Julia Brownley
DIncumbentFEC H2CA00120
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Raised this cycle$580K
Cash on hand: $791K
2026 race
CA-26 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Julia Brownley.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Top-two primary — Jacqui Irwin and Sam Gallucci advanced to the general election.
- DJacqui IrwinAdvanced to general40.1%
- RSam GallucciAdvanced to general22.0%
- RMichael KoslowDefeated10.4%
- RWilliam ScottDefeated9.0%
- DChris EspinosaDefeated8.6%
Currently held by
Julia Brownley (D) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$3.0M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Jacqui Irwin
DChallengerFEC H6CA26266
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Raised this cycle$1.2M
Cash on hand: $458K
Sam Gallucci
RChallengerFEC H6CA26241
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Raised this cycle$538K
Cash on hand: $19K
Chris Espinosa
DChallengerFEC H6CA26308
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Raised this cycle$131K
Cash on hand: $0
Michael Koslow
RChallengerFEC H4CA26162
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Raised this cycle$88K
Cash on hand: $0
Sonia Devgan-Kacker
DChallengerFEC H6CA26316
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Raised this cycle$78K
Cash on hand: $4K
William Scott
RChallengerFEC H6CA26258
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Raised this cycle$30K
Cash on hand: $0
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
$3.0M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$2.6M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$372K
$372K for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacqui Irwin(D) + PROTECT PROGRESS $366K | $1.2M | $366K | — | $1.5M |
Julia Brownley(D)incumbent | $580K | — | — | $580K |
Sam Gallucci(R) | $538K | — | — | $538K |
Chris Espinosa(D) + CLIMATE HAWKS VOTE POLITICAL ACTION $6K | $131K | $6K | — | $138K |
Michael Koslow(R) | $88K | — | — | $88K |
Sonia Devgan-Kacker(D) | $78K | — | — | $78K |
William Scott(R) | $30K | — | — | $30K |
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.
Jacqui Irwin(D)89% in-state · $627K itemized
$557K in-state$70K out-of-state
Julia Brownley(D)84% in-state · $199K itemized
$168K in-state$31K out-of-state
Sam Gallucci(R)74% in-state · $123K itemized
$91K in-state$33K out-of-state
Chris Espinosa(D)64% in-state · $75K itemized
$48K in-state$27K out-of-state
Michael Koslow(R)100% in-state · $61K itemized
$61K in-state$0 out-of-state
Sonia Devgan-Kacker(D)87% in-state · $8K itemized
$7K in-state$1K out-of-state
William Scott(R)66% in-state · $10K itemized
$6K in-state$3K 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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