Khanna Lands No. 4 Spot in House Fundraising
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Vol. VI, No. 1,186
—The latest campaign finance reports highlight stark differences in fundraising among Alameda County House members.
Rep. Ro Khanna remains in a league of his own, raising nearly $1.7 million during the last three months and reporting more than $15.4 million in cash on hand, as of Dec. 31.
Khanna raised the fourth-most campaign contributions in the House last year, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Elsewhere in Alameda County’s congressional caucus, Reps. Mark DeSaulnier and Lateefah Simon reported comparatively modest fundraising and spending, ending the year with $725,570 and $591,895 on hand, respectively—levels consistent with safe Democratic districts.
Rep. Eric Swalwell outspent his fundraising during the period and closed the year with $360,341 in cash on hand, reflecting his decision in November to switch gears to a gubernatorial run.
Swalwell’s gubernatorial fundraising report is not yet posted, but expect the haul to be significantly greater than anything he’s raised before, especially in such a short amount of time.
Below is campaign finance capsules for each of the county’s four members of Congress:
RO KHANNA FOR CONGRESS INC.—Sept. 1-Dec. 31
Cash IN $1,688474
Cash OUT $962,353
Total Cash IN (2025) $9,759,522
Total Cash OUT (2025) $5,153,163
Loans/Debts $89,348
Cash on Hand $15,454,963
MARK DESAULNIER FOR CONGRESS—Sept. 1-Dec. 31
Cash IN $107,860
Cash OUT $72,178
Total Cash IN (2025) $415,550
Total Cash OUT (2025) $320,581
Loans/Debts $0
Cash on Hand $725,570
LATEEFAH SIMON FOR CONGRESS—Sept. 1-Dec. 31
Cash IN $186,602
Cash OUT $162,560
Total Cash IN (2025) $969,830
Total Cash OUT (2025) $738,280
Loans/Debts $0
Cash on Hand $591,895
ERIC SWALWELL FOR CONGRESS—Sept. 1-Dec. 31
Cash IN $231,660
Cash OUT $399,830
Total Cash IN (2025) $1,775,658
Total Cash OUT (2025) $1,819,754
Loans/Debts $4,000
Cash on Hand $360,341
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