U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026

California's 30th district

Candidates are those who filed with the Federal Election Commission for the seat and raised at least $5,000 (incumbents always): the list includes candidates who lost a primary or withdrew. Your ballot is set by your state.

30 days to Election DayTuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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Candidates and their money

Cumulative receipts reported to the FEC through each candidate's latest report. Shares are of receipts.

IndividualsPACsPartySelf
  1. Laura FriedmanDemocratic · Incumbent
    $827.9KCash on hand $469.3K · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $11K
  2. John ArmenianNo party affiliation · Challenger
    $278.8KCash on hand $0 · through Jun 30, 2026
  3. Scott Alan MeyersRepublican · Challenger
    $58.3KCash on hand $2,616 · through Jun 30, 2026
  4. Lester HermanDemocratic · Challenger
    $28.5KCash on hand $204 · through Mar 31, 2026
  5. Joel LavaDemocratic · Challenger
    $14KCash on hand $0 · through Aug 27, 2026
  6. Dennis F. FeitosaRepublican · Challenger
    $13.4KCash on hand $220 · through Jun 30, 2026
  7. Cameron TennysonDemocratic · Challenger
    $12.7KCash on hand $575 · through Jun 30, 2026
  8. Nick MelvoinDemocratic · Challenger
    $5,771Cash on hand $135.9K · through Jun 30, 2026

The sitting member's record

Recorded votes in the current Congress. Activity measures are volume and attendance, not a grade.

Laura FriedmanD-CA-30
With party
99%
465/469
Missed
0.6%
4/675
Bills sponsored
11
0 became law
Across the aisle
15%
52 of 342 bills cosponsored
Record in Congress
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Federal money in the district

Contracts performed in the district (current boundaries), attributed by ZIP code and county.

Federal contracts in the district

$372.4M FY2026$499 per resident
35 of 52 districts in CA in FY2026
  1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$161M · 43%
  2. Defense Logistics Agency$61.1M · 16%
  3. Department of the Air Force$37.7M · 10%
  4. Department of State$36.9M · 9.9%
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Grants to the district's counties

The largest grant programs to the counties of the district, each county weighted by the district's share of its residents: an estimate. Grants to state governments are not included.

  1. head start$37.2M
  2. airport infrastructure grants$22.1M
  3. national infrastructure project assistance (mega projects)$21.6M
  4. health center program$15.9M
  5. bridge formula program$14.9M
  6. highway planning and construction$13.2M
  7. aging research$12.3M
  8. national highway performance program (nhpp)$12.2M

Direct payments and insurance (Social Security, Medicare, …): $4.1B (FY2026) · Their size follows who lives in the place (retirees, patients), not annual decisions.

How ballots were counted here

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Official election information

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Several states redrew their districts for 2026: district numbers here follow the FEC filings, maps and money follow the current boundaries.