George Whitesides
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Still has cash to spend. $2.6M on hand from $3.5M raised.
80% individuals18% PACs2% other
$3.5M
raised
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California · U.S. House · District 27 · 2026
California District 27 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California District 27 House race
George Whitesides has raised more than 9 times the next candidate.
Democrat George Whitesides has raised about $3.5M, more than 9 times any rival.
Jason Gibbs reports 97% of campaign money from individuals.
$1.1M in itemized outside money is on file, led by LCV VICTORY FUND.
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.
JG
Jason Gibbs
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 97% from individuals and 3% from PACs.
97% individuals3% PACs0% other
$377K
raised
DN
David Neidhart
RR · challenger
0% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 100% from other sources.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$518
raised
CN
Caleb Norwood
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$350
raised
Where the money came from
$1.1M in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Ideological / Leadership$1.1M
Small donors & unclassified$113K
Banking & Financial$46K
Labor / Unions$28K
Defense & Aerospace$20K
Agriculture$18K
Law & Lobbying$8K
Tech & Telecom$8K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- LCV VICTORY FUND · super pac$599K
- PROTECT PROGRESS · super pac$476K
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY · company$15K
- CHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS · company$14K
- JANE STREET CAPITAL · company$14K
- MEDLEY PARTNERS LLC · company$14K
- ANDURIL INDUSTRIES · company$11K
- ARNOLD VENTURES · company$11K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
16%81%
16% PACs81% individuals3% other
The incumbent's record
George Whitesides is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$0
$0+.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- House Committee on Armed Services
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Ideological / Leadership$1.1M
Small donors & unclassified$113K
Banking & Financial$46K
Labor / Unions$28K
Defense & Aerospace$20K
Agriculture$18K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
George Whitesides D · incumbent | vs | JG Jason Gibbs R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $3.5M | Raised | $377K |
| $2.6M | Cash on hand | $202K |
| 18% | From PACs | 3% |
| 80% | From individuals | 97% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |