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Eric Peterson

Democrat U.S. House · District 40 California Challenger
Primary  Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
👤 About Eric Peterson
Eric Peterson is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 40 in California’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, ERIC PETERSON FOR CONGRESS, is registered in CORONA, CA, with PETERSON, ERIC listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Republican Young Kim.
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💰 Campaign finance
No FEC filings reported yet for the 2026 cycle.
🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 40
YK
Young Kim (incumbent)
Republican · $10.1M raised
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KC
Ken Calvert (incumbent)
Republican · $7.1M raised
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EK
Esther Kim Varet
Democrat · $3.0M raised
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CG
Christina Gagnier
Democrat · $607K raised
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LR
Lisa Ramirez
Democrat · $519K raised
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NL
Nina Linh
IND · $442K raised
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JK
Joseph Kerr
Democrat · $287K raised
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PM
Perry Meade
Democrat · $276K raised
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TT
Tiffanie Tate
Democrat · $66K raised
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CM
Claude Manuel Keissieh
Democrat · $34K raised
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PW
Paula Williams Swift
Democrat · $15K raised
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CT
Christian Tyler Ahmed
IND · $30 raised
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FX
Francis X. “frank” Hoffman
Democrat
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MP
Maricar Payad
AIP
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Eric Peterson VIEWING
Democrat
15 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
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Elections 2026 › California › Eric Peterson
2026 candidate profile
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Eric Peterson

Democrat · Challenger
Running for: U.S. House, California 40th district
FEC pending
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Biography

Eric Peterson is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 40 in California’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, ERIC PETERSON FOR CONGRESS, is registered in CORONA, CA, with PETERSON, ERIC listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Republican Young Kim.

Compiled from public FEC filings and race data. A detailed profile is being expanded.

FEC filing

FEC IDH6CA41331
OfficeU.S. House, California 40th district
PartyDemocrat

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — California District 40

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Primary: Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago)  ·  General: November 3, 2026
Top-two primary — top two finishers advance regardless of party.
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