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2026 H6ca40309 Esther Kim Varet

The Race · House · CA · District 40 · 2026

ESTHER KIM VARET

DemocraticChallenger

Office: House · CA-40
Cycle: 2026
Party: Democratic
FEC id: H6CA40309

House CA-40 2026 FEC candidate page

Campaign finance

Coverage through 2026-06-30

Receipts: $2.9M; $2,940,674
Disbursements: $2.7M; $2,685,986
Cash on hand: $254.7K; $254,689

Top donors

CALIFORNIA BLUE PAC
Committee
$701.5K
WESTERN BLUE PAC
Committee
$350.0K
RISING TIDE COLLECTIVE
Committee
$51.0K
ASPIRE PAC
Committee
$5.0K
VOTE MAMA
Committee
$5.0K
YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC
Committee
$3.2K
KOREAN AMERICANS FOR ORGANIZING FUND
Committee
$2.5K
AT THE TABLE!
Committee
$1.0K
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND
Committee
$50

Finance totals prefer FEC presidential summary tables when labeled on the row; otherwise FEC weball. Popular votes attach for the general election and, when available, the party primary. Top donors are a capped committee/PAC list from pas2, not every itemized contributor. Built 2026-08-06T15:37:13Z. See methodology.