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People › State Assembly
Charles Frederick Hughes
Assembly Member, State Assembly
Running in 2026: State Assembly Member District 34 (June 2) “Small Business Owner” · State Assembly Member District 34 (November 3) “Small Business Owner”
Form 700 statements
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Candidate (amendment) Assembly Member, State Assembly | 2026-02-26 | 1 income |
| 2026 Candidate Assembly Member, State Assembly | 2026-02-18 | 3 investments, 1 businesses & trusts, 1 real property |
Findings
Campaign money: State Assembly Member District 34
$666,968itemized, 335 contributions
$1,433from the candidate (incl. loans)
Plus $49,000 in 16 contributions reported within 24 hours since their latest full report, which ends 2026-09-19: not yet in the totals above (they'll move into them, not be added twice, when the next full report comes in).
California Real Estate Political Action Committee (CREPAC) - California Association of Realtors $11,800 2026-10-02 · California Dental Association Political Action Committee (CDA PAC) $5,900 2026-10-07 · California State Council of Laborers PAC $5,900 2026-10-07 · Southern California Pipe Trades District Council No. 16 Political Action Committee $5,900 2026-09-22 · Blue Shield of California $2,500 2026-10-05 · San Bernardino County Sheriff's Employees' Benefit Association PAC $2,500 2026-09-21 · Statewide California Coalition PAC $2,000 2026-10-02 · AT&T Services Inc. and its Affiliates $1,500 2026-10-06 · California Bankers Association State PAC $1,500 2026-10-05 · California Commerce Club, Inc. $1,500 2026-10-05
Where their outside money comes from
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $1,433 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $561,941
Literature and mailings$296,316
Consultants$88,211
Office expenses$32,543
Contributions to others$29,750
Filing and ballot fees$23,439
Other (described)$20,748
Independent expenditures$20,000
Campaign paraphernalia, misc.$18,489
Legal and accounting$16,420
Phone banks$12,896
Largest payees: Axiom Strategies $318,991 Literature and mailings · Chase Cardmember Services $29,292 Office expenses · Capital Development Strategies $28,867 Consultants · Charles Hughes $23,439 Filing and ballot fees · Capitol Media, Inc. $20,000 Independent expenditures · Aura Elizabeth Aguirre $20,000 Consultants · The KAL Group, Inc. $16,420 Legal and accounting · Rockwell Solutions $14,849 Literature and mailings
Payments on their full reports (Form 460 Schedule E) covering 2025–2026, by the FPPC's expense codes; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Type | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Peace Officers Research Association of California PAC (PORAC PAC) Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $14,800 |
| Southern California Pipe Trades District Council No. 16 Political Action Committee Los Angeles | Small contributor cmte | $12,800 |
| Antelope Valley Taxpayer Advocates Palmdale | Committee | $11,800 |
| Building a Stronger Future for California PAC Sacramento | Committee | $11,800 |
| California Association of Highway Patrolmen PAC Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $11,800 |
| California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) Political Action Committee Sacramento | Committee | $11,800 |
| California New Car Dealers Association PAC Sacramento | Committee | $11,800 |
| California Real Estate Political Action Committee (CREPAC) - California Association of Realtors Los Angeles | Small contributor cmte | $11,800 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 11 Pasadena | Small contributor cmte | $11,800 |
| National Staff Assault Task Force Palmdale | Business/other | $11,800 |
| Pechanga Band Of Indians Temecula | Business/other | $11,800 |
| Philip Morris USA Inc and its Affliates Stamford | Business/other | $11,800 |
| Plumbers & Fitters Local 761 Burbank | Small contributor cmte | $11,800 |
| State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $11,800 |
| Western Manufactured Housing Communities PAC Sponsor: Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association Sacramento | Committee | $11,800 |
Committees: Charles Hughes for Assembly 2026. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.
Outside spending for and against them
$163,990spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
| Spender | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| California Correctional Peace Officers Association Local Political Action Committee primary · latest report | for | $100,000 |
| California Alliance for Progress and Education, an alliance of business organizations primary · latest report | for | $51,783 |
| Advance California, Sponsored by California Apartment Association primary · latest report | for | $8,012 |
| Statewide California Coalition Political Action Committee, sponsored by nonprofits, business leaders, innovation companies, and civic organizations primary · latest report | for | $4,196 |
Independent expenditures reported within 24 hours (Form 496), from 2025. The candidate doesn't control them.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.