BR
Brandon Riker
DD · challenger
46% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 54% from other sources.
46% individuals0% PACs54% other
$2.3M
raised
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California · U.S. House · District 48 · 2026
California District 48 House race
General election in 52 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California District 48 House race
Darrell Issa ranks No. 4 in money raised.
Candidates in the California District 48 House race, 2026 report raising $10.6M between them. Brandon Riker reports $2.3M and Jim Desmond reports $2.2M, a gap of $95,592. Of what Brandon Riker reports, 46% 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.
JD
Jim Desmond
RR · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 93% from individuals and 7% from PACs.
93% individuals7% PACs0% other
$2.2M
raised
Marni Von Wilpert
DD · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 21% from PACs and 79% from individuals.
79% individuals21% PACs0% other
$2.1M
raised
Darrell Issa
RIncumbentR · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 24% from PACs and 49% from individuals.
49% individuals24% PACs27% other
$1.6M
raised
AC
Ammar Campa-Najjar
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 93% from individuals and 6% from PACs.
93% individuals6% PACs1% other
$1.3M
raised
AC
Abel Chavez
DD · challenger
47% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 53% from other sources.
47% individuals0% PACs53% other
$473K
raised
AD
Anuj Dixit
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 94% from individuals and 5% from PACs.
94% individuals5% PACs1% other
$466K
raised
FP
Ferguson Porter
DD · challenger
68% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 32% from other sources.
68% individuals0% PACs32% other
$62K
raised
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MI
Marc Iannarino
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 90% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
90% individuals0% PACs10% other
$45K
raised
CC
Corinna Contreras
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 89% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
89% individuals0% PACs11% other
$36K
raised
CM
Curtis Morrison
DD · challenger
56% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 44% from other sources.
56% individuals0% PACs44% other
$36K
raised
ST
Suzanne Till
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 95% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
95% individuals0% PACs5% other
$7K
raised
WS
Whitney Shanahan
DD · challenger
26% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 74% from other sources.
26% individuals0% PACs74% other
$4K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Tech & Telecom$45K
Small donors & unclassified$15K
Banking & Financial$13K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$7K
Defense & Aerospace$5K
Ideological / Leadership$5K
Transportation$5K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC · pac$10K
- DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC · pac$10K
- SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$10K
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC · pac$10K
- AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE · pac$8K
- NATIONAL MUSIC PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC) · pac$7K
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) · pac$5K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
71%19%
10% PACs71% individuals19% other
The incumbent's record
Darrell Issa is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2024)
$289M
$97M+. down $81M since 2008.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
3
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Tech & Telecom$45K
Small donors & unclassified$15K
Banking & Financial$13K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Sports, Media & Entertainment$7K
Defense & Aerospace$5K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Brandon Riker D · challenger BR | vs | JD Jim Desmond R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $2.3M | Raised | $2.2M |
| $21K | Cash on hand | $1.2M |
| 0% | From PACs | 7% |
| 46% | From individuals | 93% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |