Josh Harder
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Still has cash to spend. $4.7M on hand from $3.9M raised.
74% individuals13% PACs13% other
$3.9M
raised
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California · U.S. House · District 09 · 2026
California District 09 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California District 09 House race
Josh Harder has raised more than 131 times the next candidate.
Democrat Josh Harder has raised about $3.9M, more than 131 times any rival.
James Shoemaker reports 91% of campaign money from individuals.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
JM
John McBride
RR · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 66% from PACs and 34% from individuals.
34% individuals66% PACs0% other
$30K
raised
JS
James Shoemaker
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 91% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
91% individuals0% PACs9% other
$29K
raised
PS
Parminder Singh
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$401
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$150K
Ideological / Leadership$53K
Banking & Financial$37K
Law & Lobbying$24K
Tech & Telecom$21K
Labor / Unions$19K
Health & Pharma$11K
Agriculture$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- Stanford University · company$29K
- BESSEMER VENTURE PARTNERS · company$19K
- UC BERKELEY · company$16K
- SFUSD · company$15K
- BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP · company$14K
- TURBINEONE · company$13K
- Google · company$13K
- ARNOLD VENTURES · company$11K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
13%73%14%
13% PACs73% individuals14% other
The incumbent's record
Josh Harder is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$4.8M
$1.5M - $8.2M. up $2.7M since 2019.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
1
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Appropriations
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$150K
Ideological / Leadership$53K
Banking & Financial$37K
Law & Lobbying$24K
Tech & Telecom$21K
Labor / Unions$19K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Josh Harder D · incumbent | vs | JM John McBride R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $3.9M | Raised | $30K |
| $4.7M | Cash on hand | $19K |
| 13% | From PACs | 66% |
| 74% | From individuals | 34% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |