Kyle Kirkland
Candidate for California 21st Congressional District · Republican
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 21st 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 21 · read Aug 27, 2026
The District
What California 21st Congressional District covers
Covers parts of Fresno County and Tulare County.
373 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 21st Congressional District
United States Representative District 21
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim CostaDemocratic | Democratic | 102,798 | 52.6% |
| Michael MaherRepublican | Republican | 92,733 | 47.4% |
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 21
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim CostaDemocratic | Democratic | 68,120 | 54.1% |
| Michael MaherRepublican | Republican | 57,850 | 45.9% |
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 21
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David G. ValadaoRepublican | Republican | 85,928 | 50.4% |
| TJ CoxDemocratic | Democratic | 84,406 | 49.6% |
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
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $338,971cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $17,934cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $321,037cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $33,141cycle 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.
- Professional Print$36,276.34
- Right Choice Strategies Llc$24,874.46
- Frontline Strategies Llc$23,940.62
- Clovis Capitol Group Llc$13,738.30
- Fresno County County Clerk/Registrar Of Voters$7,500.00
Campaign finance — Kirkland For California: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Kirkland For California: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $338,970.81 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $321,036.88 · cash on hand $17,933.93 · debts owed by the committee $33,141.41 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $211,511.35 (62%); Candidate contributions $127,459.46 (38%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): direct mail $119,260.19; staff, contractors and reimbursements $40,957.04; other $39,274.46; fundraising $23,940.62; general consulting $14,128.30; polling $7,500.00.
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.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California 21st Congressional District
- Jim CostaDemocrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-21
Republican · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of StateOn the ballot: U.S. Representative, California 21st 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 21', as Kyle Kirkland (Republican), ballot designation "Entrepreneur/Nonprofit CEO". Top-two general; opponent: Jim Costa (Democratic).
Aug 27, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Certified List of Candidates, Nov 3, 2026 General Election · sourceJune 2, 2026 top-two primary, CA-21: 27,076 votes (26.3%), finished second — advances to November
California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary Election, United States Representative, 21st Congressional District, district totals: Jim Costa (DEM) 43,461; Kyle Kirkland (REP) 27,076; Lorenzo Rios (REP) 15,362; Lourin Hubbard (DEM) 10,577; Eric Garcia (DEM) 5,232; Lance Kruse (NPP) 1,213. Total 102,921.
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · CA SOS Statement of Vote, June 2, 2026 Primary · source
Not on file for Kyle yet: Key Votes, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_gpam1cyjj.
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