Robert Howell: 2026 Candidate statement

Candidate 2026: Insurance Commissioner · due 2026-03-06
Filed: 2026-03-02 · signed 03/02/2026 09:00 AM
Source: Read from the FPPC's structured data, checked against the PDF · the PDF (7 p.) · FPPC portal

Findings

Context Campaign money

Put $82,855 of their own into the Insurance Commissioner campaign (88% of its money)

Itemized money to HOWELL FOR SENATE 2024; ELECT ROBERT, HOWELL FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; ROBERT… through Cal-Access reports in 2025-2026: $44,620 in contributions, of which $32,855 from the candidate, plus $50,000 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-1 · Investments (under 10%) 2

Name	Business	Value
Exatron · from the PDF partnership income over $500	Electronics test equipment manufacturer · Partnership	over $1,000,000
Joint investment and several IRA accounts	Managed by advisor at BMO	over $1,000,000

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

Exatron Stock holder

Electronics test equipment manufacturer · 2842 Aeillo Dr, San Jose, CA 95111 · President

Value over $1,000,000 · gross income over $100,000

Sources of $10,000+: HHHM Partnership; Exatron ; Rental 538 S 8th St San Jose Ca

Holds: HHHM; 175 Lewis Rd San Jose Ca 95111; 2842 Aiello Dr San Jose Ca 95111 (2842 Aiello Drive, San Jose, Ca 95111) · over $1,000,000 · Partnership

Schedule B · Real property 4

Property	Value	Rental income
1145 Ardsley Ct, San Jose, CA 95120 Ownership/Deed of Trust	over $1,000,000	—
538 S 8th St, San Jose, CA Ownership/Deed of Trust	over $1,000,000	$10,001–$100,000
2842 Aeillo Dr, San Jose, CA 95111 Ownership/Deed of Trust	over $1,000,000	$10,001–$100,000
Lewis Road, San Jose, CA 95111 Ownership/Deed of Trust	over $1,000,000	$10,001–$100,000

Schedule C · Income and business positions 1

Source	Income
Exatron Electronics test equipment manufacture · Chief Executive Officer · 2842 Aeillo Dr	over $100,000 Salary