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CA-18 primary: first place

$21.0K

JUN 6, 2026

Primary Election

Party selects its nominee.

Overview

Current roleCandidate

Political ideologyCentrist Independent

LocationCalifornia

Notable personal detailsChristopher (Chris) Demers is a No Party Affiliation candidate for the U.S. House running as a challenger in California’s 18th Congressional District in 2026. He filed a Statement of Candidacy with the FEC on January 14, 2026, and has an authorized principal campaign committee, Chris Demers for Congress.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov cdemers-ca-18.com files.santaclaracounty.gov demers-for-congressca18.com integrityindex.us garrysguide.org independentpoliticalreport.com opencampaign.com forwardpartyca.org ballotready.org thecandidate.com en.wikipedia.org predictionedge.com crpa.org cadem.org arxiv.org demers4congress.com benitolink.com demcenturyclub.org votescount.santacruzcountyca.gov chrisforchange.com rootforcitizencongressman.org vigarchive.sos.ca.gov foxbusiness.com centralocdems.com keysdems.com lavalnews.ca elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov gocpac.com a02.asmdc.org s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com elections.calaverasgov.us reddit.com linkedin.com latimes.com sfchronicle.com cbsnews.com img.washingtonpost.com bsky.app legal.x.com washingtonpost.com votesmart.org voterguide.ballotpedia.org whitehouse.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Supports protecting and expanding access to affordable healthcare by lowering costs, stabilizing small/rural hospitals, bringing providers to underserved areas with federal incentives, expanding telehealth, and restoring funding/cuts to Medicare and Medicaid to preserve access.

Climate & Energy

Supports corporate and policy actions to address climate change and advances environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives through his professional work; emphasizes that companies should embrace their role in protecting the climate. Campaign materials list regional economic and job priorities but do not provide a detailed climate policy on the campaign site.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$93.7K

$70.2K

$46.8K

$23.4K

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$93.7K

$39.7K

$53.9K

$3.2K

Source: FEC

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