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Donald P Wagner
Secretary of State
Running in 2026: Secretary of State (June 2) “Orange County Supervisor” · Secretary of State (November 3) “Orange County Supervisor”
Form 700 statements
| Statement | Filed | What it lists |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Candidate Secretary of State | 2026-03-04 | 2 investments, 1 gifts |
Findings
None.
Campaign money: Secretary of State
Plus $115,040 in 27 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 Republican Party $20,000 2026-09-28 · Californians for Voter ID, Yes on 39 $15,640 2026-09-30 · William Borgsmiller $10,000 2026-10-02 · Republican Party of Orange County (State Acct.) $10,000 2026-10-06 · Wagner for Secretary Of State 2026 $10,000 2026-09-30 · Lucky Lippa $9,800 2026-09-27 · Dana Hollander $7,000 2026-09-29 · Karen Spencer $4,900 2026-09-25 · Richard Spencer $4,900 2026-09-25 · Brian Maryott $3,000 2026-09-30
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How it was spent: $784,714
Largest payees: Capital Campaigns, Inc. $278,445 Internet and email · IVC Media LLC $97,200 Polling · Gilliard Blanning & Associates Inc. $82,796 Internet and email · No Party Preference Voter Guide $30,000 Literature and mailings · Senior Advocate $26,500 Literature and mailings · Budget Watchdogs $26,500 Literature and mailings · eFundraising Connections $15,832 Office expenses · Beverly Nimmo $15,040 Consultants
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Professional Firefighters Association Issues Committee Sacramento | Committee | $75,000 |
| Southern California Opportunity Group LLC Newport Beach | Business/other | $25,000 |
| ACIJET San Luis Obispo | Business/other | $19,600 |
| Building Industry Association of Southern California PAC Los Angeles | Committee | $19,600 |
| Howard Groff Retired · Retired · Northridge | Person | $19,600 |
| Susan Groff Retired · Retired · Northridge | Person | $19,600 |
| Michael Maher Business owner · TOViridi · Reedley | Person | $19,600 |
| Orange County Professional Firefighters Assn. Local 3631 PAC Tustin | Committee | $19,600 |
| Marcel Phimister Retired · Retired · Shingle Springs | Person | $19,600 |
| The Lincoln Club of Orange County State PAC Irvine | Committee | $19,600 |
| Brian Maryott Non Profit Exec · PLAN4it · San Juan Capistrano | Person | $11,000 |
| Scott Raven Owner · Scott Raven Farms · Selma | Person | $10,000 |
| Chris Rufer Owner · Morning Star · Woodland | Person | $10,000 |
| Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs Political Action Committee Santa Ana | Committee | $9,800 |
| Carver Properties LLC Orange | Business/other | $9,800 |
Committees: Wagner for Secretary Of State 2026, Wagner for Assembly 2010, WAGNER FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, Wagner for Assembly 2014, DON WAGNER FOR SENATE 2016, Don Wagner Ballot Measure Committee to Protect Fair Elections, DON WAGNER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2018, DON WAGNER FOR SENATE 2015, #1386587. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.
Outside spending for and against them
| Spender | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Reform Local Government PAC primary · latest report | for | $10,000 |
| SAN DIEGO COUNTY GUN OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE general · latest report | for | $3,035 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Industry Association of Southern California PAC Group or PAC · Los Angeles | $19,600 | 2 | |
| Howard Groff Retired, Retired · Los Angeles | $19,600 | 2 | |
| Susan Groff Retired, Retired · Los Angeles | $19,600 | 3 | |
| Orange County Professional Firefighters Assn. Local 3631 PAC Labor union · Tustin | $19,600 | 10 | |
| The Lincoln Club of Orange County State PAC Group or PAC · Irvine | $19,600 | 7 | |
| Michael Maher Business Owner, TOViridi · Reedley | $19,600 | 3 | |
| Brian Maryott Non Profit Exec, PLAN4it · San Juan Capistrano | $11,000 | 3 | |
| Scott Raven Farmer, Scott Raven Farms · Selma | $10,000 | 2 | |
| Chris Rufer Farmer, The Morning Star Company · Woodland | $10,000 | 5 | |
| Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs PAC Labor union · Santa Ana | $9,800 | 40 | |
| William Jones Partner, J&J Farms · Fresno | $9,800 | 5 | |
| Richard Spencer Developer, Spencer Enterprises · Fresno | $9,800 | 8 | |
| Shawn Steel Attorney, Shawn Steel Law Firm · Seal Beach | $9,800 | 5 | |
| Eureka Political Action Committee (fed PAC ID #c00390161) Group or PAC · Bethesda | $9,800 | 5 | |
| Orange County Families Group or PAC · Irvine | $9,800 | 2 |