Salud O. Carbajal
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 35% from PACs and 65% from individuals.
65% individuals35% PACs0% other
$1.7M
raised
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California · U.S. House · District 24 · 2026
California District 24 House race
General election in 52 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California District 24 House race
Salud O. Carbajal has raised more than 8 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the California District 24 House race, 2026 report raising $1.9M between them. Salud O. Carbajal reports $1.7M and Robert Smith reports $203,264, a gap of $1.4M. Of what Salud O. Carbajal reports, 65% came from individuals and 35% 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.
RS
Robert Smith
RR · challenger
84% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 16% from other sources.
84% individuals0% PACs16% other
$203K
raised
SB
Sarah Bacon
DD · challenger
12% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 88% from other sources.
12% individuals0% PACs88% other
$42K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Transportation$21K
Small donors & unclassified$20K
Labor / Unions$20K
Real Estate & Construction$17K
Agriculture$10K
Tech & Telecom$10K
Ideological / Leadership$10K
Retail & Consumer$9K
Law & Lobbying$8K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- ACROSS THE AISLE PAC · pac$10K
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
- ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) · pac$10K
- COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. · pac$10K
- NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC · pac$10K
- VOTEVETS · super pac$10K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
30%65%
30% PACs65% individuals5% other
The incumbent's record
Salud O. Carbajal is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
−$119K
−$918K - $680K. up $178K since 2016.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
3
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- House Committee on Agriculture
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Transportation$21K
Small donors & unclassified$20K
Labor / Unions$20K
Real Estate & Construction$17K
Agriculture$10K
Tech & Telecom$10K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Salud O. Carbajal D · incumbent | vs | RS Robert Smith R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.7M | Raised | $203K |
| $3.4M | Cash on hand | $47K |
| 35% | From PACs | 0% |
| 65% | From individuals | 84% |
| Transportation | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |