2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 14th district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: Eric Michael Swalwell (Democratic)
FEC: California's 14th district 2026 Official source
California's 14th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 14th district
FEC: California's 14th district 2026 Official source
California's 14th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Eric Michael Swalwell

Democratic

FEC: SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL Official source

SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H2CA15094, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL Official source

SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H2CA15094, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.7M
FEC: SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAEL Official source
Receipts $1,730,927, disbursements $2,019,893, cash on hand $11,037 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2M
On hand: $11K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Rakhi Israni

Democratic

FEC: ISRANI, RAKHI Official source

ISRANI, RAKHI, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H6CA14171, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: ISRANI, RAKHI Official source

ISRANI, RAKHI, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H6CA14171, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.4M
FEC: ISRANI, RAKHI Official source
Receipts $2,400,234, disbursements $2,348,999, cash on hand $51,236 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.3M
On hand: $51K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Melissa Hernandez

Democratic

FEC: HERNANDEZ, MELISSA Official source

HERNANDEZ, MELISSA, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H6CA14163, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HERNANDEZ, MELISSA Official source

HERNANDEZ, MELISSA, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H6CA14163, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2M
FEC: HERNANDEZ, MELISSA Official source
Receipts $1,990,729, disbursements $1,910,153, cash on hand $80,576 through 2026-09-07
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.9M
On hand: $81K

FEC filings through 7 September 2026.

Aisha Wahab

Democratic

FEC: WAHAB, AISHA Official source

WAHAB, AISHA, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H0CA15213, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: WAHAB, AISHA Official source

WAHAB, AISHA, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H0CA15213, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $874K
FEC: WAHAB, AISHA Official source
Receipts $874,398, disbursements $641,473, cash on hand $232,925 through 2026-09-07
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $641K
On hand: $233K

FEC filings through 7 September 2026.

Wendy Fiona Huang

Republican

FEC: HUANG, WENDY FIONA MS. Official source

HUANG, WENDY FIONA MS., Republican Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H6CA14148, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HUANG, WENDY FIONA MS. Official source

HUANG, WENDY FIONA MS., Republican Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H6CA14148, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $41K
FEC: HUANG, WENDY FIONA MS. Official source
Receipts $41,023, disbursements $34,739, cash on hand $6,284 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $35K
On hand: $6,284

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sheriene Ridenour

Democratic

FEC: RIDENOUR, SHERIENE Official source

RIDENOUR, SHERIENE, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H6CA14239, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: RIDENOUR, SHERIENE Official source

RIDENOUR, SHERIENE, Democratic Party, House CA district 14: FEC candidate H6CA14239, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $39K
FEC: RIDENOUR, SHERIENE Official source
Receipts $38,590, disbursements $199, cash on hand $38,391 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $199
On hand: $38K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

3 more filings

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Matt Ortega	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$38K	$0
Carin Elam	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$33K	$0
Abrar Qadir	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$27K	$-17K

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 14th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: ELAM, CARINOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HERNANDEZ, MELISSAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HUANG, WENDY FIONA MS.Official source fec.gov
FEC: ISRANI, RAKHIOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ORTEGA, MATTOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: QADIR, ABRAROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: RIDENOUR, SHERIENEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SWALWELL, ERIC MICHAELOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: WAHAB, AISHAOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 14th district

The seat

Candidates

Eric Michael Swalwell

Rakhi Israni

Melissa Hernandez

Aisha Wahab

Wendy Fiona Huang

Sheriene Ridenour

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