Campaign money: State Senate District 38
$184,905itemized, 390 contributions
$10,775from the candidate (incl. loans)
Plus $24,900 in 7 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).
San Bernardino County Republican Central Committee - State $12,000 2026-09-25 · Karen Clapp $5,900 2026-10-06 · Claire Reiss $3,000 2026-09-20 · William Klein $1,000 2026-09-30 · Gregory Kusiak $1,000 2026-09-28 · Beth Murray $1,000 2026-10-09 · Bill Rex $1,000 2026-09-28
Where their outside money comes from
72%20%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $775 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $97,747
Consultants$45,000
Office expenses$8,558
Contributions to others$8,450
Other (described)$7,872
Filing and ballot fees$7,313
Legal and accounting$6,661
Campaign paraphernalia, misc.$6,273
Fundraising events$2,543
Civic donations$2,000
Internet and email$1,500
Largest payees: PT Strategy LLC $39,000 Consultants · Chase Card Services $11,713 Fundraising events · Republican Party of San Diego County $8,450 Contributions to others · The KAL Group Inc. $6,661 Legal and accounting · Integrated Solutions: Political $5,500 Office expenses · Late Apex, Dba: Crystal Rowland & Associates $4,500 Consultants · San Diego County Registrar Of Voters $4,320 Filing and ballot fees · COGS South Signs $3,676 Campaign paraphernalia, misc.
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 |
|---|
Brian Jones for Lt. Governor 2026
Hilmar | Committee | $11,800 |
Carl DeMaio for State Assembly 2026
San Marcos | Committee | $11,355 |
Karen Clapp
Wealth Manager · Aspiriant · San Diego | Person | $5,900 |
Roger Niello for Senate 2026
West Sacramento | Committee | $5,900 |
Seyarto for Senate 2026
Wilton | Committee | $5,900 |
David Wick
Developer · National Enterprises, Inc. · San Diego | Person | $5,900 |
Fred Williamson
Executive · GoodFarms · Carlsbad | Person | $5,900 |
John Murphy
Planner · Kinovate Life Sciences · Oceanside | Person | $5,703 |
Reform California Voter Guide
San Diego | Business/other | $5,000 |
Thomas Sudberry
President · Sudberry Properties Inc. · San Diego | Person | $5,000 |
Fariborz Maseeh/Surlamer Investements
Newport Beach | Business/other | $4,000 |
Dale Tiglio
Retired · Retired · Encinitas | Person | $3,750 |
Colleen O'Harra
Retired · Retired · Oceanside | Person | $3,200 |
Jerry Harder
Retired · Retired · Oceanside | Person | $2,400 |
Michael Richardson
Retired · Retired · Oceanside | Person | $2,250 |
Committees: Bassett for Senate 2026. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.