Here's an interactive guide to six races The Santanero is covering this November election.
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This page is a work in progress. More races/candidates will be added throughout early October.
California State Assembly
District 68
Follow the money behind Jessie Lopez and David Penaloza, including contributions to their campaigns, campaign spending and independent expenditures by outside groups.
Last updated Oct. 2, 2026
Jessie Lopez
David Penaloza
Money in
Contributions received
$537,750
$846,442
Money out
Campaign expenditures
$330,431
$660,232
Outside money
Independent expenditures
Spending by outside committees to support or oppose the candidates. This money does not go directly to either campaign.
Supporting
$1.07M
$4.37M
Opposing
$2.24M
$606K
How to read this: Each row compares Lopez and Penaloza within that category and uses its own scale. Contributions and campaign expenditures come from the candidates’ committees. Independent expenditures are spending by outside committees and are tracked separately.
Money in
Explore contributions
Search contributors, employers, occupations or cities. Click a contributor to see individual reported contributions.
Money out
Explore campaign spending
Search vendors, expenditure descriptions or reported expenditure codes. Click a vendor to see individual payments.
Campaign spending only: This tab shows expenditures reported by the candidates’ own committees. Independent expenditures by outside groups are in the Outside Money tab.
Outside money
Explore independent expenditures
Search committees and spending descriptions, then expand a committee to see reported activity.
Political support
Explore endorsements
Search organizations, unions, elected officials and community leaders listed by the campaigns.
