TS
Thomas F. Steyer
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$221M
raised
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California · Governor · 2026
California governor race
General election in 42 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California governor race
Thomas F. Steyer has raised more than 13 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the California governor race, 2026 report raising $273.3M between them. Thomas F. Steyer reports $221.1M and Matt Mahan reports $16.6M, a gap of $204.5M. Of what Thomas F. Steyer reports, 100% came from individuals and 0% from PACs.
Public campaign-finance filings, 2026 cycle. Candidate rows are filers on record, not final ballot lists. Totals are rounded to whole dollars.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
MM
Matt Mahan
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 3% from PACs.
97% individuals3% PACs0% other
$17M
raised
SH
Steve Hilton
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$14M
raised
SC
Stephen J. Cloobeck
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$11M
raised
KP
Katie Porter
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 92% from individuals and 8% from PACs.
92% individuals8% PACs0% other
$7.7M
raised
CA
Che Ahn
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$853K
raised
BY
Betty T. Yee
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 2% from PACs.
98% individuals2% PACs0% other
$709K
raised
EP
Ethan Penner
NN · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$697K
raised
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Eleni Kounalakis
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Small-donor heavy. 89% from individuals and 11% from PACs.
89% individuals11% PACs0% other
$297K
raised
RW
Rudolph T Ware
GG · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$205K
raised
TP
Thunder Parley
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$157K
raised
WG
William Derek Grasty
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$62K
raised
RR
Ramsey Robinson
PP · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 2% from PACs.
98% individuals2% PACs0% other
$48K
raised
RT
Ryan Tillman
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$47K
raised
EC
Elaine Culotti
NN · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$21K
raised
MI
Mark Anthony Iles
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$2K
raised
BJ
Brandon R. Jones
RR · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
IC
Ian C Calderon
DD · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
LZ
Leo S. Zacky
RR · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
TA
Toni G. Atkins
DD · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
XB
Xavier Becerra
DD · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
No itemized outside money by sector is on file yet.
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
99%
1% PACs99% individuals0% other
The incumbent's record
Eleni Kounalakis is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth
None on file
No parsed annual disclosure snapshot is on file.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
0
Current full committee seats on file.
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$123K
Ideological / Leadership$122K
Law & Lobbying$34K
Real Estate & Construction$8K
Labor / Unions$5K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Thomas F. Steyer D · challenger TS | vs | MM Matt Mahan D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $221M | Raised | $17M |
| $0 | Cash on hand | $0 |
| 0% | From PACs | 3% |
| 100% | From individuals | 97% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |