Races · house · 2024 · CA
house · open seat
Melissa Hurtado vs Chris Mathys
Caution · early warning
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Where this race stands
Verified Tossup
tossup
Money in this race
FEC Schedule E (independent expenditures) + candidate-committee totals · last filing 2024-12-06Total IE spending
$10.9M
For candidates
$918K
Against candidates
$9.9M
Latest filing: 12/6/2024
Source: FEC Schedule E
Source: FEC Schedule E
David Valadao (R)
$789K for ·
$9.0M against
Cash on hand
$46K
Total raised (cycle)
$4.9M
Total spent
$4.9M
Debts
$14K
Source: FEC
- $7.6M against HMP Super PAC
- $1.3M against VPP Super PAC
- $265K for AMERICA PAC Super PAC
- $240K for CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND Super PAC
- $99K for CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. Super PAC
Chris Mathys (R)
$0 for ·
$928K against
Cash on hand
$2K
Total raised (cycle)
$339K
Total spent
$337K
Debts
$521K
Source: FEC
- $928K against CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND Super PAC
Rudy Salas (D)
$128K for ·
$0 against
Cash on hand
$206K
Total raised (cycle)
$6.5M
Total spent
$6.3M
Debts
$0
Source: FEC
- $60K for VOTAR ES PODER PAC Super PAC
- $46K for HMP Super PAC
- $16K for LUCETE LEADERSHIP FUND Super PAC
- $3K for CALIFORNIANS FOR CHOICE Super PAC
- $2K for DOLORES HUERTA ACTION FUND PAC
Melissa Hurtado (D)
$718 for ·
$15K against
Cash on hand
$370
Total raised (cycle)
$85K
Total spent
$84K
Debts
$28K
Source: FEC
- $15K against WATERFOWL PAC - FEDERAL PAC
- $718 for INDIVISIBLE PROJECT INC. PAC
Independent expenditures from FEC Schedule E. "For" = pro-candidate ads / mail / digital. "Against" = anti-candidate. Excludes candidate-committee spending and state-level filings (governor races aren't covered here — they file with state agencies).
last poll — last market quote — rating computed 1 day ago
Rating history (1 change)
- 5/6/2026 Tossup via pvi