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Chris Kluwe
Assembly Member, State Assembly
Running in 2026: State Assembly Member District 72 (June 2) “Small Businessman/Coach” · State Assembly Member District 72 (November 3) “Businessman/Coach/Father”
Form 700 statements
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Candidate Assembly Member, State Assembly | 2026-03-06 | 4 businesses & trusts, 2 income, 1 travel |
Findings
None.
Campaign money: State Assembly Member District 72
Plus $230,512 in 35 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 Democratic Party $189,812 2026-10-06 · Standing Committee on Pollitical Education of the CA Labor Federation $11,800 2026-09-28 · Cottie Petrie-Norris for Assembly 2026 $5,900 2026-10-05 · Anne Earhart $2,500 2026-10-05 · Howard Geoghegan $2,500 2026-10-06 · Natl Union of Healthcare Workers Candidate Committee for Quality Patient Care and Union Democracy $2,500 2026-09-28 · UAW Region 6 Western States PAC $2,500 2026-09-29 · United Food & Commercial Workers Western States Council $2,500 2026-09-28 · IUPAT Political Action Together Legislative Education Committee $2,000 2026-10-01 · Laguna Beach Democratic Club $2,000 2026-10-01
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $5,900 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $775,894
Largest payees: Screen Strategies Media $500,553 Internet and email · Goodman Campaigns LLC $70,399 Consultants · Daisy Campos $47,171 Office expenses · Bergmann Zwerdling Direct $24,866 Internet and email · Vega Strategic Partners $22,050 Legal and accounting · Dixon/Davis Media Group LLC $19,589 Campaign paraphernalia, misc. · ActBlue $12,746 Office expenses · Public Policy Polling $11,000 Polling
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 |
|---|---|---|
| California Democratic Party Sacramento | Party | $505,154.93 |
| Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee Sacramento | Party | $75,000 |
| Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee Sacramento | Party | $40,000 |
| Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign Sacramento | Party | $30,000 |
| SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $23,600 |
| CA Teachers Association for Better Citizenship Small Contributor Committee Burlingame | Small contributor cmte | $19,300 |
| American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $17,700 |
| AFSCME Local 1902 PAC-Californians for Clean & Reliable Water Norwalk | Committee | $11,800 |
| Laguna Woods Democratic Club Laguna Hills | Committee | $11,800 |
| Daniel Sasse Lawyer · Crowell & Moring · Huntington Beach | Person | $11,800 |
| Service Employees Intl Union Local 1000 Small Contributor Committee Sacramento | Small contributor cmte | $11,800 |
| Southern CA Pipe Trades District Council 16 PAC Los Angeles | Small contributor cmte | $11,800 |
| Anne Brafford Attorney / Consultant · Law Office of Anne Brafford · Huntington Beach | Person | $10,800 |
| International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 13 San Pedro | Committee | $10,000 |
| Josh Lowenthal Assemblymember · State of California · Long Beach | Person | $8,400 |
Committees: Chris Kluwe for Assembly 2026. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.
Outside spending for and against them
| Spender | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Action PAC, sponsored by Legislative Action California general · latest report | against | $278,687 |
| Courage California State PAC general · latest report | for | $2,361 |
| ACLU California Action Votes primary · latest report | for | $1,000 |
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.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Democratic Party Party committee · Sacramento | $505,155 | 37 | |
| Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee Party committee · Sacramento | $40,000 | 3 | |
| Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee United Democratic Campaign Party committee · Sacramento | $30,000 | 3 | |
| SEIU California State Council Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Sacramento | $23,600 | 42 | |
| CA Teachers Association for Better Citizenship Small Contributor Committee Labor union · Burlingame | $19,300 | 2 | |
| American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Labor union · Sacramento | $17,700 | 3 | |
| Daniel Sasse Attorney, Crowell & Moring · Huntington Beach | $11,800 | 2 | |
| UA Journeymen & Apprentices Local #250 PAC Labor union · Gardena | $11,800 | 7 | |
| Southern California Pipe Trades District Council #16 PAC Group or PAC · Los Angeles | $11,800 | 12 | |
| AFSCME Local 1902 PAC-Californians for Clean & Reliable Water Labor union · Norwalk | $11,800 | 3 | |
| Anne Brafford Consultant, Anne Brafford · Huntington Beach | $10,800 | 2 | |
| International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 13 Labor union · San Pedro · registered lobbyist employer | $10,000 | 8 | |
| Josh Lowenthal Assemblymember, State of California · Long Beach | $8,400 | 2 | |
| Laura Reichelt President, Wood Oil Company of California, LLC · Huntington Beach | $7,900 | 3 | |
| Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC Labor union · Long Beach | $5,900 | 28 |