← Every race

2026 general election

California 9th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$4.6M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 9th District race: $4.6M raised by the campaigns, $595K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Josh Harder (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$4.6M

Raised by campaigns

$4.6M

PAC checks

$595K

Outside money

$0

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Josh HarderDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$4.5M
Spent
$1.4M
From individuals
$3.2M
From PACs
$575K
From party
$2K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 13% of Harder's money came from PACs

Corporate $34K (7%)Trade group $80K (16%)Leadership PAC $157K (31%)Membership $57K (11%)Union $99K (19%)Super PAC $29K (6%)Party $2K (0%)Other $54K (11%)
FEC record H8CA10126
John McBrideRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$77K
Spent
$73K
From individuals
$36K
From PACs
$20K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record H4CA09101

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 California 9th District race?
$4.6M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 California 9th District race: $4.6M raised by the campaigns, $595K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Josh Harder (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 California 9th District race?
Josh Harder (Democrat) raised $4.5M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 California 9th District race?
PAC to the Future gave $10K to Josh Harder; Nea Fund for Children and Public Education gave $10K to Josh Harder; Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $10K to Josh Harder.