Lateefah Simon
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Still has cash to spend. $778K on hand from $1.4M raised.
80% individuals19% PACs1% other
$1.4M
raised
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California · U.S. House · District 12 · 2026
California District 12 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California District 12 House race
Lateefah Simon has raised more than 45 times the next candidate.
Democrat Lateefah Simon has raised about $1.4M, more than 45 times any rival.
Jamie Joyce reports 100% of campaign money from individuals.
$112K in itemized outside money is on file, led by PROTECT PROGRESS.
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.
JJ
Jamie Joyce
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$31K
raised
Where the money came from
$112K in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Ideological / Leadership$112K
Small donors & unclassified$106K
Labor / Unions$46K
Health & Pharma$13K
Tech & Telecom$11K
Agriculture$10K
Real Estate & Construction$10K
Banking & Financial$7K
Transportation$5K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- PROTECT PROGRESS · super pac$112K
- BROADCOM · company$11K
- LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN · company$11K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E · pac$10K
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS · pac$10K
- NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION · pac$9K
- UCSF · company$8K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
18%81%
18% PACs81% individuals1% other
The incumbent's record
Lateefah Simon is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$250K
$150K - $350K.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Small Business
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Ideological / Leadership$112K
Small donors & unclassified$106K
Labor / Unions$46K
Health & Pharma$13K
Tech & Telecom$11K
Agriculture$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Lateefah Simon D · incumbent | vs | JJ Jamie Joyce D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.4M | Raised | $31K |
| $778K | Cash on hand | $9K |
| 19% | From PACs | 0% |
| 80% | From individuals | 100% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |