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David Karson

Democrat U.S. House · District 41 California Challenger
Primary  Jun 2, 2026 (5 months ago)
General  Nov 3, 2026
👤 About David Karson
David Karson is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 41 in California’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, DAVE KARSON FOR CONGRESS, is registered in CUPERTINO, CA, with KARSON, DAVID listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Linda Sanchez.
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💰 Campaign finance
No FEC filings reported yet for the 2026 cycle.
🏁 The race for U.S. House · District 41
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Linda Sanchez (incumbent)
Democrat · $1.9M raised
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HD
Hector De La Torre
Democrat · $624K raised
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KA
Katherine Aleman
Democrat · $204K raised
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TM
Tim Myers
Democrat · $178K raised
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SW
Shonique Williams
Democrat · $67K raised
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MC
Mitchell Clemmons
Republican · $6K raised
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JB
Jason Byors
Democrat · $6K raised
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David Karson VIEWING
Democrat
GD
Gale Duane Lawton
Democrat
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SP
Shaaf Patel
LIB
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CM
Cody Michael Wiebelhaus
Republican
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11 candidates have filed with the FEC for this race.
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Elections 2026 › California › David Karson
2026 candidate profile
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David Karson

Democrat · Challenger
Running for: U.S. House, California 41st district
FEC pending
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Biography

David Karson is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House, District 41 in California’s 2026 federal election cycle. The campaign committee, DAVE KARSON FOR CONGRESS, is registered in CUPERTINO, CA, with KARSON, DAVID listed as treasurer. The campaign has not yet reported substantial fundraising in current FEC filings. The race’s incumbent is Democratic Linda Sanchez.

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

FEC filing

FEC IDH6CA41240
OfficeU.S. House, California 41st district
PartyDemocrat

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Also running for this seat

2 other candidates are on the general-election ballot. Winnowed from 11 who filed for the primary. Ordered by total raised, which is a filed figure and not a ranking.

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🗳 2026 Election

U.S. House — California District 41

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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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