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Kyle Kirkland

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, CA-21

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: On the general election ballotNov 3, 2026 · California US House 21
The race: Everyone running for CA-21 · Compare Kirkland with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: Affordable Abundance
Government Accountability
Secure Our Border
Water & Agriculture
Safe Communities
Read all 6 in their words
Money: $464.7K raised, $451.6K spent, $13.1K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 14% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 89% from California
Outside groups: $200 supporting, $37 opposing Kirkland
Backed by: California Republican Party · Fresno County Republican Party · Tulare County Republican Party and 20 more. As the campaign lists them

Their wordsWhat does Kirkland say they will do?

6 priorities from kirkland2026.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

6 priorities · 9 quoted statements

Fighting the High Cost of Living for Central Valley Families ↗ (opens kirkland2026.com at this heading)
Housing, food, gas, and healthcare are brutally expensive because of decades of over-regulation and mismanagement. Families in CA-21 need affordable abundance—not excuses.
We need business leaders who can solve problems and get results, not career politicians invested in maintaining the status quo. Kyle Kirkland has done the work in the Central Valley and is ready to make government serve you.
- Make housing, food, gas, and healthcare affordable by ending over-regulation and mismanagement.
- Target government waste and fraud to deliver value for taxpayers.
- Deliver results and accountability drawn from decades of building businesses and payrolls.
source ↗ (opens the page at this passage) · kirkland2026.com

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$464.7K

$464,700

Spent

$451.6K

$451,599

Cash on hand

$13.1K

$13,101

FEC filings, Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00926600

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

97¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 6 reports ($451.6K of $464.7K). Cash on hand went from $30.6K on Dec 31, 2025 to $13.1K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$108,195	$77,546	$30,648
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$144,724	$95,550	$79,822
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through May 13, 2026	$58,745	$85,586	$52,982
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$27,307	$62,355	$17,934
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$118,260	$129,680	$6,513
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$7,470	$882	$13,101

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $464,700 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$246,28653%

Largest donors

Kyle R. Kirkland12 contributions, latest May 13, 2026 · PRESIDENT · CLUB ONE CASINO INC. · CLOVIS, CA$127,455
John Conlin2 contributions, latest May 26, 2026 · BUSINESS OWNER · SELF EMPLOYED · PACIFIC PALISADES, CA$7,000
David Ducommun2 contributions, latest Jun 21, 2026 · EXECUTIVE · FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL, INC. · LAS VEGAS, NV$7,000
Robert Lindo2 contributions, latest Mar 5, 2026 · SAN JOSE, CA$7,000
Michael Maher2 contributions, latest Mar 3, 2026 · AVIATION · SELF EMPLOYED · REEDLEY, CA$7,000
Brent SmittcampOne contribution on Mar 12, 2026 · FAMILY OFFICE · SMITTCAMP AG ENTERPRISES · FRESNO, CA$7,000
Michael Defendis3 contributions, latest Dec 16, 2025 · PRINCIPAL · DIBUDUO & DEFENDIS · PINEDALE, CA$5,000
Tushar Patel2 contributions, latest Apr 29, 2026 · PHYSICIAN · CMCFRESNO · FRESNO, CA$5,000
Aubrey AmendolaOne contribution on Feb 18, 2026 · BEVERAGE WHOLESALER · VALLEYWIDE BEVERAGE · FRESNO, CA$3,500
John AmendolaOne contribution on Feb 18, 2026 · BEVERAGE WHOLESALER · VALLEYWIDE BEVERAGE · FRESNO, CA$3,500

Top donor states
Name		Amount
California home101 contributions · 89%		$264,336
Nevada5 contributions · 3.9%		$11,500
Texas58 contributions · 1.5%		$4,324
South Carolina2 contributions · 1.3%		$3,710
New Mexico1 contribution · 1.2%		$3,500
Florida16 contributions · 1%		$2,895
Montana2 contributions · 0.8%		$2,500
Virginia1 contribution · 0.7%		$2,000

Top donor states

Name

Amount

California home101 contributions · 89%

$264,336

Nevada5 contributions · 3.9%

$11,500

Texas58 contributions · 1.5%

$4,324

South Carolina2 contributions · 1.3%

$3,710

New Mexico1 contribution · 1.2%

$3,500

Florida16 contributions · 1%

$2,895

Montana2 contributions · 0.8%

$2,500

Virginia1 contribution · 0.7%

$2,000

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
Club ONE Casino INC16 contributions · 45% of ranked		$131,805
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 18 contributions · 14% of ranked		$41,837
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 104 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$8,982
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 3 contributions · 2.7% of ranked		$8,000
Fidelity National Financial INC2 contributions · 2.4% of ranked		$7,000
Smittcamp AG Enterprises1 contribution · 2.4% of ranked		$7,000
Valleywide Beverage2 contributions · 2.4% of ranked		$7,000
Cmcfresno2 contributions · 1.7% of ranked		$5,000

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

Club ONE Casino INC16 contributions · 45% of ranked

$131,805

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 18 contributions · 14% of ranked

$41,837

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 104 contributions · 3.1% of ranked

$8,982

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 3 contributions · 2.7% of ranked

$8,000

Fidelity National Financial INC2 contributions · 2.4% of ranked

$7,000

Smittcamp AG Enterprises1 contribution · 2.4% of ranked

$7,000

Valleywide Beverage2 contributions · 2.4% of ranked

$7,000

Cmcfresno2 contributions · 1.7% of ranked

$5,000

Name		Amount
Kirkland, Kyle R13 payments · 29% of all spending		$129,199
Professional Print2 payments · 8% of all spending		$36,276
Right Choice Strategies, LLC6 payments · 5.5% of all spending		$24,874
Frontline Strategies LLC27 payments · 5.3% of all spending		$23,941
Ortiz - Alizieri, Jenniffer5 payments · 4.1% of all spending		$18,686
Clovis Capitol Group, LLC3 payments · 3% of all spending		$13,738
Verduzco, Solomon M.4 payments · 1.7% of all spending		$7,500
Fresno County County Clerk/registrar of Voters1 payment · 1.7% of all spending		$7,500

Occupation as filed		Amount
President14 contributions · 44% of ranked		$130,205
Owner8 contributions · 5.3% of ranked		$15,500
Executive4 contributions · 4.8% of ranked		$14,000
Consultant4 contributions · 3.9% of ranked		$11,500
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 104 contributions · 3.1% of ranked		$8,982
Attorney6 contributions · 2.7% of ranked		$8,000
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 3 contributions · 2.7% of ranked		$8,000
Business Owner3 contributions · 2.6% of ranked		$7,500

Kyle Kirkland

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Kirkland say they will do?

Fighting the High Cost of Living for Central Valley Families ↗ (opens kirkland2026.com at this heading)

1Priority 1: Affordable Abundance 1 statement

2Priority 2: Government Accountability 1 statement

3Priority 3: Secure Our Border 1 statement

4Priority 4: Water & Agriculture 1 statement

5Priority 5: Safe Communities 1 statement

6Priority 6: Education Excellence 1 statement

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $464,700 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Kirkland’s campaign say backs them?

Parties 4

Officials 13

Organizations 5

People 1

BallotWhen is Kirkland on the ballot?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Who lent it

Where the donors live $296,278 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $5,042 across this race

What the payments were for $314,015 itemized

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