In the 2026 California 14th District primary, 13 outside groups spent $2.9M: $1.6M supporting Melissa Hernandez (D) and $903K supporting Aisha Wahab (D).
outside money
- supporting Melissa Hernandez (D)
- $1.6M
- supporting Aisha Wahab (D)
- $903K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleMelissa Hernandez Democrat
$1.6M$1.6M supporting Melissa Hernandez
Aisha Wahab Democrat
$903K$903K supporting Aisha Wahab
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.
Melissa Hernandez
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $2.0M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.6M
Aisha Wahab
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $874K
- Outside money supporting
- $903K
Matt Ortega
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $38,436
- Campaign money to 7 Sep 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 1 Jun 2026
Supporting $2,867
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
- Project 218supporting Melissa Hernandez$500K
- Committee for Working Familiessupporting Aisha Wahab$488K
- Bold Americasupporting Melissa Hernandez$440K
- SD 2026supporting Melissa Hernandez$374K
- California Democracy Alliancesupporting Rakhi Israni$372K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PACsupporting Aisha Wahab$287K
- Pro-Choice Majority Actionsupporting Melissa Hernandez$200K
- Medicare for Allsupporting Aisha Wahab$102K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Project 218 spent supporting Melissa Hernandez · $500K
- Committee for Working Families spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $488K
- Bold America spent supporting Melissa Hernandez · $440K
- SD 2026 spent supporting Melissa Hernandez · $374K
- California Democracy Alliance spent supporting Rakhi Israni · $372K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $287K
- Pro-Choice Majority Action spent supporting Melissa Hernandez · $200K
- Medicare for All spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $102K
- Democracy Matters gave to Project 218 · $5.9M
- Spark Innovations gave to Project 218 · $25,000
- IUOE gave to Committee for Working Families · $50,000
- SMART Justice California Action Fund gave to Committee for Working Families · $50,000
- Proximo Action gave to Bold America · $2.9M
- Democrats 2026 gave to Bold America · $1.2M
- United Action Council gave to California Democracy Alliance · $350K
- Edw Action Fund gave to Pro-Choice Majority Action · $876K
Group
- Project 218 spent $500K supporting Melissa Hernandez$500K
- Democracy Matters gave $5.9M to Project 218$5.9M
- Spark Innovations gave $25,000 to Project 218$25,000
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