Lateefah Simon
DIncumbentFEC H4CA12154
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Raised this cycle$1.7M
Cash on hand: $726K
2026 race
CA-12 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Lateefah Simon.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by California Secretary of State (certified Statement of Vote)
Top-two primary — Lateefah Simon and Jamie Joyce advanced to the general election.
- DLateefah Simon· inc.Advanced to general84.2%
- DJamie JoyceAdvanced to general15.6%
- RStephen SlausonDefeated0.1%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the California Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$1.9M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
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Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$1.9M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$1.8M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$112K
$112K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lateefah Simon(D)incumbent + PROTECT PROGRESS $112K + SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $10 | $1.7M | $112K | — | $1.8M |
Jamie Joyce(D) | $70K | — | — | $70K |
Stephen Slauson(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside CA versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Lateefah Simon(D)85% in-state · $1.1M itemized
$923K in-state$160K out-of-state
Jamie Joyce(D)45% in-state · $29K itemized
$13K in-state$16K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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