Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Audrey Denney?
Audrey Denney’s campaign for California’s 1st Congressional District has reported raising $908,847 through September 30, 2026. That includes $543,753 (60%) in itemized individual contributions, $307,208 (34%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $18,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $1 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$908,847October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $543,753 | 60% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $307,208 | 34% |
| PACs and other committees | $18,000 | 2.0% |
| The candidate’s own money | $1 | <0.1% |
| Other receipts | $39,885 | 4.4% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualJohn Kirkwood$21,000 · 3.5% of $601,803
- Top committee314 ACTION IMPACT SLATE$9,021 · 100% of $9,021
- Top employerST. CROSS EPISCOPAL CHURCH$11,500 · 2.1% of $542,751
- Top occupationNot employed$300,884 · 55% of $542,751
- Top industryNonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$5,825 · 1.5% of $391,542
- Top stateCalifornia$546,553 · 91% of $601,803
The race
- Rating
- Safe D
- Predicted margin
- D+18.2
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Mike McGuire (D) and James Gallagher (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Democrat a 99% chance. Audrey Denney 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 | 98% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 98% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 99% |
| Oct 26, 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 Denney’s campaign is John Kirkwood, who gave $21,000 across 6 contributions. Ernest Mieske gave $21,000.
Denney’s top individual contributors
- John Kirkwood$21K6 contributions
- Ernest Mieske$21K10 contributions
- Carolyn Miller$21K6 contributions
- Dale Walker$21K6 contributions
- Susan Mieske$20.1K12 contributions
- Robin Denney$14K4 contributions
- Barry Hills$14K4 contributions
- Robert Kidd$14K4 contributions
- Ryan Roth$14K4 contributions
- Debbie Stolp$14K4 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $9,021 in itemized contributions. The largest is 314 ACTION IMPACT SLATE, at $9,021 across 2 contributions. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Denney’s top committee contributors
- 314 ACTION IMPACT SLATE$9,0212 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is ST. CROSS EPISCOPAL CHURCH: contributors who work there gave $11,500 across 4 contributions. HARD YAKA VENTURES MANAGEMENT CO. LLC is next at $10,500. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $367,132 (61% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Denney’s top employers
- Unemployed$310K980 contributions
- Self-employed$57.1K118 contributions
- ST. CROSS EPISCOPAL CHURCH$11.5K4 contributions
- HARD YAKA VENTURES MANAGEMENT CO. LLC$10.5K3 contributions
- HEN$10.5K3 contributions
- INSPIRE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES$5,0002 contributions
- SAFEPATH$5,0003 contributions
- APPFOLIO INC$4,0002 contributions
- AJA VIDEO$3,5001 contribution
- Cumming Foundation$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $22,850 across 37 contributions. “Priest” follows at $13,200. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $315,836 (52% of itemized individual dollars).
Denney’s top occupations
- Not employed$300.9K950 contributions
- Attorney$22.9K37 contributions
- Retired$15K40 contributions
- Priest$13.2K9 contributions
- Engineer$12K26 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$11.9K6 contributions
- Technology$10.9K11 contributions
- Owner$10.2K8 contributions
- Nurse$7,72534 contributions
- Physician$7,45020 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society, at $5,825 (1.0% of itemized individual dollars). Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals follows with $5,365. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $367,132 (61% of itemized individual dollars).
Denney’s top industries
- Unemployed$310K980 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$57.1K118 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$5,82510 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$5,36517 contributions
- Education & Academia$4,13015 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$3,0002 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$2,3003 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$1,2502 contributions
- Think Tanks & Policy Research$1,0001 contribution
- Technology & Communications$8004 contributions
Top states
California contributors gave the most, $546,553 (91% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Denney is running in; 9.2% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Denney’s top states
- California$546.6K1,439 contributions
- Nevada$14.3K5 contributions
- Minnesota$9,16510 contributions
- New York$4,21011 contributions
- Wyoming$4,0002 contributions
- Idaho$3,5002 contributions
- Florida$2,5002 contributions
- Colorado$1,8004 contributions
- Nebraska$1,66016 contributions
- Delaware$1,2503 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Audrey Denney. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (DENNEY 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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