Candidates / Jim Desmond
JD
Jim Desmond
R
Challenger
Lean D California · Running for U.S. House · District 48
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Updated 3d ago
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Fundraising Snapshot
$1.7M
Total Contributions
$594K
Spent
$0
Cash on Hand
$7K
Transfers In
Where the money comes from
Individual $1.6M (98%)
PAC $30K (2%)
Donation sizes
$200 & under
$265K
$200–$499
$111K
$500–$999
$194K
$1K–$1,999
$375K
$2,000+
$726K
Small-dollar (≤$499): 23%Large-dollar (≥$1K): 66%
In-state vs out-of-state
In-state $1.4M (96%)
Out-of-state $61K (4%)
What do these terms mean?
- Total Contributions — Money contributed directly by individuals, PACs, and party committees.
- Individual — Contributions from individual people, including small-dollar donations under $200.
- PAC — Contributions from Political Action Committees (organizations that pool donations).
- Party — Contributions from Democratic or Republican party committees.
- Other — Remaining contributions not categorized above.
- Transfers In — Money moved from the candidate's other campaign committees (e.g., a House campaign fund transferred to a Senate campaign). Not a new contribution.
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As of May 2026
Why this race matters: Southern CA. Darrell Issa (R). Redistricting made this more competitive.
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