Congressional fundraising totals are in for the final quarter of 2023 with roughly one month to go before voters weigh-in during the March 5 Primary
Here’s a look at where candidates stand throughout the Central Valley:
Congressional District 9
- Rep. Josh Harder (D–Tracy) leads the way in his re-election bid for the 9th District, raising $483,979.30 in the last three months of 2023. He has over $2.6 million left on hand.
- Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, a Republican, raised $277,682.18 and has $294,886.73 on hand.
Congressional District 13
- Rep. John Duarte (R–Modesto) faces a rematch against former Asm. Adam Gray (D–Merced) in what was one of the closest races in the nation in 2022.
- Duarte brought in $265,843.18 in the period, bringing his total cash on hand to over $1.4 million.
- Gray took in $321,938.26 to close out the year and has over $392,000 in the bank.
Congressional District 20
- The crowded field to succeed Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy in the 20th District has three Republican candidates separating from the pack with their fundraising numbers.
- Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux raised $162,478.75 and boasts the largest war chest at over $152,000.
- Businessman Kyle Kirkland brought in $20,901 in the period but has the second-largest amount on hand at $120,236.
- Asm. Vince Fong (R–Bakersfield) took in 107,411.69 and has over $105,000 in the bank.
- Democrat Marisa Wood, who lost to McCarthy in 2022, raised $32,210.88 and has over $22,000 left.
- Republican and America First candidate David Giglio raised $35,919.04 in the last three months of 2023 and had $3,067.13 left.
- Democrat Andy Morales brought in $25,521.93 and has just under $2,000 left in the bank.
Congressional District 21
- Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno), running for his 11th term in Congress, raised $259,072 in the period and has over $822,000 in his war chest.
- Challenger Michael Maher brought in $35,405.50 and has over $150,000 on hand.
Congressional District 22
- Rep. David Valadao (R–Hanford) took in $391,572.16 as he fends off three challengers, bringing his cash on hand total to over $1.4 million.
- Former Asm. Rudy Salas (D–Bakersfield), the pick of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, raised $266,182.25 in his rematch bid against Valadao, bringing his cash on hand total to over $295,000.
- State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D–Bakersfield) took in $20,126.91 and has $4,881.33 remaining.
- Republican Chris Mathys raised $8,632.69 and has the second-largest war chest with $306,481.21 left on hand.
