DP
Darshana R Patel
DD · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 70% from PACs and 30% from individuals.
30% individuals70% PACs0% other
$1.6M
raised
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California · Assembly · District 76 · 2026
California Assembly District 76 race
General election in 42 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California Assembly District 76 race
Darshana R Patel has raised more than 92 times the next candidate.
Candidates in the California Assembly District 76 race, 2026 report raising $1.6M between them. Darshana R Patel reports $1.6M and Carrie Espinoza Villanueva reports $17,554, a gap of $1.6M. Of what Darshana R Patel reports, 30% came from individuals and 70% 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.
CV
Carrie Espinoza Villanueva
RR · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 96% from PACs and 4% from individuals.
4% individuals96% PACs0% other
$18K
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.
70%30%
70% PACs30% individuals0% other
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Darshana R Patel D · challenger DP | vs | CV Carrie Espinoza Villanueva R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $1.6M | Raised | $18K |
| $0 | Cash on hand | $0 |
| 70% | From PACs | 96% |
| 30% | From individuals | 4% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |