Candidates › CA-21 race › 2025–2026

Kyle Kirkland

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, CA-21

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: Lost the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 38,319 votes (37.3%) · 2 of 2
The race: Everyone running for CA-21 · Compare Kirkland with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Affordable Abundance
Government Accountability
Secure Our Border
Water & Agriculture
Safe Communities
Read all 6 in their words
Money: $464.7K raised, $451.6K spent, $13.1K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 14% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 76% from California
Outside groups: $750 supporting, $192 opposing Kirkland
Backed by: California Republican Party · Fresno County Republican Party · Tulare County Republican Party and 20 more. As the campaign lists them

Their wordsWhat does Kirkland say they will do?

6 priorities from kirkland2026.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

6 priorities · 9 quoted statements

Fighting the High Cost of Living for Central Valley Families ↗ (opens kirkland2026.com at this heading)
Housing, food, gas, and healthcare are brutally expensive because of decades of over-regulation and mismanagement. Families in CA-21 need affordable abundance—not excuses.
We need business leaders who can solve problems and get results, not career politicians invested in maintaining the status quo. Kyle Kirkland has done the work in the Central Valley and is ready to make government serve you.
- Make housing, food, gas, and healthcare affordable by ending over-regulation and mismanagement.
- Target government waste and fraud to deliver value for taxpayers.
- Deliver results and accountability drawn from decades of building businesses and payrolls.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · kirkland2026.com

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$464.7K

$464,700

Spent

$451.6K

$451,599

Cash on hand

$13.1K

$13,101

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00926600

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

97¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 6 reports ($451.6K of $464.7K). Cash on hand went from $30.6K on Dec 31, 2025 to $13.1K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$108,195	$77,546	$30,648
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$144,724	$95,550	$79,822
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 13, 2026	$58,745	$85,586	$52,982
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$27,307	$62,355	$17,934
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$118,260	$129,680	$6,513
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$7,470	$882	$13,101

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $464,700 reported receipts

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Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$246,28653%

Largest donors

Dana Messina2 contributions, latest Aug 10, 2026 · PRESIDENT · KIRKLAND MESSINA, INC. · GREENVILLE, SC$10,500
Michael Defendis4 contributions, latest Sep 8, 2026 · PRINCIPAL · DIBUDUO & DEFENDIS · PINEDALE, CA$8,500
Von Altizer2 contributions, latest Jul 8, 2026 · PRESIDENT · NAPA VALLEY CASINO · AMERICAN CANYON, CA$7,500
Roy ChoiOne contribution on Aug 19, 2026 · EXECUTIVE · KNIGHTED · DALLAS, TX$7,000
John Conlin2 contributions, latest May 26, 2026 · BUSINESS OWNER · SELF EMPLOYED · PACIFIC PALISADES, CA$7,000
David Ducommun2 contributions, latest Jun 21, 2026 · EXECUTIVE · FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. · LAS VEGAS, NV$7,000
Joel Jewitt3 contributions, latest Jul 13, 2026 · TECHNICIAN · PROJECTVAIL · EMERALD HILLS, CA$7,000
Robert Lindo2 contributions, latest Mar 5, 2026 · SAN JOSE, CA$7,000
Michael Maher2 contributions, latest Mar 3, 2026 · AVIATION · SELF EMPLOYED · REEDLEY, CA$7,000
Brent SmittcampOne contribution on Mar 12, 2026 · FAMILY OFFICE · SMITTCAMP AG ENTERPRISES · FRESNO, CA

Top donor states
Name		Amount
California home129 contributions · 76%		$184,713
Nevada6 contributions · 5.1%		$12,500
South Carolina5 contributions · 5%		$12,210
Texas83 contributions · 4.8%		$11,730
New Mexico2 contributions · 2.9%		$7,000
Florida27 contributions · 2.6%		$6,309
Virginia10 contributions · 1.7%		$4,208
Montana3 contributions · 1.2%		$3,000

Top donor states

Name

Amount

California home129 contributions · 76%

$184,713

Nevada6 contributions · 5.1%

$12,500

South Carolina5 contributions · 5%

$12,210

Texas83 contributions · 4.8%

$11,730

New Mexico2 contributions · 2.9%

$7,000

Florida27 contributions · 2.6%

$6,309

Virginia10 contributions · 1.7%

$4,208

Montana3 contributions · 1.2%

$3,000

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 24 contributions · 21% of ranked		$50,387
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 163 contributions · 6.6% of ranked		$15,516
Knighted2 contributions · 4.5% of ranked		$10,500
Dibuduo & Defendis4 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$8,500
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 4 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$8,500
Napa Valley Casino2 contributions · 3.2% of ranked		$7,500
Bill Zender And Associates2 contributions · 3% of ranked		$7,000
Fidelity National Financial INC2 contributions · 3% of ranked		$7,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 24 contributions · 21% of ranked

$50,387

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 163 contributions · 6.6% of ranked

$15,516

Knighted2 contributions · 4.5% of ranked

$10,500

Dibuduo & Defendis4 contributions · 3.6% of ranked

$8,500

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 4 contributions · 3.6% of ranked

$8,500

Napa Valley Casino2 contributions · 3.2% of ranked

$7,500

Bill Zender And Associates2 contributions · 3% of ranked

$7,000

Fidelity National Financial INC2 contributions · 3% of ranked

$7,000

Name		Amount
Kirkland, Kyle R13 payments · 29% of all spending		$129,199
Right Choice Strategies, LLC11 payments · 12% of all spending		$55,545
Professional Print2 payments · 8% of all spending		$36,276
Clovis Capitol Group, LLC5 payments · 5.6% of all spending		$25,387
Frontline Strategies LLC29 payments · 5.3% of all spending		$23,935
Ortiz - Alizieri, Jenniffer5 payments · 4.1% of all spending		$18,686
Republican Party of Fresno County1 payment · 3.3% of all spending		$15,000
The KAL Group Inc.7 payments · 2.6% of all spending		$11,719

Occupation as filed		Amount
Executive5 contributions · 8.8% of ranked		$21,000
President5 contributions · 6.6% of ranked		$15,550
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 163 contributions · 6.5% of ranked		$15,516
Owner8 contributions · 6.5% of ranked		$15,500
Consultant5 contributions · 6.3% of ranked		$15,000
Attorney7 contributions · 4.2% of ranked		$10,000
Developer3 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$8,500
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 4 contributions · 3.6% of ranked		$8,500

Kyle Kirkland

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Kirkland say they will do?

Fighting the High Cost of Living for Central Valley Families ↗ (opens kirkland2026.com at this heading)

1Priority 1: Affordable Abundance 1 statement

2Priority 2: Government Accountability 1 statement

3Priority 3: Secure Our Border 1 statement

4Priority 4: Water & Agriculture 1 statement

5Priority 5: Safe Communities 1 statement

6Priority 6: Education Excellence 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $464,700 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Kirkland’s campaign say backs them?

Parties 4

Officials 13

Organizations 5

People 1

BallotWhen is Kirkland on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Who lent it

Where the donors live $243,311 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Money from groups, by interest $942

Outside spending $5,845 across this race

Who stands behind the outside spending $5.8K traced back through the groups that spent it

What the payments were for $441,419 itemized

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