SB
Stephen A. Bennett
DD · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 55% from PACs and 45% from individuals.
45% individuals55% PACs0% other
$550K
raised
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California · Assembly · District 38 · 2026
California Assembly District 38 race
General election in 43 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California Assembly District 38 race
Stephen A. Bennett has raised more than 9 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the California Assembly District 38 race, 2026 report raising $612,327 between them. Stephen A. Bennett reports $549,975 and Michael Mac Donald reports $62,352, a gap of $487,623. Of what Stephen A. Bennett reports, 45% came from individuals and 55% 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.
MD
Michael Mac Donald
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 91% from individuals and 9% from PACs.
91% individuals9% PACs0% other
$62K
raised
Where the money came from
$0 in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
No itemized outside money by sector is on file yet.
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
50%50%
50% PACs50% individuals0% other
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Stephen A. Bennett D · challenger SB | vs | MD Michael Mac Donald D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $550K | Raised | $62K |
| $0 | Cash on hand | $0 |
| 55% | From PACs | 9% |
| 45% | From individuals | 91% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |