Elections Intelligence
PROFILES / U.S. HOUSE / CALIFORNIA

Jim Desmond

Republican · House challenger
CHALLENGER ON THE 2026 BALLOT LEAN D — AGAINST THE CANDIDATE KALSHI · 13¢ · CHECKED Aug 27
THE 2026 RACE · CALIFORNIA 48TH DISTRICTFull race page →
OPPONENTMarni von Wilpert (D)Challenger
FTP RACE SIGNALLean DAI-enabled synthesis of attributed evidence · not a publisher rating
KALSHI · Aug 27D 88¢ · R 13¢
LATEST POLLD+2<a class="e-poll-source" href="https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/07/29/new-poll-reveals-neck-and-neck-race-for-californias-48th-congressional-seat" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Competitive Edge Research & Communication ↗</a> 07-29 · n=500
STANDING · THIS SEAT
1:1fundraising ratio v Wilpert · FEC period 06-30
CAMPAIGN FINANCE · FECPULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30
$2.26Mraised
$1.23Mcash on hand
DESMOND FOR CONGRESS ↗
· Wilpert: $2.17M / $825.0K CoH
BALLOT & DATES
Top-two primary06-02 · HELD
GeneralNov 3, 2026
Top-two field settled · both advancers on the November ballot
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