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California 14th District special runoff 2026

No. 52 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 special elections.

The short version

In the 2026 California 14th District special runoff, 11 outside groups spent $5.1M: $569K supporting Aisha Wahab (D), $2.3M opposing Aisha Wahab, $2.0M supporting Melissa Hernandez (D) and $210K opposing Melissa Hernandez.

$5.1M

outside money

supporting Aisha Wahab (D)
$569K
opposing Aisha Wahab (D)
$2.3M
supporting Melissa Hernandez (D)
$2.0M
opposing Melissa Hernandez (D)
$210K

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Aisha Wahab Democrat

    $2.3M
    $569K

    $569K supporting Aisha Wahab · $2.3M opposing Aisha Wahab

  • Melissa Hernandez Democrat

    $210K
    $2.0M

    $2.0M supporting Melissa Hernandez · $210K opposing Melissa Hernandez

The long version

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
    $569K
    Outside money opposing
    $2.3M
    DR. Aisha Wahab for Congress

  • Melissa Hernandez

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $2.0M
    Outside money supporting
    $2.0M
    Outside money opposing
    $210K
    Melissa Hernandez for Congress
  • Campaign money to 7 Sep 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 17 Aug 2026

Supporting $2,277

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

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

  1. Bold Americasupporting Melissa Hernandez$1.2M
  2. United Democracy Projectsupporting Melissa Hernandez$825K
  3. Committee for Working Familiessupporting Aisha Wahab$196K
  4. J Street Action Fundsupporting Aisha Wahab$104K
  5. American Prioritiessupporting Aisha Wahab$90,200
  6. Congressional Progressive Caucus PACsupporting Aisha Wahab$74,000
  7. Medicare for Allsupporting Aisha Wahab$74,000
  8. Alameda County Democratic Central Committeesupporting Aisha Wahab$16,730

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. United Democracy Projectopposing Aisha Wahab$1.6M
  2. Bold Americaopposing Aisha Wahab$611K
  3. American Prioritiesopposing Melissa Hernandez$210K
  4. American Democracy Projectopposing Aisha Wahab$83,000

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesUnited Democracy Project spent $1.6M opposing Aisha Wahab · $1.6MBold America spent $1.2M supporting Melissa Hernandez · $1.2MUnited Democracy Project spent $825K supporting Melissa Hernandez · $825KBold America spent $611K opposing Aisha Wahab · $611KAmerican Priorities spent $210K opposing Melissa Hernandez · $210KCommittee for Working Families spent $196K supporting Aisha Wahab · $196KJ Street Action Fund spent $104K supporting Aisha Wahab · $104KAmerican Priorities spent $90,200 supporting Aisha Wahab · $90,200American Democracy Project spent $83,000 opposing Aisha Wahab · $83,000Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC spent $74,000 supporting Aisha Wahab · $74,000Medicare for All spent $74,000 supporting Aisha Wahab · $74,000American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave $30.0M to United Democracy Project · $30.0MManzanita Action Fund gave $1.6M to United Democracy Project · $1.6MProximo Action gave $2.9M to Bold America · $2.9MDemocrats 2026 gave $1.2M to Bold America · $1.2MFig and Olive Action (DE) gave $370K to American Priorities · $370KAmerican Committee for Middle East Rights gave $25,000 to American Priorities · $25,000IUOE gave $50,000 to Committee for Working Families · $50,000SMART Justice California Action Fund gave $50,000 to Committee for Working Families · $50,000J Street (DC) gave $315K to J Street Action Fund · $315KAFT Solidarity 527 gave $50,000 to J Street Action Fund · $50,000United Action Council gave $50,000 to American Democracy Project · $50,000American Israel PublicAffairs CommitteeAmerican Israel Public Affairs CommitteeCompany or group · $30.0MManzanita Action FundManzanita Action FundCompany or group · $1.6MProximo ActionProximo ActionCompany or group · $2.9MDemocrats 2026Democrats 2026Company or group · $1.2MFig and Olive Action (DE)Fig and Olive Action (DE)Company or group · $370KAmerican Committee forMiddle East RightsAmerican Committee for Middle East RightsCompany or group · $25,000IUOEIUOECompany or group · $50,000SMART Justice CaliforniaAction FundSMART Justice California Action FundCompany or group · $50,000J Street (DC)J Street (DC)Company or group · $315KAFT Solidarity 527AFT Solidarity 527Company or group · $50,000United Action CouncilUnited Action CouncilCompany or group · $50,000United Democracy ProjectUnited Democracy ProjectGroup · $2.5MBold AmericaBold AmericaGroup · $1.8MAmerican PrioritiesAmerican PrioritiesGroup · $301KCommittee for WorkingFamiliesCommittee for Working FamiliesGroup · $196KJ Street Action FundJ Street Action FundGroup · $104KAmerican Democracy ProjectAmerican Democracy ProjectGroup · $83,000Congressional ProgressiveCaucus PACCongressional Progressive Caucus PACGroup · $74,000Medicare for AllMedicare for AllGroup · $74,000Aisha WahabAisha WahabCandidate · $2.9MMelissa HernandezMelissa HernandezCandidate · $2.2M
  • United Democracy Project spent opposing Aisha Wahab · $1.6M
  • Bold America spent supporting Melissa Hernandez · $1.2M
  • United Democracy Project spent supporting Melissa Hernandez · $825K
  • Bold America spent opposing Aisha Wahab · $611K
  • American Priorities spent opposing Melissa Hernandez · $210K
  • Committee for Working Families spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $196K
  • J Street Action Fund spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $104K
  • American Priorities spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $90,200
  • American Democracy Project spent opposing Aisha Wahab · $83,000
  • Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $74,000
  • Medicare for All spent supporting Aisha Wahab · $74,000
  • American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave to United Democracy Project · $30.0M
  • Manzanita Action Fund gave to United Democracy Project · $1.6M
  • Proximo Action gave to Bold America · $2.9M
  • Democrats 2026 gave to Bold America · $1.2M
  • Fig and Olive Action (DE) gave to American Priorities · $370K
  • American Committee for Middle East Rights gave to American Priorities · $25,000
  • IUOE gave to Committee for Working Families · $50,000
  • SMART Justice California Action Fund gave to Committee for Working Families · $50,000
  • J Street (DC) gave to J Street Action Fund · $315K
  • AFT Solidarity 527 gave to J Street Action Fund · $50,000
  • United Action Council gave to American Democracy Project · $50,000
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

United Democracy Project

  • United Democracy Project spent $1.6M opposing Aisha Wahab$1.6M
  • United Democracy Project spent $825K supporting Melissa Hernandez$825K
  • American Israel Public Affairs Committee gave $30.0M to United Democracy Project$30.0M
  • Manzanita Action Fund gave $1.6M to United Democracy Project$1.6M
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