California’s 26th District

Outside groups have reported $375,293 in independent spending in this race, all of it in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Protect Progress, at $366K.

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $375K
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

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

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Jacqui Irwin (D)

Open seat

Raised
$822K
Spent
$527K
Cash on hand
$295K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Primary and other: $369K for, $0 against.

Sam Gallucci (R)

Open seat

Raised
$377K
Spent
$343K
Cash on hand
$34K

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

Chris Espinosa (D)

Raised
$131K
Spent
$131K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign reports through Aug. 19, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$6K

Others who filed with the FEC: Julia Brownley (D), raised $593,205; Michael S Koslow (R), raised $87,669; Sonia Devgan-Kacker (D), raised $74,378; William Scott (R), raised $25,891.

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

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Protect ProgressSuper PACCryptoFOR Jacqui Irwin (D)–$366K$366KJune 2, 2026
Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionSuper PACFOR Chris Espinosa (D)–$6K$6KJune 17, 2026
Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley - FederalPACFOR Jacqui Irwin (D)–$3K$3KMay 28, 2026

Latest filings · newest 17

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
June 17, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$462 (FEC filing)
June 9, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$70 (FEC filing)
June 8, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$1,545 (FEC filing)
June 2, 2026Protect ProgressIe-irwin-media productionFOR Jacqui Irwin (D)Primary$11,096 (FEC filing)
June 1, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$231 (FEC filing)
May 29, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$231 (FEC filing)
May 28, 2026Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley - FederalMailer costsFOR Jacqui Irwin (D)Primary$2,828 (FEC filing)
May 27, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$231 (FEC filing)
May 26, 2026Protect ProgressIe-irwin-media buyFOR Jacqui Irwin (D)Primary$300,000 (FEC filing)
May 26, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$231 (FEC filing)
May 26, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$231 (FEC filing)
May 22, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$231 (FEC filing)
May 21, 2026Protect ProgressIe-irwin-direct mail production, printing, postageFOR Jacqui Irwin (D)Primary$54,932 (FEC filing)
May 20, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$2,281 (FEC filing)
May 18, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$231 (FEC filing)
May 15, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$231 (FEC filing)
May 14, 2026Climate Hawks Vote Political ActionOnline adsFOR Chris Espinosa (D)Primary$231 (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. Julia Brownley. How this works.