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Steven Bradford

Insurance Commissioner

Running in 2026: Insurance Commissioner (June 2) “Education Organization Boardmember”

Form 700 statements

StatementFiledWhat it lists
2026 Candidate
Insurance Commissioner
2026-03-041 investments, 2 gifts

Findings

None.

Campaign money: Insurance Commissioner

$748,589itemized, 491 contributions
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from

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

Plus $11,753 of their own money and from their earlier campaigns' committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $1,354,300

Transfers to their other committees$532,825
Other (described)$445,075
Consultants$169,920
Legal and accounting$80,811
Polling$58,000
Radio$16,020
Returned contributions$14,850
Civic donations$11,401
Contributions to others$10,240
Filing and ballot fees$9,421

Largest payees: Steven Bradford for Insurance Commisioner 2026 $544,578 Transfers to their other committees · Jacobson & Zilber Strategies $446,534 Internet and email · Kaufman Legal Group $69,059 Legal and accounting · Evitarus $58,000 Polling · CA Slates $39,000 Other (described) · Bankcard Center $31,759 Contributions to others · Austin Suter Consulting LLC $30,000 Consultants · Voter Newsletter $24,000 Other (described)

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 contributorsTypeTotal
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC
Sacramento
Small contributor cmte$19,600
California State Association of Electrical Workers
Orange
Small contributor cmte$18,200
California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee
Sacramento
Small contributor cmte$18,200
Hollywood Park Casino Company, Inc.
Inglewood
Business/other$12,100
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Its Affiliates
Winston Salem
Business/other$12,100
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 92 PAC
Sacramento
Committee$11,800
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers Local 549 PAC
Sacramento
Committee$11,800
Steven Bradford for Lieutenant Governor 2026
Los Angeles
Committee$11,752.63
Elizabeth Simons
Retired · N/A · Atherton
Person$11,000
PBF Holding Company LLC (Theo Pahos)
Parsippany
Business/other$10,500
California Water Service Company
San Jose
Business/other$10,000
California Correctional Peace Officers Association Political Action Committee
Sacramento
Committee$9,800
Pala Band of Mission Indians
Pala
Business/other$9,800
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation
Philadelphia
Business/other$9,500
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council No. 16 Political Action Committee
Los Angeles
Small contributor cmte$9,100

Committees: STEVEN BRADFORD FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026, Steven Bradford for State Insurance Commissioner 2026, Steve Bradford for the 51st Assembly District, Steve Bradford for the 51st Assembly District 2006, Steve Bradford for Senate, BRADFORD FOR ASSEMBLY 2009, STEVEN, Steven Bradford for Assembly 2010, #1069173, Steven Bradford for Assembly 2012, Steven Bradford for Senate 2016, Senator Steven Bradford Officeholder Account 2020, Steven Bradford for State Controller 2022, Steven Bradford for Senate 2020. 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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
State Building and Construction Trades Council of California PAC
Labor union · Sacramento
$19,60051
California State Association of Electrical Workers
Labor union · San Francisco · registered lobbyist employer
$18,20030
California State Pipe Trades Council Political Action Committee
Labor union · Sacramento
$18,20026
Hollywood Park Casino Company, Inc.
Business · Inglewood · registered lobbyist employer
$12,1009
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and its Affiliates
Business · Winston-Salem
$12,10023
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 92 PAC
Labor union · Sacramento
$11,80032
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers Local 549 PAC
Labor union · Sacramento
$11,80017
Elizabeth Simons
Retired, N/A · Atherton
$11,00015
California Water Service Company
Business · San Jose · registered lobbyist employer
$10,00024
California Correctional Peace Officers Association PAC
Labor union · Sacramento
$9,80070
Pala Band of Mission Indians
Tribal government · Pala
$9,8006
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation
Business · Philadelphia
$9,50053
Southern California Pipe Trades District Council No. 16 Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Los Angeles
$9,10016
Steamfitters & Refrigeration U.A. Local 250 PAC Small Contributor Committee
Labor union · Gardena
$9,10021
California New Car Dealers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Sacramento
$8,500106