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George Whitesides
Candidate · 2026 midterms

George Whitesides

California's primary was on June 2, 2026. We have not loaded the result yet. George Whitesides has raised $3.5M.

DEMUS House, California 27Challenger
What is in this fileChecked 2026-07-30
Money
Complete
FEC filings for the 2026 cycle
Background and ties
Complete
Sourced public records
Photo
Complete
Licensed image on file
Voting record
Not applicable
Has never held this seat
Primary result
Missing
Primary passed; result not loaded
File — The race

US House, California 27

Both sides of the seat, and what each has raised so far this cycle.

Primary · June 2, 2026$3.9M raised by the top two
GW
George Whitesides
$3.5M raised
vs
JG
Jason Gibbs
$377K raised
$3.5M
Raised
$2.6M
Cash on hand
80%
From individuals
2
Others on the ballot
File — Quick answers

What people ask about George Whitesides

Held office before?
Yes. Sourced background is loaded below.
Raised so far
$3.5M, from FEC filings.
Running against
Jason Gibbs, with $377K raised.
Currently in office?
No. This page is for a candidate who holds no office.
When people vote
Primary June 2, 2026. General November 3, 2026.
File — Ties

Family, money and earlier runs

Each line states the sourced relationship and stops there.

Family
spouse of Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides [source]
File — Where the money came from

$3.5M raised

The FEC reports a candidate's totals by source. Donor names are not loaded for this page.

Individuals $2.8MPACs $629KParty $7K
Named donors are not available for this candidate. Itemized donor names are matched to people who hold or have held office.
File — Background

house_candidate George Whitesides, CA

Born March 3, 1974.

Studied at
Princeton School of Public and International Affairs · King's College [wikidata]
Before office
2010-2021Virgin Galacticlast job before office
2009-2010National Aeronautics and Space Administration
2004-2008National Space Society

2 employers held back.

Family money
spouse · sourced role
Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides [source]

Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides is an American public speaker, co-creator of Yuri's Night, and an author on space exploration. She accumulated over five hours of weightless time as a Flight Director for Zero-G Corporation, and plans to travel to space as a "Founder Astronaut" on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo. She is married to George T. Whitesides, Congressman from California who was elected in 2024.