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Jim Desmond
U.S. House District 48
2026 general election · 1 open.
Incumbents
No incumbent is running.
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Campaign finance
Federal Election Commission filings for the 2026 two-year cycle. Candidates appear in the order they are listed on this page. They are not ranked by money, and these measures are never combined into a single score.
Every candidate below reports through Jun 30, 2026.
| Candidate | Total receipts | Cash on hand | Direct PAC receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Desmond Republican | $2,258,836 | $1,230,031 | $145,099 |
| Marni Von Wilpert Democratic | $2,174,872 | $825,012 | $441,300 |
Each measure below has its own scale and starts at zero, so bars can be read against each other within a measure but not across measures. Every figure is reported through Jun 30, 2026.
Total receipts
Everything the authorized campaign committee took in, including contributions, loans, and transfers.
Highest total receipts: Jim Desmond at $2,258,836. Lowest: Marni Von Wilpert at $2,174,872. The largest reported value sets this scale at $2,258,836.
Cash on hand
The balance the campaign reported at the end of its coverage period.
Highest cash on hand: Jim Desmond at $1,230,031. Lowest: Marni Von Wilpert at $825,012. The largest reported value sets this scale at $1,230,031.
Direct PAC receipts
Money the campaign received from PACs and other political committees. This is not outside spending.
Highest direct PAC receipts: Marni Von Wilpert at $441,300. Lowest: Jim Desmond at $145,099. The largest reported value sets this scale at $441,300.
Outside spending supporting
Independent expenditures by other organizations supporting the candidate, not coordinated with the campaign and never received by it.
Highest outside spending supporting: Marni Von Wilpert at $1,858,393. Lowest: Jim Desmond at $0. The largest reported value sets this scale at $1,858,393.
Outside spending opposing
Independent expenditures by other organizations opposing the candidate, not coordinated with any campaign.
Highest outside spending opposing: Marni Von Wilpert at $653,454. Lowest: Jim Desmond at $336,668. The largest reported value sets this scale at $653,454.
Where each campaign's committee money came from
Each column is one candidate and each figure is that candidate's own money, taken over that candidate's own itemized total. Nothing here is added across candidates, and the two groupings below are never added to each other: the first is who the FEC says runs the giving committee, which covers every dollar, and the second is what interest a source says that committee advances, which is a claim MyRepTracker makes and covers only part of the money.
Contributions each campaign received, by who runs the committee
| Category | Jim Desmond Republican | Marni Von Wilpert Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $24,75017.3% | $186,65041.0% |
| Leadership PACs | $74,85052.3% | $105,00023.1% |
| Labor union PACs | $5,0003.5% | $98,00021.5% |
| Other candidates' committees | $26,00018.2% | $43,0009.4% |
| Membership organization PACs | $5,0003.5% | $15,3503.4% |
| Corporate PACs | $5,0003.5% | $4,5001.0% |
| Trade association PACs | $2,5001.7% | $2,5000.5% |
| Party committees | $0 | $3000.1% |
| Itemized total | $143,100 | $455,300 |
Contributions each campaign received, by interest advanced
| Category | Jim Desmond Republican | Marni Von Wilpert Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Building trades unions Labor | $0 | $32,50010.6% |
| Transportation unions Labor | $5,00011.8% | $17,0005.5% |
| Industrial unions Labor | $0 | $18,5006.0% |
| Public sector unions Labor | $0 | $17,5005.7% |
| LGBTQ rights Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $10,0003.3% |
| Lawyers and law firms Professional services | $0 | $7,5002.4% |
| Automotive Transportation | $0 | $5,0001.6% |
| Health care unions Labor | $0 | $5,0001.6% |
| Physicians and medical specialties Health | $0 | $5,0001.6% |
| Pro-Democratic Party Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $5,0001.6% |
| Pro-Republican Party Ideological and single-issue | $5,00011.8% | $0 |
| Construction Construction | $2,5005.9% | $0 |
| Media and entertainment Communications and technology | $0 | $2,5000.8% |
| Pro-Israel Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $2,5000.8% |
| Gun control Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $1,0000.3% |
| Leadership PACs, party committees, and other candidates' committees | $100,850 | $148,300 |
| Committees not yet categorized | $29,75070.4% | $178,00058.0% |
| Itemized total | $143,100 | $455,300 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by who runs the committee
| Category | Jim Desmond Republican | Marni Von Wilpert Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $0 | $1,809,56197.4% |
| Labor union PACs | $0 | $48,8332.6% |
| Itemized total | $0 | $1,858,393 |
Independent spending supporting each candidate, by interest advanced
| Category | Jim Desmond Republican | Marni Von Wilpert Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal conservatism Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $900,00048.4% |
| LGBTQ rights Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $380,56120.5% |
| Democracy and election reform Ideological and single-issue | $0 | $139,0007.5% |
| Industrial unions Labor | $0 | $48,8332.6% |
| Committees not yet categorized | $0 | $390,00021.0% |
| Itemized total | $0 | $1,858,393 |
Independent spending opposing each candidate, by who runs the committee
| Category | Jim Desmond Republican | Marni Von Wilpert Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Non-connected committees | $336,668100.0% | $653,454100.0% |
| Itemized total | $336,668 | $653,454 |
Independent spending opposing each candidate, by interest advanced
| Category | Jim Desmond Republican | Marni Von Wilpert Democratic |
|---|---|---|
| Committees not yet categorized | $336,668100.0% | $653,454100.0% |
| Itemized total | $336,668 | $653,454 |
Last-minute contributions reported before an election
Within 48 hours of receiving a contribution or loan of $1,000 or more in the days just before an election, a campaign must notify the FEC. These notices are provisional: the same money appears again in the regular report covering those days, so it is not added to the amounts above and is not compared as a measure. Candidates file them only while their own election is close, so an absence here says nothing about a campaign's fundraising.
| Candidate | Reported on notices | Notices | Covers | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Desmond Republican | $66,500 | 8 | May 15 to May 29, 2026 | Covered by regular reports |
| Marni Von Wilpert Democratic | $98,000 | 24 | May 14 to May 30, 2026 | Covered by regular reports |
Direct contributions are money the campaign received. Independent expenditures are spending by other organizations that is not coordinated with any campaign, and are never added to a candidate's receipts. Source: Federal Election Commission ↗.