David Pan
Candidate for California 46th Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 46th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): United States Representative District 46 · read Aug 27, 2026
The District
What California 46th Congressional District covers
Covers part of Orange County.
426 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "AB 604 Congressional Plan (2025)" (AB 604, Chapter 96, Statutes of 2025; made operative by Proposition 50 (Election Rigging Response Act), approved by voters Nov 4, 2025); 2026 status: In effect for the 2026 elections under Proposition 50 (approved Nov 4, 2025); Official file https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/system/files/2025-08/ab604.zip
Results
Certified results for California 46th Congressional District
United States Representative District 46
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou CorreaDemocratic | Democratic | 134,013 | 63.4% |
| David PanRepublican | Republican | 77,279 | 36.6% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 46
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou CorreaDemocratic | Democratic | 78,041 | 61.8% |
| Christopher J. GonzalesRepublican | Republican | 48,257 | 38.2% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
United States Representative District 46
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou CorreaDemocratic | Democratic | 157,803 | 68.8% |
| James S. WatersRepublican | Republican | 71,716 | 31.2% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $80,776cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $6,238cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $80,368cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $33,477cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- Lysa Ray Campaign Services$14,000.00
- Paisano$9,600.00
- Lincoln Club Of Northern Ca$3,000.00
- Gaylord National Hotel$1,019.46
Campaign finance — David Pan For Congress 2026: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — David Pan For Congress 2026: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $80,775.51 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $80,368.17 · cash on hand $6,237.67 · debts owed by the committee $33,476.77 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $70,717.00 (88%); PACs and other political committees $250.00 (0%); Candidate loans $9,000.00 (11%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $808.51 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $42,783.41; compliance and treasurer $14,000.00; staff, contractors and reimbursements $5,300.00; fundraising $2,731.90; digital $249.39.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I want to get into these conversations that people are interested in, but up until now, there aren’t many politicians who are willing to talk about these hard issues,”
“What I did find is people are looking for some kind of change, some real changes, with what’s going on in California and in the country,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Election 2026: Here's who is winning in Orange County's congressional racesJun 6, 2026 · Press · Orange County Register (Kaitlyn Schallhorn)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California 46th Congressional District
- Lou CorreaDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-46
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 46th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed on the California Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates for the November 3, 2026 General Election (certified August 27, 2026), 'United States Representative District 46', as David Pan (Republican), ballot designation "Professor". Top-two general; opponent: Lou Correa (Democratic).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-46: 38,993 votes (32.9%), finished second — advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 46th Congressional District, district totals: Lou Correa (DEM) 61,587; David Pan (REP) 38,993; Christian Mendez (DEM) 9,263; Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato (DEM) 5,763; Frank Bahena (DEM) 2,929; Tony S. Castro (DEM (W/I)) 49. Total 118,584.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for David yet: Key Votes, Advertising, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_p9jjf7xjj.
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