Candidate for California’s 40th District, 2026

Paula Williams Swift

D Democratic PartyChallengerElection Nov 3, 2026

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Fundraising

Raised: $15K
Spent: $15K
Cash on hand: $0
Reported through: Dec 15, 2025

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Young Kim (Republican).

RYoung KimIncumbent$8.8M
RKen CalvertIncumbent$6.1M
DEsther Kim VaretChallenger$2.9M
DChristina GagnierChallenger$607K
DLisa D RamirezChallenger$519K
INina LinhChallenger$442K
DJoseph KerrChallenger$276K
DPerry MeadeChallenger$276K

Background

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