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Lewis Herms

Running in 2026: Governor (June 2) “No Ballot Designation”

Form 700 statements

No Form 700 found with the FPPC for 2024–2026. Statements filed only with a county or court clerk aren't collected here yet.

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Lewis Herms is on the Secretary of State's certified list for Governor (2026 primary). Candidates file a Form 700 by the filing deadline; none for them is in the FPPC's records.

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Rule: No candidate statement found

“File no later than the final filing date for the declaration of candidacy or nomination documents.”Form 700 (2025/2026), Candidate Statements ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Campaign money: Governor

$100,904itemized, 332 contributions

$52,300from the candidate (incl. loans)

Where their outside money comes from

81%19%

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $188,706

Other (described)$82,167

Staff salaries$68,108

Consultants$22,450

Filing and ballot fees$6,194

Meetings and appearances$5,750

Candidate travel and meals$1,636

Radio$1,261

Legal and accounting$730

Office expenses$410

Largest payees: CapOne $79,367 Other (described) · Christine Geiger $15,250 Staff salaries · Natalie Feldman $13,750 Staff salaries · Lesli Sawyer $13,500 Staff salaries · Kim Ann Yeater $11,745 Staff salaries · Ultimate Wealth Inc. $11,680 Legal and accounting · Creative Conversations $9,500 Consultants · Lisa Richards $8,000 Staff salaries

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
Katharine Jewett Tierney Retired · Tarzana	Person	$30,000
Michelle Potter Henney Retired · Retired · Pacific Palisades	Business/other	$10,000
Jon Maras Retired · Retired · Hartford	Person	$10,000
Kevin&Patricia Cosgrove Retired · Thousand Oaks	Person	$2,500
Thomas Whittemore Business Owner · Thomas Whittemore · Sarasota	Person	$2,500
Wixcom Tel Aviv Israel	Business/other	$1,804
Linda Broderick Retired · Leesburg	Person	$1,750
Nancy Kind Interior Designer · GM Business Interiors · San Diego	Business/other	$1,530.18
Karyn Carson Requested Information · Placentia	Person	$1,250
Julie Catano Office Worker · State of California · El Dorado Hills	Person	$1,203
Yuni&Alan Gaudenti Retired · Groveland	Person	$1,150
Alana Reynolds Nutritionist · Fun to Travel, Wings of Wellness · Grover Beach	Person	$1,100
Leah Carwright Retired · Surprise	Person	$1,000
Fred Cox Requested Info · Requested Info · Meridian	Person	$1,000
Ashley Fuller Semi-Retired · Casper	Person	$1,000

Committees: HERMS FOR GOVERNOR 2026. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Elizabeth Shier Aerospace, Cutting Edge · Huntington Beach	$350	3
Richard Ragsdale Retired, Retired · Cool	$200	2
Sherry Takala Retired, Retired · Santee	$200	2
Teresa Barajas Retired, Retired · Montebello	$145	2
Susan Golino Retired, Retired · Bakersfield	$119	2
James Seif Retired, Retired · Yuba City	$100	2
Cathy Marx Retired, Retired · Burbank	$100	3