Steve Padilla
IncumbentNo party · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 55% from PACs and 45% from individuals.
45% individuals55% PACs0% other
$257K
raised
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California · State Senate · District 18 · 2026
California State Senate District 18 race
General election in 87 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California State Senate District 18 race
Steve Padilla has raised more than 11 times the next candidate.
Candidate Steve Padilla has raised about $257K, more than 11 times any rival.
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.
AH
Art Hodges
No party · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 43% from PACs and 57% from individuals.
57% individuals43% PACs0% other
$23K
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.
54%46%
54% PACs46% individuals0% other
The incumbent's record
Steve Padilla is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth
None on file
No parsed annual disclosure snapshot is on file.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
0
Current full committee seats on file.
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
No donor-sector funding rows are on file for this incumbent in this cycle.
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Steve Padilla incumbent | vs | AH Art Hodges challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $257K | Raised | $23K |
| $0 | Cash on hand | $0 |
| 55% | From PACs | 43% |
| 45% | From individuals | 57% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |