Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Karen Matthews?
Karen Matthews’s campaign for California’s 23rd Congressional District has reported raising $174,651 through June 22, 2026. That includes $115,630 (66%) in itemized individual contributions, $30,872 (18%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $5,050 from PACs, party and other committees and $23,099 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$174,651October 1, 2025 – June 22, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $115,630 | 66% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $30,872 | 18% |
| The candidate’s own money | $23,099 | 13% |
| PACs and other committees | $5,050 | 2.9% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualSarah Amitay$10,500 · 8.1% of $128,960
- Top employerCONSULTANT$7,000 · 6.1% of $114,630
- Top occupationNot employed$35,210 · 31% of $114,630
- Top industryHealthcare & Pharmaceuticals$13,100 · 18% of $72,545
- Top stateCalifornia$36,151 · 28% of $128,960
The race
- Rating
- Safe R
- Predicted margin
- R+15.1
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Tessa Lynn Hodge (D) and Jay Obernolte (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Republican a 99% chance. Karen Matthews 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 | 2% |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2% |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 2% |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2% |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2% |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2% |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1% |
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 Matthews’s campaign is Sarah Amitay, who gave $10,500 across 4 contributions. Ellen Chung gave $10,500.
Matthews’s top individual contributors
- Sarah Amitay$10.5K4 contributions
- Ellen Chung$10.5K3 contributions
- Kimberly Corbin$10.5K3 contributions
- Glenn Angers$6,5003 contributions
- Christine Amitay$5,75027 contributions
- Karen Armitage$4,16019 contributions
- Robert E. Chew$3,5001 contribution
- Harold Connolly$3,5002 contributions
- David Cunningham$3,5001 contribution
- Mark Matthews$3,5002 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is CONSULTANT: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 3 contributions. CORBIN STRATEGIES, LLC is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $52,345 (41% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Matthews’s top employers
- Unemployed$37.4K91 contributions
- Self-employed$15K18 contributions
- CONSULTANT$7,0003 contributions
- CORBIN STRATEGIES, LLC$7,0002 contributions
- nationwide childrens hospital$7,0002 contributions
- Mass General Brigham$4,60015 contributions
- KAREN ARMITAGE$3,83010 contributions
- PORTERVILLE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER$3,5002 contributions
- RCHEWLLC$3,5001 contribution
- Alston & Bird LLP$1,7502 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Physician” gave the most: $27,386 across 52 contributions. “Consultant” follows at $16,035. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $37,360 (29% of itemized individual dollars).
Matthews’s top occupations
- Not employed$35.2K81 contributions
- Physician$27.4K52 contributions
- Consultant$16K12 contributions
- Lobbyist$8,0003 contributions
- Manager$3,8507 contributions
- Public Health Pediatrician$3,7805 contributions
- President$2,5004 contributions
- Retired$2,15010 contributions
- Advisor$1,9493 contributions
- Attorney$1,7505 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, at $13,100 (10% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $2,750. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $52,345 (41% of itemized individual dollars).
Matthews’s top industries
- Unemployed$37.4K91 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$15K18 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$13.1K19 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$2,7503 contributions
- Education & Academia$2,0002 contributions
- Technology & Communications$1,0001 contribution
- Government$5512 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$5001 contribution
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$1991 contribution
- Defense & Aerospace$1002 contributions
Top states
California contributors gave the most, $36,151 (28% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Matthews is running in; 72% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Matthews’s top states
- California$36.2K71 contributions
- District of Columbia$21.4K22 contributions
- Massachusetts$18.4K44 contributions
- Ohio$12.2K13 contributions
- Maryland$7,40012 contributions
- Virginia$7,30027 contributions
- New York$5,5558 contributions
- New Mexico$4,16019 contributions
- Colorado$3,6003 contributions
- Washington$1,70010 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Karen Matthews. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (MATTHEWS 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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