Young Kim (R)
- Raised
- $8.8M
- Spent
- $8.9M
- Cash on hand
- $1.7M
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Primary and other: $847K for, $4.5M against.
California’s 40th District
Outside groups have reported $9,418,450 in independent spending in this race: $2,263,194 for the general election, $6 in the special election and $7,155,249 in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Americans 4 Security PAC, at $5.3M.
- General election$2.3M
- Primaries$7.2M
- Special election$6
- Late reports$2.3M
- Last 14 days$252K
On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Ken Calvert (R)
- Raised
- $6.1M
- Spent
- $4.9M
- Cash on hand
- $1.5M
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, general election
Primary and other: $88K for, $578K against.
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
Esther Kim Varet (D)
- Raised
- $2.9M
- Spent
- $2.7M
- Cash on hand
- $255K
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, all elections
Joseph Kerr (D)
- Raised
- $276K
- Spent
- $266K
- Cash on hand
- $10K
Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.
Outside spending, all elections
Others who filed with the FEC: Christina Gagnier (D), raised $606,523; Lisa D Ramirez (D), raised $519,018; Nina Linh (I), raised $442,117; Perry Meade (D), raised $276,079; Tiffanie Tate (D), raised $66,421; Claude Manuel Keissieh (D), raised $34,100; Paula Williams Swift (D), raised $14,546.
Every outside spender · 15 groups, general-election money first
| Spender | Spent on | General | Primary | Special | Total | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans 4 Security PACSuper PAC · $2.0M in late reports | AGAINST Young Kim (R)FOR Ken Calvert (R) | $2.0M | $3.2M | – | $5.3M | Sept. 28, 2026 |
| CFFSuper PAC · $139K in late reports | AGAINST Ken Calvert (R)FOR Young Kim (R) | $139K | $574K | – | $713K | Oct. 5, 2026 |
| National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteePAC · $76K in late reportsHousing | FOR Young Kim (R) | $76K | $57K | – | $133K | Sept. 29, 2026 |
| Activate AmericaSuper PAC | AGAINST Ken Calvert (R)AGAINST Young Kim (R) | $5K | – | – | $5K | July 31, 2025 |
| California Conservatives PACSuper PAC | AGAINST Young Kim (R)FOR Ken Calvert (R) | – | $1.4M | – | $1.4M | June 1, 2026 |
| California Blue PACSuper PAC | FOR Esther Kim Varet (D) | – | $702K | – | $702K | May 29, 2026 |
| America'S Credit Unions PACPAC | FOR Young Kim (R) | – | $500K | – | $500K | April 28, 2026 |
| Western Blue PACSuper PAC | FOR Esther Kim Varet (D) | – | $350K | – | $350K | May 29, 2026 |
| Americans for Prosperity ActionHybrid PAC | FOR Young Kim (R) | – | $290K | – | $290K | May 20, 2026 |
| Rising Tide CollectiveOutside spender (not a PAC) | FOR Esther Kim Varet (D) | – | $51K | – | $51K | May 30, 2026 |
| Peace Through Strength PACLeadership PAC | FOR Ken Calvert (R) | – | $8K | – | $8K | May 28, 2026 |
| Youth Save Democracy PACPAC | AGAINST Ken Calvert (R)AGAINST Esther Kim Varet (D) | – | $7K | – | $7K | April 14, 2025 |
| Reform Leaders PACSuper PAC | FOR Ken Calvert (R) | – | $2K | – | $2K | April 27, 2026 |
| Voter to Voter PACSuper PAC | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | – | $35 | – | $35 | March 2, 2026 |
| Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties' Community Action Fund PACSuper PAC | FOR Joseph Kerr (D) | – | – | $6 | $6 | March 26, 2025 |
Latest filings · newest 30
| Date | Spender | For or against | Election | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 5, 2026Late | CFF p2p messaging | FOR Young Kim (R) | General | $4,282 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 30, 2026Late | CFF p2p messaging | AGAINST Ken Calvert (R) | General | $3,891 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | CFF printing / postage | FOR Young Kim (R) | General | $65,781 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeOnline video production costs | FOR Young Kim (R) | General | $38,700 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeDigital ad buys, meta & gifs | FOR Young Kim (R) | General | $35,217 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 29, 2026Late | National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeAdministrative consulting | FOR Young Kim (R) | General | $1,800 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 28, 2026Late | CFF printing / postage | AGAINST Ken Calvert (R) | General | $64,685 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 28, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMailer | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $37,460 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 16, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMailer | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $50,127 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 11, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMedia buy | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $199,911 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 10, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMailer | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $37,030 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 8, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMedia buy | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $531,798 (FEC filing) |
| Sept. 4, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMedia buy | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $150,000 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 28, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMedia buy | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $264,691 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 28, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMailer | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $52,757 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 19, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMedia buy | FOR Ken Calvert (R) | General | $200,982 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 19, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMedia buy | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $200,000 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 19, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMailer | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $26,547 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 19, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMailer | FOR Ken Calvert (R) | General | $26,547 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 10, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMedia buy: cable, radio, streaming | FOR Ken Calvert (R) | General | $107,021 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 10, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMedia buy | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $107,021 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 10, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMailer | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | General | $25,850 (FEC filing) |
| Aug. 10, 2026Late | Americans 4 Security PACMailer | FOR Ken Calvert (R) | General | $25,850 (FEC filing) |
| June 1, 2026 | California Conservatives PACText messages | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | Primary | $4,355 (FEC filing) |
| June 1, 2026 | California Conservatives PACText messages | AGAINST Young Kim (R) | Primary | $3,384 (FEC filing) |
| June 1, 2026 | California Conservatives PACText messages | FOR Ken Calvert (R) | Primary | $3,190 (FEC filing) |
| June 1, 2026 | California Conservatives PACText messages | FOR Ken Calvert (R) | Primary | $1,107 (FEC filing) |
| May 30, 2026 | Rising Tide CollectiveDirect marketing services | FOR Esther Kim Varet (D) | Primary | $30,000 (FEC filing) |
| May 29, 2026 | Western Blue PAC5/29 - 6/2: cable tv and streaming | FOR Esther Kim Varet (D) | Primary | $50,000 (FEC filing) |
| May 29, 2026 | CFFMedia placement | AGAINST Ken Calvert (R) | Primary | $26,000 (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. Young Kim. How this works.