2026 general election
California 24th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$2.3M was spent on the 2026 California 24th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $747K of it from PACs, plus $134 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Salud Carbajal (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.3M
Raised by campaigns
$2.3M
PAC checks
$747K
Outside money
$134
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Salud CarbajalDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- From individuals
- $1.2M
- From PACs
- $745K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $134
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 39% of Carbajal's money came from PACs
Corporate $295K (44%)Trade group $146K (21%)Leadership PAC $7K (1%)Membership $29K (4%)Union $141K (21%)Super PAC $15K (2%)Other $47K (7%)
- National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Trade group$15K
- Air Line Pilots Association Union$15K
- Honeywell International Inc. Corporate$10K
- Cox Enterprises PAC (Coxpac) Inc. Corporate$10K
- Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (Arapac) Corporate$10K
- American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$10K
- Elect Diverse Democrats PAC Other$10K
- Across the Aisle PAC Other$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) · $134 supporting
Bob SmithRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $347K
- Spent
- $290K
- From individuals
- $304K
- From PACs
- $3K
- From party
- $6K
- Own money & loans
- $24K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 1% of Smith's money came from PACs
Super PAC $3K (28%)Party $6K (72%)
- Santa Barbara County Republican Party (Federal Acct.C00174334) Party$6K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Super PAC$3K
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 California 24th District race?
- $2.3M was spent on the 2026 California 24th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $747K of it from PACs, plus $134 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Salud Carbajal (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 24th District race?
- Salud Carbajal (Democrat) raised $1.9M and had $134 in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 California 24th District race?
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters) ($134).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 24th District race?
- National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Rockpac gave $15K to Salud Carbajal; Air Line Pilots Association PAC gave $15K to Salud Carbajal; Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac) gave $10K to Salud Carbajal.