Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Sean Dougherty?
Sean Dougherty’s campaign for California’s 19th Congressional District has reported raising $158,164 through September 30, 2026. That includes $35,077 (22%) in itemized individual contributions, $9,558 (6.0%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $5,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $108,529 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Sean Jacob Dougherty.
At a glance
Total raised$158,164January 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The candidate’s own money | $108,529 | 69% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $35,077 | 22% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $9,558 | 6.0% |
| PACs and other committees | $5,000 | 3.2% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualJasmeen Miah$6,500 · 18% of $35,465
- Top employerMARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST$5,000 · 15% of $33,965
- Top occupationNot employed$7,435 · 22% of $33,965
- Top industryTechnology & Communications$4,725 · 22% of $21,565
- Top stateCalifornia$34,315 · 97% of $35,465
The race
- Rating
- Safe D
- Predicted margin
- D+44.2
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Jimmy Panetta (D) and Peter Coe Verbica (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Democrat a 99% chance. Sean Dougherty is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. No polls of the race: based on the district's lean, incumbency and the national environment, with published race ratings.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 99% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 99% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Dougherty’s campaign is Jasmeen Miah, who gave $6,500 across 3 contributions. Michael Sanford gave $3,500.
Dougherty’s top individual contributors
- Jasmeen Miah$6,5003 contributions
- Michael Sanford$3,5001 contribution
- Ned Saleh$2,5002 contributions
- Laura Chatham$2,2505 contributions
- Dimitri Gaskin$2,0001 contribution
- Bothaina Salama$1,2501 contribution
- Omar Tawakol$1,2501 contribution
- Ashley Brown$1,0001 contribution
- Hassan Fouda$1,0002 contributions
- Lubna Hamid$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST: contributors who work there gave $5,000 across 2 contributions. Apple is next at $4,225. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $13,435 (38% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Dougherty’s top employers
- Unemployed$7,43513 contributions
- MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST$5,0002 contributions
- Apple$4,2257 contributions
- Retired$3,3509 contributions
- Self-employed$2,6503 contributions
- Applied Materials, Inc.$2,5002 contributions
- VOICERA$1,2501 contribution
- GEOFUSION INC$1,0001 contribution
- SEAN DOUGHERTY FOR CONGRESS$1,0001 contribution
- SEELOZ$1,0001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Software Engineer” gave the most: $4,000 across 2 contributions. “Engineer” follows at $3,750. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $15,285 (43% of itemized individual dollars).
Dougherty’s top occupations
- Not employed$7,43513 contributions
- Self-employed$5,0002 contributions
- Software Engineer$4,0002 contributions
- Engineer$3,7504 contributions
- Retired$2,8508 contributions
- Farmer$2,0001 contribution
- Chief Executive Officer$1,7852 contributions
- Nurse$1,1554 contributions
- CFO$1,0001 contribution
- Clinical Researcher$1,0001 contribution
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Technology & Communications, at $4,725 (13% of itemized individual dollars). Manufacturing & Industrial follows with $2,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $13,435 (38% of itemized individual dollars).
Dougherty’s top industries
- Unemployed$7,43513 contributions
- Technology & Communications$4,7258 contributions
- Retired$3,3509 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$2,6503 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$2,5002 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$9053 contributions
Top states
California contributors gave the most, $34,315 (97% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Dougherty is running in; 3.2% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Dougherty’s top states
- California$34.3K48 contributions
- New York$6502 contributions
- Washington$5002 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Sean Dougherty. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (SEAN DOUGHERTY FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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