Melissa Hernandez has raised the most in this race — $2,112,674, ahead of Aisha Wahab at $1,214,547. Aisha Wahab has taken the most PAC and party-committee money: $244,483. On AIPAC: no candidate in this race has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings.
Aisha Wahab, a Democrat, currently holds this House seat and is running for re-election (won August special election). This is among the most solidly Democratic districts in the nation. Melissa Hernandez, a Democrat, reports $6,379,454 from other pro-Israel groups.
Key issues in California
Major issues facing California, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
Cost of living — Voters consistently rank California's steep cost of living as their top concern.
Housing affordability — Housing affordability ranks far above the national average as a California voter concern.
Billionaire tax proposal — Proposition 40's proposed one-time tax on billionaires' assets divides voters before November.
Immigration enforcement — Immigration and enforcement ranks third among voter concerns in statewide polls.
Healthcare costs — Healthcare costs register as a significant concern in statewide voter polls.
Candidates & funding
Melissa Hernandez DemocratNominee
UDP-backed $825K
Pro-Israel lobby total $6,379,454multi-group incl. outside spending — not AIPAC-only
Pro-Israel lobby total $6,379,454 — entirely independent expenditures (AIPAC via passthrough PACs); $0 in direct donations. No AIPAC-linked direct contributions (FundVoter). Source: FEC via TrackAIPAC.
UDP $825,293 backingindependent expenditures — not a donation (FEC)
2026 fundraising (FEC)$2,112,674 raised · $2,004,315 spent · $108,358 cash on hand through Oct 14, 2026
FEC campaign finance data through Oct 14, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Melissa Hernandez D
Aisha Wahab D
Raised
$2.1M
$1.2M
Individuals
$2M94%
$930K77%
PACs & parties
$118K6%
$244K20%
Self-funded
$0
$38K3%
Other
$12K1%
$1K0%
AIPAC-linked*
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Outside spending†
$825K backing
$1.6M opposing
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
Melissa Hernandez1083 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$2.1M
Campaign spent$2.0M
Cash on hand$108K
FEC 2026 through 10/14/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals94%
PACs / committees6%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
Leadership PAC$15K
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PAC$10K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 1083 donors. The other 1033 gave $1.5M combined.
Plus $70K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
Common questions
Who has raised more money in the California District 14 race?
Melissa Hernandez has raised more: $2,112,674, ahead of Aisha Wahab at $1,214,547.
Who takes PAC money in the California District 14 race?
Aisha Wahab has taken the most money from PACs and party committees: $244,483. Melissa Hernandez has taken $118,500.
Who takes AIPAC money in the California District 14 race?
No candidate in this race has an AIPAC-linked record in FEC filings.
When is the California District 14 election?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Related news
October 18, 2026
SEIU-backed 'Health Care Saves Lives' hits $3.3M targeting California House Republicans
The Sacramento-based super PAC Health Care Saves Lives (C00888081) has reported $3.26 million in 2026 independent expenditures, including October buys opposing Reps. David Valadao (CA-22, $628,060), Kevin Kiley (CA-6, $447,119) and Jim Desmond (CA-48, $426,678), while backing Democrats Aisha Wahab, Marni von Wilpert, Richard Pan and Randy Villegas. Its October Quarterly, filed Oct 15, shows the operation is SEIU-backed: $223,931 in in-kind phone banking and staff time from SEIU Local 2015 plus staff-time support from the SEIU California State Council.
