Mike Murphy: 2026 Candidate statement

Candidate 2026: Assembly Member, State Assembly · due 2026-03-06
Filed: 2026-03-06 · signed 03/06/2026 02:41 PM
Source: Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (4 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Context Campaign money

Put $400,000 of their own into the State Assembly Member District 27 campaign (39% of its money)

Itemized money to Murphy for Assembly 2026 through Cal-Access reports in 2025-2026: $614,183 in contributions, of which $0 from the candidate, plus $400,000 in loans from the candidate.

What to check

Context, not a problem: candidates may fund their own campaigns.
Loans can be repaid from later contributions (Cal-Access Schedule B).

Rule: Candidate's own money in the campaign

How this rule works

Schedule A-2 · Businesses & trusts (10% or more) 1

Michael W. Murphy Law Incorporated Sole Proprietorship · from the PDF

Law firm · 1331 Farmland Ave., Merced, CA 95340 · Attorney / Owner

Value $10,001–$100,000 · gross income $0–$499

Schedule B · Real property 1

Property	Value	Rental income
2551 6th Avenue, Merced Ownership/Deed of Trust	$100,001–$1,000,000	$10,001–$100,000 Rachel Pierini

Schedule C · Income and business positions 2

Source	Income
Gunderson Dettmer Law firm · Of Counsel · 550 Allerton Street, Redwood City, CA 94063	over $100,000 Salary
St. Paul Lutheran School School · Instructor · 916 McKee Rd, Merced, CA 95340	$10,001–$100,000 Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income