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California 14th District special runoff 2026

No. 2 of 16 House races 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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