPhone list - slateFOR Salud Carbajal (D)Primary$48 (FEC filing)
April 14, 2026South County Coalition Supporting Paulding and Dantona for SupervisorGraphic design - slate cardFOR Salud Carbajal (D)Primary$34 (FEC filing)
April 9, 2026South County Coalition Supporting Paulding and Dantona for SupervisorPhone calls - slateFOR Salud Carbajal (D)Primary$97 (FEC filing)
April 6, 2026South County Coalition Supporting Paulding and Dantona for SupervisorMailing service - slate cardFOR Salud Carbajal (D)Primary$272 (FEC filing)
April 6, 2026South County Coalition Supporting Paulding and Dantona for SupervisorPrinting - slate cardFOR Salud Carbajal (D)Primary$169 (FEC filing)
April 6, 2026South County Coalition Supporting Paulding and Dantona for SupervisorMailing list - slate cardFOR Salud Carbajal (D)Primary$26 (FEC filing)
March 19, 2026Sierra Club Independent ActionWebsite endorsementFOR Salud Carbajal (D)Primary$10 (FEC filing)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Salud Carbajal. How this works.