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Money
$472.7K raised, $462.6K spent, $10K cash on hand (through Sep 30, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
72% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 74% from California · largest committee giver LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND, $50
Their wordsWhat does Chavez say they will do?
Abel Chavez’s words are not shown
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MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$472.7K
$472,665
Spent
$462.6K
$462,636
Cash on hand
$10K
$10,029
FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00896100 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
98¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 8 reports ($462.6K of $472.7K). Cash on hand went from $119 on Mar 31, 2025 to $10K on Sep 30, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$100K$200K
Mar ’25
Jun ’25
Sep ’25
Dec ’25
Mar ’26
May ’26
Jun ’26
Sep ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
APRIL QUARTERLY 2025 through Mar 31, 2025
$4,067
$3,949
$119
JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025
$37,770
$26,551
$11,338
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025
$95,121
$77,324
$29,135
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025
$67,136
$77,869
$18,403
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$85,717
$84,625
$17,995
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 13, 2026
$165,787
$162,784
$22,497
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$17,065
$28,797
$10,766
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$0
$737
$10,029
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 $472,665 reported receipts
Tap a row with to see who gave.
The candidateMoney the candidate gave their own campaign.$210,85745%
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$159,17834%
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$62,41613%
Largest donors
Jeremiah NelsonOne contribution on May 14, 2026 · NONE · MC LEAN, VA$3,500
John M. Curtin2 contributions, latest May 1, 2026 · RETIRED · NONE · SCOTTSDALE, AZ$2,500
Robert GlazaOne contribution on Jun 1, 2026 · ADMINISTRATOR · PSWA · WEST COVINA, CA$2,500
Norbert HornsteinOne contribution on May 28, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · WASHINGTON, DC$2,500
Ana Mendez2 contributions, latest Sep 30, 2025 · NOT EMPLOYED · SARATOGA, CA$2,250
Donald Kelley2 contributions, latest Feb 12, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · SAN MATEO, CA$2,015
Major GrewalOne contribution on Dec 1, 2025 · SELF EMPLOYED · GREWAL REALTY · INDIANAPOLIS, IN$2,000
Andreas HavadjiasOne contribution on Jun 16, 2025 · SELF · A · RIVERSIDE, CA$2,000
Nicole Panter DaileyOne contribution on May 18, 2026 · FACULTY · CALARTS · PALM SPRINGS, CA$1,500
Andrew ThorburnOne contribution on Jan 26, 2026 · NOT EMPLOYED · VILLA PARK, CA$1,500
Barnes Montie7 contributions, latest Jul 2, 2025 · BUSINESS BROKER AGENT · FIRST CHOICE BUSINESS BROKERS · RIVERSIDE, CA$1,397
Jonathan BellosoOne contribution on Jul 26, 2025 · NOT EMPLOYED · RIVERSIDE, CA$1,110
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 215 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $57.7K.
LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$36,9437.8%
Who lent it
Marvin Andradelent May 31, 2025 · repaid$44
Each loan as the campaign’s report through Sep 30, 2026 lists it, with what is still owed. A loan from an earlier cycle can appear here, and one repaid in full drops off the report, so the list need not add up to the row.
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the campaign: rebates and refunds of what it spent.$3,2700.7%
Total reported receipts $472,665
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $57,654 placed by state
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under $1.7K
$1.7K+
$6.8K+
$15.4K+
$27.3K+
none
Outlined: California, home state
Home state and away
California 74%CA 74%Elsewhere 26%
74% of the money placed by state came from inside California: $42.7K of $57.7K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
California home189 contributions · 74%
$42,679
Virginia2 contributions · 6.9%
$4,000
Arizona2 contributions · 4.3%
$2,500
District of Columbia1 contribution · 4.3%
$2,500
Indiana2 contributions · 3.6%
Money from groups, by interest $50
What the committees giving to Chavez’s campaign or spending on ads about Chavez are: a company or industry, a union, a cause, a party or politician. Money from individual donors is not included.
For Chavez $50
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$50Tap a slice
Groups that state an environmental or climate purpose, such as the political arm of the League of Conservation Voters.Placed by our rules or a model’s suggestion, and not yet checked by a person. The money still counts here; a person may move it.$50100%
“Proposed” marks money from groups whose place is not yet reviewed by a person. Each group is placed by its filings and its own words, never by which party it backs. Every interest · How groups are placed
Outside spending $13,730,468 across this race
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Who stands behind the outside spending: the people and organizations its money traces to
Who stands behind the outside spending $13.5M traced back through the groups that spent it
Each group that spent in this race is followed to where its own money came from, and what it spent is split by those shares: a group whose money was 60% one person's counts as 60% of its spending theirs. Of what traced, 34% to named individuals, 24% to organizations, 18% to tax-exempt organizations that need not name their donors, 0.6% to committees nothing more could be followed from, 23% not itemized in the filings.
People and organizations the race's outside spending traces to
Name
Amount
House Majority ForwardOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind HMP
Democracy MattersOrganization · tax-exempt: need not name its donors · behind Project 218 and Votevets
$535.6K
Michael BloombergPerson · Founder, Bloomberg Inc. · behind HMP and Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC and 2 more
$399.2K
What the payments were for $456,449 itemized
The campaign also refunded $737 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Tap a row with to see what was paid for.
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$190,14942%
Filed as
CAMPAIGN DIGITAL ADS$61,500
MEDIA ADVERTISING$27,000
MEDIA PREPAYMENT$17,000
CAMPAIGN ADVERTISMENT FOR ADS$15,000
IHEARTMEDIA CAMPAIGN ADS$12,500
IN-KIND - IHEARTMEDIA CAMPAIGN ADS$7,700
SOCIAL MEDIA AND VIRAL TRAINING
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Sustainable Change Strategies LLC10 payments · 22% of all spending
$101,071
DJA Strategies, Inc.14 payments · 21% of all spending
$94,903
Chavez, Abel24 payments · 17% of all spending
$80,853
Andrade, Marvin11 payments · 8.3% of all spending
$38,572
Iheartmedia3 payments · 4.7% of all spending
$21,943
Political Data Intelligence2 payments · 4.5% of all spending
$20,700
Pack, Jeff14 payments · 2.8% of all spending
$12,900
Hahn, Larissa7 payments · 2.1% of all spending
$9,591
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
EndorsementsWho does Chavez’s campaign say backs them?
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Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
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$2,100
New York3 contributions · 1.7%
$1,000
Pennsylvania2 contributions · 1.7%
$1,000
Colorado3 contributions · 1.6%
$900
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 12 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 105 contributions · 42% of ranked
$20,987
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 15 contributions · 7.2% of ranked
$3,575
First Choice Business Brokers9 contributions · 5.4% of ranked
$2,654
Pswa1 contribution · 5% of ranked
$2,500
A1 contribution · 4% of ranked
$2,000
Grewal Realty1 contribution · 4% of ranked
$2,000
Calarts1 contribution · 3% of ranked
$1,500
Alvarez & Marsal1 contribution · 2% of ranked
$1,000
A further $8,120 came from donors whose answer names no employer (N/A, None, blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($159,178) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 120 contributions · 40% of ranked
$21,532
Self-employedWritten instead of an occupation · 4 contributions · 10% of ranked
$5,500
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 27 contributions · 7.5% of ranked
$4,018
Administrator1 contribution · 4.7% of ranked
$2,500
Business Broker Agent8 contributions · 3% of ranked
$1,610
Consultant2 contributions · 2.8% of ranked
$1,500
Faculty1 contribution · 2.8% of ranked
$1,500
Lawyer3 contributions · 2.8% of ranked
$1,500
A further $3,900 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (None, blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($159,178) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
HMP▼ Opposes34 records, latest Oct 26, 2026$4,352,008
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
$13,730,468 of the race total was filed about other candidates, so it would not show on Chavez’s own record.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Chavezunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
Democratic Majority For IsraelOrganization · behind Dmfi PAC
$374.3K
SEIU California State Council for Working PeopleOrganization · behind Health Care Saves Lives and Committee for Working Families, Sponsored by Labor Organizations
Green Advocacy ProjectOrganization · behind Worker Power PAC and Women Vote
$139.4K
Dignity CA Service Employees International Union SEIU Local 2015Organization · behind Health Care Saves Lives and Committee for Working Families, Sponsored by Labor Organizations
$137.2K
Read for the 20 largest groups of 34, 99% of the $13.7M spent. Shares are of what each group received, not a record of which dollar went where; an organization that need not name its donors ends the trail; a person who gave by more than one route is counted once here. It shows who stood behind the money, not what it was for.
$7,500
CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENT$6,500
CAMPAIGN SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT$6,000
CAMPAIGN TEXTING ADVERTISMENT$4,000
CAMPAIGN ADVERTISMENT$2,943
MEDIA RETAINER$2,903
Paid to
Sustainable Change Strategies LLC$80,500
DJA Strategies, Inc.$46,903
Iheartmedia$21,943
Pack, Jeff$12,900
Chavez, Abel$8,220
Viral Coach LLC$7,500
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$70,15615%
Filed as
CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING EMAILS$28,000
DIGITAL FUNDRAISING TOOLS AND SERVICES$20,000
FUNDRAISING AND SOLICITATION CONSULTING$7,500
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$5,000
FUNDRAISING ANALYTICAL MANAGMENT TOOLS$1,723
FUNDRAISING TEXT$1,500
CAMPAIGN EMAIL FUNDRAISING$1,450
CAMPAIGN EMAIL BLAST FUNDRAISING$1,211
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING AND CAMPAIGN SETUP SERVICES$1,000
CAMPAIGN EVENT SERVICES$955
SALES - FUNDRAISING PREMIER$710
FUNDRAISING AND COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE$420
Paid to
DJA Strategies, Inc.$48,000
Sustainable Change Strategies LLC$15,000
Mailchimp$2,661
Grassroots Analytics$2,434
The Derby Room Perris$955
NGP VAN, Inc.$420
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$59,88513%
Filed as
IN-KIND - PAID TO TO CA SLATES$14,682
IN-KIND - PAID JACKY YAO$6,000
DIGITIAL CAMPAIGN ADDS$5,000
IN-KIND - CANDIDATE PAYS FOR UZ MARKETING FOR CAMPAIGN MATERIALS$4,344
TREASURY SERVICES$4,000
NAME ON BALLOT$4,000
TREASURY SERVICE$3,000
IN-KIND - CANDIDATE PAYS FOR EVERYACTION INC FOR MOBOLIZATION PLATFORM FOR CAMPAIGN$2,500
REIMBURSEMENT FOR VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION SERVICES FOR DAVID BAKER$1,500
CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR STIPEND$1,400
ONLINE FUNRASING OUTREACH$1,167
ONLINE FUNRASING OUTREACH INFORMATION$1,119
Paid to
Chavez, Abel$27,526
Ragole, Paul$7,500
Sustainable Change Strategies LLC$5,000
Registrar of Voters$4,000
Grassroots Analytics$2,536
Google LLC$1,524
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$51,09111%
Filed as
CONSULTING MANAGEMENT SERVICES$14,500
CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING$10,000
CONSULTING/ MANAGEMENT SERVICES$8,500
CAMPAIGN MARKETING CONSULTANT FOR OUTREACH$6,591
IN-KIND - CANDIADATE PAYS INTO ONLINE VIRAL CONSULTING WITH VIRAL COACH$6,000
CAMPAIGN MANAGMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES$4,000
CAMPAIGN BRAND AND MARKETING CONSULTATION$1,500
Paid to
Andrade, Marvin$37,000
Hahn, Larissa$6,591
Chavez, Abel$6,000
Vaca, Monica$1,500
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$33,1407.3%
Filed as
IN-KIND - UNIVERSAL MAILWORKS INC. CAMPAIGN MAILER$29,173
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE MATERIAL$1,251
BANNERS, RALLY SIGNS, LITERATURE$770
IN-KIND - CANDIDATE PAYS A TO Z PRINTING FOR CAMPAIGN MATERIALS$752
CAMPAIGN PRINTING MATERIAL$571
WEBSITE DESIGN$499
IN-KIND - TOM AT AVATAR WEBSITE DESIGN$100
PRINTING CAMPAIGN MATERIAL$25
Paid to
Chavez, Abel$30,025
Union Printing LLC$1,251
Futura Color, Inc$770
Sustainable Change Strategies LLC$571
Avatar Website Design$499
Fedex$25
Polling and researchSurveys, opposition research, voter file work, and analytics.$22,4504.9%
Filed as
DATA$20,700
IN-KIND - DATA ZAP SERVICES$1,750
Paid to
Political Data Intelligence$20,700
Chavez, Abel$1,750
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$18,5944.1%
Filed as
IN-KIND - CANDIDATE PAYS FOR REGISTRAR OF VOTERS STATEMENT FEES$6,591
ACTBLUE FEES$3,213
TRANSACTION FEES$1,675
BALLOT FEE$1,674
WORKING FEES$1,500
TREASURY FEE$1,050
DIGITAL BANKING FEES$813
TRANSACTION FEE$635
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION CANDIDATE FEE$500
ACTBLUE TRANSCATION FEES$328
CAMPAIGN EVENT FEE$300
DIGITIAL BANKING FEE$100
Paid to
Chavez, Abel$6,591
ActBlue Technical Services$5,866
Secretary of State$1,674
Marvin, Andrade$1,500
First Citizens Bank$1,014
Mcintyre & Barcelona, LLC$800
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$5,7031.2%
Field and canvassingDoor-to-door canvassing, phone banks and calls to voters, petition and signature gathering, and get-out-the-vote work.$4,5541%
Filed as
CAMPAIGN ORGANIZING AND CANVASSING$1,764
CAMPAIGN FIELD DIRECTOR$1,250
IN-KIND - PAID LALO VELASCO POLITICAL DOOR KNOCKING$700
CANVASING ORGANIZING TOOL SOFTWARE$420
CANVASSING ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN PLATFORM$420
Paid to
Velasco, Roberto$1,764
Truchan, Kaleb$1,250
Chavez, Abel$700
Everyaction, Inc.$420
NGP VAN, Inc.$420
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$6160.1%
Filed as
IN-KIND - PAY JV TEAM PHOTOGRAPHER$400
MEAL WHEN ATTENDING MEETINGS AND FILMING$216
Paid to
Montie, Barnes$400
Joyces Sushi Palm Springs$216
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$112<0.1%
Filed as
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR TRAVEL, GAS AND TRAVEL$72
IN-KIND - CANDIDATE PAID MARVIN ANDRADE FOR CAMPAIGN TRAVEL EXPENSES$40
Paid to
Andrade, Marvin$72
Chavez, Abel$40
Total itemized disbursements $456,449
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
All 281 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.