Young Kim
RIncumbentFEC H8CA39240
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Raised this cycle$10M
Cash on hand: $911K
2026 race
CA-40 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Young Kim.
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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 — Ken Calvert and Young Kim advanced to the general election.
- RKen Calvert· inc.Advanced to general34.9%
- RYoung Kim· inc.Advanced to general20.6%
- DEsther Kim VaretDefeated16.6%
- DLisa RamirezDefeated14.0%
- DJoseph KerrDefeated8.6%
- DClaude Manuel KeissiehDefeated2.2%
- DFrancis "frank" HoffmanDefeated1.5%
- INina LinhDefeated1.5%
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
$30M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Ken Calvert
RChallengerFEC H2CA37023
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Raised this cycle$7.1M
Cash on hand: $980K
Esther Kim Varet
DChallengerFEC H6CA40309
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Raised this cycle$3.0M
Cash on hand: $26K
Christina Gagnier
DChallengerFEC H6CA40325
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Raised this cycle$607K
Cash on hand: $22K
Lisa Ramirez
DChallengerFEC H6CA40382
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Raised this cycle$519K
Cash on hand: $0
Nina Linh
IChallengerFEC H6CA40341
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Raised this cycle$442K
Cash on hand: $0
Joseph Kerr
DChallengerFEC H6CA40317
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Raised this cycle$287K
Cash on hand: $0
Perry Meade
DChallengerFEC H6CA40374
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Raised this cycle$276K
Cash on hand: $48K
Tiffanie Tate
DChallengerFEC H6CA41299
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Raised this cycle$66K
Cash on hand: $0
Claude Manuel Keissieh
DChallengerFEC H6CA41323
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Raised this cycle$34K
Cash on hand: $0
Paula Williams Swift
DChallengerFEC H6CA40333
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Raised this cycle$15K
Cash on hand: $0
Francis "frank" Hoffman
DChallengerFEC H0CA39049
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on CA-40 — 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 · leans negative
Recent news coverage of Young Kim over the last 90 days.
0 positive9 neutral1 negative
10 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
$30M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$22M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$7.1M
$2.0M for · $5.1M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Calvert(R) + AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC $52K + CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC $27K + PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH PAC $8K − CFF $574K − YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC $4K − ACTIVATE AMERICA $4K | $7.1M | $88K | $581K | $6.6M |
Young Kim(R)incumbent + AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC $500K + AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION $290K + NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $57K − AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC $3.2M − CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC $1.3M − ACTIVATE AMERICA $2K | $10M | $847K | $4.5M | $6.5M |
Esther Kim Varet(D) + CALIFORNIA BLUE PAC $702K + WESTERN BLUE PAC $350K − YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC $3K | $3.0M | $1.1M | $3K | $4.0M |
Christina Gagnier(D) | $607K | — | — | $607K |
Lisa Ramirez(D) | $519K | — | — | $519K |
Nina Linh(I) | $442K | — | — | $442K |
Joseph Kerr(D) + PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES' COMMUNITY ACTION FUND PAC $6 | $287K | $6 | — | $287K |
Perry Meade(D) | $276K | — | — | $276K |
Tiffanie Tate(D) | $66K | — | — | $66K |
Claude Manuel Keissieh(D) | $34K | — | — | $34K |
Paula Williams Swift(D) | $15K | — | — | $15K |
Francis "frank" Hoffman(D) | $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.
Ken Calvert(R)38% in-state · $4.5M itemized
$1.7M in-state$2.8M out-of-state
Young Kim(R)38% in-state · $5.5M itemized
$2.1M in-state$3.4M out-of-state
Esther Kim Varet(D)55% in-state · $1.2M itemized
$669K in-state$542K out-of-state
Christina Gagnier(D)35% in-state · $339K itemized
$120K in-state$219K out-of-state
Lisa Ramirez(D)91% in-state · $310K itemized
$282K in-state$28K out-of-state
Nina Linh(I)78% in-state · $168K itemized
$132K in-state$37K out-of-state
Joseph Kerr(D)88% in-state · $141K itemized
$124K in-state$17K out-of-state
Perry Meade(D)63% in-state · $252K itemized
$159K in-state$94K out-of-state
Tiffanie Tate(D)55% in-state · $57K itemized
$31K in-state$26K out-of-state
Claude Manuel Keissieh(D)0% in-state · $400 itemized
$0 in-state$400 out-of-state
Paula Williams Swift(D)76% in-state · $7K itemized
$6K in-state$2K 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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