EM
Edward Musgrove
RR · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 34% from PACs and 66% from individuals.
66% individuals34% PACs0% other
$467K
raised
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California · State Senate · District 40 · 2026
California State Senate District 40 race
General election in 42 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · California State Senate District 40 race
Edward Musgrove leads the field on money raised.
Candidates in the California State Senate District 40 race, 2026 report raising $1.3M between them. Edward Musgrove reports $466,917 and Mara Elliott reports $428,608, a gap of $38,309. Of what Edward Musgrove reports, 66% came from individuals and 34% 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.
ME
Mara Elliott
DD · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 64% from PACs and 36% from individuals.
36% individuals64% PACs0% other
$429K
raised
KB
Kristie Bruce-Lane
RR · challenger
Candidate leans on PAC money. 27% from PACs and 73% from individuals.
73% individuals27% PACs0% other
$215K
raised
MW
Marni Von Wilpert
DD · challenger
82% from individuals, 18% from PACs, and 0% from other sources.
82% individuals18% PACs0% other
$145K
raised
SB
Sabrina Bazzo
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 98% from individuals and 2% from PACs.
98% individuals2% PACs0% other
$14K
raised
ST
Suzanne M. Till
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$3K
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.
41%59%
41% PACs59% individuals0% other
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Edward Musgrove R · challenger EM | vs | ME Mara Elliott D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $467K | Raised | $429K |
| $0 | Cash on hand | $0 |
| 34% | From PACs | 64% |
| 66% | From individuals | 36% |
| Too few to rank | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |