U.S. House candidate · California 40th District
Ken Calvert
Overview
Poliscope ↗$6.14M
Raised this cycle
$86K
Outside support
$399K
Outside opposition
2%
Small-dollar share
28%
In-state share
11
Flags
Ken Calvert is a Republican Representative from CA (District 40). Calvert's campaign has raised $6.1 million from 1,164 donors. Funding includes 2.0% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 24.8% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services. Campaign committees include KEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE.
Backed by Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $3,300 (2024)
- Ben Horowitz gave $3,300 (2024)
Backed by Paul Singer
- Paul Singer gave $7,000 (2026)
- Paul Singer gave $6,600 (2024)
Backed by Stephen Schwarzman
- Stephen Schwarzman gave $3,300 (2024)
Backed by AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $8,496 (2026)
- AIPAC PAC gave $48,731 (2024)
Backed by the NRA
- NRA Political Victory Fund gave $2,000 (2024)
Health care industry money
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals is the candidate's #2 donor sector ($51K from individual donors)
Finance & investment money
- Finance & Investment is the candidate's #1 donor sector ($79K from individual donors)
Realtors PAC money
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
Dark money spent on their behalf
- Supporting groups received $13K traced to 501(c) nonprofits
Mostly out-of-state money
- 72% of itemized money from out of state
Money
Poliscope ↗$6.14M
Total raised
2026 cycle
$2.53M
From individuals
$265K unitemized
$1.38M
From PACs
1,164
Donors
avg $1,033
43%
Large-donor share
By election cycle
- 2008 461 donors$1.05M
- 2010 849 donors$1.66M
- 2012 472 donors$1.09M
- 2014 468 donors$1.19M
- 2016 535 donors$1.45M
- 2018 621 donors$1.56M
- 2020 570 donors$1.44M
- 2022 1,418 donors$3.73M
- 2024 3,330 donors$8.06M
- 2026 1,491 donors$6.14M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 688 gifts · 2%$38K
- $200-$499 258 gifts · 3%$65K
- $500-$999 316 gifts · 7%$165K
- $1,000-$2,899 481 gifts · 30%$680K
- $2,900+ 383 gifts · 58%$1.33M
- Refunds / negative records 2 gifts$-5K
Top donor industries and employers
- Finance & Investment 43 gifts$79K
- Health Care & Pharmaceuticals 43 gifts$51K
- Legal Services 51 gifts$43K
- Defense & Aerospace 29 gifts$38K
- Technology & Internet 22 gifts$31K
- Real Estate 31 gifts$25K
- Business & Professional Services 12 gifts$18K
- Construction 10 gifts$18K
- Education 12 gifts$17K
- Transportation 13 gifts$15K
- Manufacturing 10 gifts$13K
- Agriculture 16 gifts$11K
- Nonprofits & Advocacy 4 gifts$8K
- Insurance 3 gifts$5K
- Hospitality & Entertainment 2 gifts$4K
Top contributors
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HURLEY, MATTHEW | individual | AL | $11,000 | — | 3 |
| OCKO, MATTHEW | individual | TX | $9,500 | — | 3 |
| RAMEY, DAVID | individual | MD | $8,500 | — | 11 |
| YOUNG GLACKIN, SARAH | individual | VA | $8,000 | — | 5 |
| GLACKIN, BRIAN | individual | VA | $7,800 | — | 4 |
| EMMERSON, CATHERINE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| DONAGHUE, NATALIE | individual | MI | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| KAYE FEHLER, MUSHKA | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 3 |
| DANGERMOND, JACK MR. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| BLUE, LINDEN P. | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CERCONE, LADONDRA | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| AGINS, KENDAL ELYSE | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| TABLER, ANDREW | individual | DC | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ZEFF, RON | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ZAGAYNOV, DAVID | individual | CA | $7,000 | — | 4 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW MAJORITY FEDERAL PAC | CA | $15,000 | 3 |
| BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC PAC | DC | $10,000 | 8 |
| AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| IN THE ARENA PAC | AR | $10,000 | 3 |
| MAINTAINING ALL REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE PAC | FL | $10,000 | 3 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. PAC (BOOZ ALLEN PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| DEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES EVERYWHERE PAC | OH | $10,000 | 2 |
| EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| DIRIGO PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION PAC | NV | $10,000 | 2 |
| ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC. PAC | CA | $10,000 | 2 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC) | VA | $10,000 | 2 |
| APPLIED INTUITION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (APPLIED PAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
Where the money comes from
- CA 28% · home state$650K
- VA 17%$397K
- FL 9%$203K
- DC 7%$169K
- NY 5%$116K
- MD 5%$116K
- TX 4%$83K
- NC 3%$66K
- AL 2%$47K
- MA 2%$46K
- NV 2%$34K
- CO 1%$33K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Groups supporting this candidate received $13K in grants traced to 501(c) nonprofits that do not disclose their donors.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFF C00927426 | Oppose | $396K 9 filings | — | |
| AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC C00733352 | Support | $52K 2 filings | $13K | |
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC C00947275 | Support | $27K 6 filings | — | |
| PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH PAC C00525824 | Support | $8K 5 filings | — | |
| YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC C00832493 | Oppose | $4K 1 filing | — |
Dark money traces
| Nonprofit source | Type | To | Grant | Tax year | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW MAJORITY | 501c4 | AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC | $13K | 2024 | 100% (name_exact_unique) |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,870 roll calls on record: 882 yea, 370 nay, 14 not voting.
796 of 796
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 232–188 |
| — | 113 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–214 |
| — | 7008 Stop Insider Trading Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 211–218 |
| — | 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 216–212 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 232–199 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–210 | |
| — | 6955 Main Street Capital Access Act | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed 210–216 |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 221–203 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 76–350 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Failed 201–224 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | Aye | Agreed to 215–214 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Agreed to 265–161 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 65–359 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 49–237 | |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Recorded Vote | Aye | Passed 214–211 |
| — | 1438 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8800) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8884) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reauthorize demonstration authority for the disability insurance program; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7008) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6955) to make improvements to the Federal banking laws, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9770) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes; and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 213–209 |
| — | 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 396–0 |
| — | 4541 To reauthorize the Young Women’s Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act of 2009. | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 394–6 |
| — | 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic". | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed 418–0 |
| — | 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed 217–209 |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 136–291 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 6–421 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 104–314 | |
| — | Recorded Vote | No | Failed 79–348 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1497 | Commemorating the 13 United States servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate during and as a result of President Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. | cosponsor | — | Aug 27, 2026 | — |
| 1481 | Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas. | cosponsor | Congress | Aug 13, 2026 | — |
| 4662 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 2175 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 130 South Patterson Avenue in Santa Barbara, California, as the Brigadier General Frederick R. Lopez Post Office Building. | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 210 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | cosponsor | Environmental Protection | Aug 6, 2026 | — |
| 9919 | Ban Birth Tourism Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Immigration | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 8205 | Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 1455 | Honoring and commending the 100th anniversary of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. | cosponsor | Sports and Recreation | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 9937 | No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 23, 2026 | — |
| 4283 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California, as the "Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 9722 | Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Taxation | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 6955 | Main Street Capital Access Act | cosponsor | Finance and Financial Sector | Jul 22, 2026 | — |
| 2821 | FDA Modernization Act 3.0 | cosponsor | Health | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 5267 | American Franchise Act | cosponsor | Labor and Employment | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 7970 | STOP Nitazenes Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | C00257337 | H / P | principal | $23.7M |
Terms in Congress
| end | type | party | start | state | district |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-03 | rep | Republican | 1993-01-05 | CA | 43 |
| 1997-01-03 | rep | Republican | 1995-01-04 | CA | 43 |
| 1999-01-03 | rep | Republican | 1997-01-07 | CA | 43 |
| 2001-01-03 | rep | Republican | 1999-01-06 | CA | 43 |
| 2003-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2001-01-03 | CA | 43 |
| 2005-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2003-01-07 | CA | 44 |
| 2007-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2005-01-04 | CA | 44 |
| 2009-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2007-01-04 | CA | 44 |
| 2011-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2009-01-06 | CA | 44 |
| 2013-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2011-01-05 | CA | 44 |
| 2015-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2013-01-03 | CA | 42 |
| 2017-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2015-01-06 | CA | 42 |
| 2019-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2017-01-03 | CA | 42 |
| 2021-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2019-01-03 | CA | 42 |
| 2023-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2021-01-03 | CA | 42 |
| 2025-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2023-01-03 | CA | 41 |
| 2027-01-03 | rep | Republican | 2025-01-03 | CA | 41 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | travel | Republican Main Street Partnership | Jordan (Mar 30, 2023 – Apr 6, 2023) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2022 | travel | Republican Main Street Partnership | San Antonio, TX (Mar 3, 2022 – Mar 5, 2022) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2021 | travel | Aspen Institute Henry Luce Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund | Gettysburg, PA (Oct 22, 2021 – Oct 24, 2021) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: Finance & Investment, Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Legal Services, Defense & Aerospace, Technology & Internet. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | CA | 40 | H2CA37023 | $6.14M |
| 2024 | House | CA | 41 | H2CA37023 | $8.06M |
| 2022 | House | CA | 41 | H2CA37023 | $3.73M |
| 2020 | House | CA | 42 | H2CA37023 | $1.44M |
| 2018 | House | CA | 42 | H2CA37023 | $1.56M |
| 2016 | House | CA | 42 | H2CA37023 | $1.45M |
| 2014 | House | CA | 42 | H2CA37023 | $1.19M |
| 2012 | House | CA | 42 | H2CA37023 | $1.09M |
| 2010 | House | CA | 44 | H2CA37023 | $1.66M |
| 2008 | House | CA | 44 | H2CA37023 | $1.05M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Sep 11, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.