Norma J. Torres
DIncumbentFEC H4CA35031
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Raised this cycle$923K
Cash on hand: $245K
2026 race
CA-35 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Norma J. Torres.
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How we got here · 1 earlier contest
Primary · Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Top-two primary — Norma J. Torres and Mike Cargile advanced to the general election.
- DNorma J. Torres· inc.Advanced to general
- RMike CargileAdvanced to general
- RMichael HorvathDefeated
- DWh LaneDefeated
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
$933K
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Mike Cargile
RChallengerFEC H0CA35146
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Raised this cycle$10K
Cash on hand: $448
Wh Lane
DChallengerFEC H6CA35143
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Michael Horvath
RChallengerFEC H6CA35135
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
Local signal
Early read on CA-35 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · mixed
Recent news coverage of Norma J. Torres over the last 90 days.
0 positive2 neutral0 negative
2 articles · AI-assessed sentiment toward the rep. A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
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
$933K
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$933K
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$29
$29 for · $0 against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norma J. Torres(D)incumbent + PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES' COMMUNITY ACTION FUND PAC $29 | $923K | $29 | — | $923K |
Mike Cargile(R) | $10K | — | — | $10K |
Wh Lane(D) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Michael Horvath(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.
Norma J. Torres(D)57% in-state · $312K itemized
$178K in-state$134K out-of-state
Mike Cargile(R)100% in-state · $8K itemized
$8K in-state$0 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.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Torres | Cargile | Lane | Horvath | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||||
Criminal Justice Marijuana should be legal under federal law. | — | ||||
Criminal Justice Federal law should allow individuals to sue police officers for civil-rights violations even when officers claim qualified immunity. | — | ||||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | ||||
Foreign Policy The U.S. should keep sending military aid to Ukraine. | — | ||||
Foreign Policy Conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel — tied to humanitarian or human-rights compliance — should be strengthened. | — | ||||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||||
Guns Federal law should authorize court-issued red-flag orders allowing temporary firearm removal from people deemed a danger. | — | ||||
Guns Ghost guns and unfinished firearm components should be regulated as firearms under federal law. | — | ||||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | ||||
Governance & Other Voters should be required to show photo ID, with the same rule in every state. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
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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