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Democrat
Ferguson Porter

Overview

Current roleSmall business owner

PartyDemocratic

GenderMale

LocationCalifornia

BackgroundSmall business owner

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EducationSouthern Methodist University — B.A., Cinema-Television (2005)

Notable personal detailsFerguson Porter is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California's 48th Congressional District in 2026. He is a small business owner and published writer based in Palm Springs. He earned a B.A. in Cinema-Television from Southern Methodist University in 2005 and moved from Texas to California, later relocating to Palm Springs in 2010. He is married (2016).

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Polls

CA-48 primary: first place
Polling Average
30%20%10%0%
27%
11.5%
10.5%
Ferguson Porter
F. Porter
Jim Desmond
J. Desmond
Kevin O'Neil
K. O'Neil
Ammar Campa-Najjar
A. Campa-Najjar
Mike Schaefer
M. Schaefer
Eric Shaw
E. Shaw
Stephen Clemons
S. Clemons
Luis Reyna
L. Reyna
Date (Start - End)SpreadPorterDesmondO'NeilCampa-NajjarSchaeferShawClemonsReyna
Polling Average
Desmond+26.0
1.0%27.0%11.5%10.5%4.5%2.0%0.5%0.0%
SurveyUSAMay 8 - 14
Desmond+28.0
1.0%29.0%10.0%9.0%3.0%2.0%0.0%
SurveyUSAApr 14 - 19
Desmond+24.0
1.0%25.0%13.0%12.0%6.0%2.0%1.0%0.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$62.5K
$46.9K
$31.2K
$15.6K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$62.5K
$21.5K
$41.0K
$4.6K

Source: FEC

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