Paul Chakalian
Running for U.S. House District 23 — 2026 election
Raised · 2026 cycle
$73K
Source: FEC
As of July 2026, Paul Chakalian is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 23 in California in the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $72,675 in total receipts for the 2026 cycle. All figures on this page are drawn from primary sources — FEC filings, congressional records, and STOCK Act disclosures — and link back to them.
Data last updated July 2026.
Paul Chakalian (Democrat) was a 2026 candidate for California’s 23rd Congressional District. According to Ballotpedia, he was born in Pasadena, California, and earned a bachelor’s from the Evergreen State College (2012), a graduate degree from Columbia University (2015), and a Ph.D. from Arizona State University (2019); his career experience includes working as a NOAA researcher and a business owner. His campaign website identified him as the founder of Joshua Tree Distilling Co. and a Yucca Valley resident. He did not appear on the June 2, 2026 primary ballot.
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Individual donors make up 76% of fundraising, with the remainder from PACs and party committees.
$73K
Total raised
$73K
Total spent
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Cash on hand
Where the money comes from
Reflects money received by the campaign committee itself. “Loans and other receipts” covers candidate or bank loans, offsets to operating expenditures, interest and other non-contribution receipts reported to the FEC. Independent expenditures by super PACs are not included.
Totals through 2026-01-29 · Source: FEC