Cff spent $1.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 86% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $574K lost, with $968K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.5M
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$574K scored (37% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$574K
$968K still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
9% / 91%
$140K for, $1.4M against
Google says Cff also spent $304K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (20% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Golden State Rebellion IncCompany / nonprofit$350K (56%)
- Albert HegyiIndividual$57K (9%)
- Air Line Pilots Association PACAnother PAC$50K (8%)
- Bill TempletonIndividual$40K (6%)
- Dong Koo KimIndividual$21K (3%)
- Turbo Air IncCompany / nonprofit$20K (3%)
- Fntg Holdings LLCCompany / nonprofit$15K (2%)
- Jackson YangIndividual$10K (2%)
- Prb Operations Inc.Company / nonprofit$10K (2%)
- Chris BrownIndividual$10K (2%)
The people behind it
The people giving to Cff
- Albert HegyiBanker · 1st Financial Bank USA · NY$57K3 gifts
- Bill TempletonInvestments · TX$40K3 gifts
- Dong Koo KimCEO · Starlight Industries · CA$21K
- Jackson YangBusiness · Seville Classics · CA$10K
- Chris BrownPartner · Mindset · MD$10K
- Sam KimAttorney · Sam Kim Apc · CA$7K2 gifts
- Patrick ChenPrincipal · Jtecc · CA$5K
- Christopher NorgaardLawyer · Law Offices of Christopher Norgaard · CA$4K2 gifts
- Choe WilsonReal Estate · Honit Mgmt · CA$3K
- Wilson ChoeOwner · Honit · CA$3K
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- Adam KidanExecutive · Atlantic Solutions Group · FL$3K
- Jimmy FergusonFoodservice · Maxtab Inc · TX$2K
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Where the money went
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Calvert | California 40th District | Attacking | $829K | Counting |
| Ken Calvert | California 40th District (primary) | Attacking | $574K | ✗ No |
| Young Kim | California 40th District | Supporting | $140K | Counting |
Questions people ask
- How much did Cff spend in 2026, and did it win?
- Cff spent $1.5M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 86% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $574K lost, with $968K in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Cff?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Golden State Rebellion Inc ($350K), Albert Hegyi ($57K), Air Line Pilots Association PAC ($50K), Bill Templeton ($40K), Dong Koo Kim ($21K), out of $626K received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Cff spend the most on in 2026?
- against Ken Calvert (California 40th District, $829K, pending); against Ken Calvert (California 40th District, $574K, lost); for Young Kim (California 40th District, $140K, pending).