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DemocratRunning for CA-48 U.S. House · 2026
Ammar Campa-Najjar
Ammar Campa-Najjar is a U.S. Naval reserve officer, former Obama official at the United States Department of Labor, and politician. Campa-Najjar has three times been a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, securing 48.3 percent against incumbent Congressman Duncan Hunter. He ran in the 2026 election for California's 48th congressional district, but did not advance from the primary.
Born 1989 · La Mesa, California , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-04
A U.S. Naval reserve officer and former Obama Labor Department official, Campa-Najjar ran for California's 48th congressional district in 2026 but did not advance from the primary. In a previous race against incumbent Congressman Duncan Hunter, he secured about 48 percent of the vote, and raised approximately $1.2 million for his 2026 campaign.
16.2%
Polling average
our aggregate
86%
Win probability
market-implied
$1.2M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mixWho Campa-Najjar's money comes from.
B+
78/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
0 watch items
Small-dollar reliance90
45% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence80
5% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding79
21% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure63
$735k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
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Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
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How they vote
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Ratings from advocacy groups
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Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-dateWho funds the campaign.
$1.2M
Raised
$1.1M
Spent
$121k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
45% small (<$200)50% large indiv.5% PAC
79% in-state · 21% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-13 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
The contest Campa-Najjar is running in.
CA · HOUSE · 2026safe r
Campa-Najjar (D) vs Darrell Issa (R)
16.2%−25.2 Issa41.4%
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Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Democrat · CA-48 U.S. House
Ammar Campa-Najjar
Ammar Campa-Najjar is a U.S. Naval reserve officer, former Obama official at the United States Department of Labor, and politician. Campa-Najjar has three times been a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, securing 48.3 percent against incumbent Congressman Duncan Hunter. He ran in the 2026 election for California's 48th congressional district, but did not advance from the primary.
Where Campa-Najjar standsRace →
Campa-Najjar 16.2%Darrell Issa 41.4%
Market · wins
86¢
16.2%
Poll avg
86%
Win prob
$1.2M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-04A U.S. Naval reserve officer and former Obama Labor Department official, Campa-Najjar ran for California's 48th congressional district in 2026 but did not advance from the primary. In a previous race against incumbent Congressman Duncan Hunter, he secured about 48 percent of the vote, and raised approximately $1.2 million for his 2026 campaign.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Campa-Najjar's money comes from.
B+
78/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans independent — small-dollar reliance is the standout.
0 watch items
Small-dollar reliance90
45% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence80
5% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding79
21% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure63
$735k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$1.2M
Raised
$1.1M
Spent
$121k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
45% small (<$200)50% large indiv.5% PAC
79% in-state · 21% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-13 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR · PUBLIC DOMAIN (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)