In the 2026 California 14th District general election, 5 outside groups spent $131K: $106K supporting Aisha Wahab (D) and $24,954 supporting Melissa Hernandez (D).
outside money
- supporting Aisha Wahab (D)
- $106K
- supporting Melissa Hernandez (D)
- $24,954
Result not in yet
Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Aisha Wahab
DemocratWaiting for the count
Melissa Hernandez
DemocratWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleAisha Wahab Democrat
$106K$106K supporting Aisha Wahab
Melissa Hernandez Democrat
$24,954$24,954 supporting Melissa Hernandez
This seat, every election
California 14th District
$9.7M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- California 14th District general 2026$131Koutside money
- California 14th District special runoff 2026$5.1Moutside money
- California 14th District special general 2026$343Koutside money
- California 14th District primary 2026$2.9Moutside money
- election not determined$1.2M
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Aisha Wahab
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $874K
- Outside money supporting
- $106K
Melissa Hernandez
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $24,954
- Campaign money to 7 Sep 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 5 Oct 2026
Supporting $4,000
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Committee for Working Familiessupporting Aisha Wahab$97,955
- SD 2026supporting Melissa Hernandez$24,954
- Unity & Justice Fundsupporting Aisha Wahab$4,000
- Health Care Saves Livessupporting Aisha Wahab$3,840
- Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Aisha Wahab$10
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Committee for Working Families spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $97,955
- SD 2026 spent supporting Melissa Hernandez · $24,954
- Unity & Justice Fund spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $4,000
- Health Care Saves Lives spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $3,840
- Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $10
- IUOE gave to Committee for Working Families · $50,000
- SMART Justice California Action Fund gave to Committee for Working Families · $50,000
- Cair Action gave to Unity & Justice Fund · $185K
- Rite Care Pharmacy gave to Unity & Justice Fund · $1,000
- Faculty for Our University's Future gave to Health Care Saves Lives · $50,000
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO AFT Solidarity gave to Health Care Saves Lives · $25,000
- Committee for Working Families spent $97,955 supporting Aisha Wahab$97,955
- IUOE gave $50,000 to Committee for Working Families$50,000
- SMART Justice California Action Fund gave $50,000 to Committee for Working Families$50,000
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