Eric Jones
Candidate for California 4th Congressional District · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · California 4th 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 4 · read Aug 27, 2026
Running for California 4th Congressional District, Nov 3 General. The race page has 1 other candidate, 4 certified results. See the race
The District
What California 4th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Colusa County, Napa County, Yuba County and Sutter County; parts of Yolo County, Sonoma County, Lake County and Placer County.
583 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
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Eric Jones has not held elected legislative office; there is no official roll-call record. Press describes him as a former venture capitalist / investment-firm executive and founder of the American Dream Institute (AP 2026-06-13; Ballotpedia News 2026-06-15). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Press · Associated Press · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $8,378,929cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $655,718cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $7,723,210cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $190,535cycle 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.
- CANAL PARTNERS MEDIA · tv & digital ads$3.78M
- AXIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS LLC · campaign literature$1.60M
- RED DOG STRATEGIES · canvassing$1.02M
- BUZZ STRATEGIES · media$179.7K
- CRESCENDO CREATIVE · tv ads$94.5K
Campaign finance · Eric Jones for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Financial disclosure · Candidate report 2026
Candidate report (2026), covering 01/01/2025–04/15/2026; filed 09/02/2026. Reports 19 assets; highest reported ranges: UNIX and GNU $5,000,001–$25,000,000; LP Interest - DGFII $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Cash - Chase Checking $1,000,001–$5,000,000; JTSXX $1,000,001–$5,000,000; 15 others at or below $1,000,001–$5,000,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Salary and Bonus, Dragoneer Investment Group; Spouse Salary, Vine Projects. Also: 7 positions listed (e.g. Board Member, Bay Area Education Fund); 1 agreement(s).
Sep 2, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesCampaign finance · Eric Jones for Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $8,378,928.57 this cycle · spent $7,723,210.30 · cash on hand $655,718.27 · debts owed by the committee $190,535.11 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $3,007,228.97 (36%); The candidate (contributions) $5,364,133.10 (64%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): media/ad buying $3.88M; other $1.90M; field/canvass $1.02M; general consulting $133.7K; polling $110.5K; individuals (staff, contractors, reimbursements) $73.9K.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinancial disclosure · Candidate report 2025
Candidate report (2025), covering 01/01/2024–12/08/2025; filed 01/06/2026. Reports 19 assets; highest reported ranges: UNIX and GNU $5,000,001–$25,000,000; LP Interest - DGFII $5,000,001–$25,000,000; Cash - Chase Checking $1,000,001–$5,000,000; JTSXX $1,000,001–$5,000,000; 15 others at or below $1,000,001–$5,000,000. Liabilities: none disclosed. Earned income: Salary and Bonus, Dragoneer Investment Group; Spouse Salary, Vine Projects. Also: 7 positions listed (e.g. Partner, Dragoneer Investment Group); 1 agreement(s).
Jan 6, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Eric
Advertising summary · for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $199,000 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $2,500–$3,500; Snap $0; broadcast TV not searched; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. Broadcast TV: not yet searched. Meta not included.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)Google/YouTube ads · MIKE THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS (opposing)
MIKE THOMPSON FOR CONGRESS — opposing this candidate (evidence: competing campaign). 2 ads since Nov 2024; spend on these ads $2,500–$3,500 (Google creative spend ranges, geo-allocated); 2 of them also linked to other candidates.
Sep 23, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · sourceGoogle/YouTube ads · ERIC JONES FOR CONGRESS (supporting)
The candidate's own campaign (ERIC JONES FOR CONGRESS). 17 ads since Nov 2024; Google-reported $199,000 since Nov 6 2024 (exact, advertiser-wide).
Jun 2, 2026 · Official · Google Political Ads Transparency Report (bundle updated 2026-09-23 21:37 PT) · source
Independent Expenditures
FEC independent expenditures on file: $77,761 supporting, $2,260,000 opposing, across 8 reports.
BDA PACOpposing · $2,260,000
5 reports, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
NEW LEADERSHIP NOWSupporting · $77,761
3 reports, newest May 16, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“In every conversation I’ve had with voters, people are demanding solutions: lowering healthcare costs, housing they can afford, expanding Medicare, and ending Washington corruption.”
“Nearly half of the voters in this district are new to the congressional district. They deserve more than campaign commercials and talking points”
“to restore the American Dream for every family — not just the wealthy few.”
“If the government has been working for you, it would be very logical to keep voting for those in power”
“California elections are always an epic journey, with twists and turns, but this was the expected outcome all along”
“I see farmers struggling to stay afloat and working people wondering if their children will have a better future than they did.”
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“Too many people look at this district and see prosperity”
“This campaign has always been about giving working families a voice in a political system that no longer works for them”
“The core of my platform is forcing corporations to actually follow the tax code we have on the books, closing corporate loopholes, and using that money to fund a tax cut for the working class in this country”
“Our entire campaign from day one has been about change”
“The general electorate is a completely different electorate. It’s much more diverse, it’s much younger”
“Washington is broken. Trump and his CEO buddies are calling the shots, and too many politicians in Washington are looking the other way.”
“I know what it’s like to struggle, take opportunities where they come and work hard to achieve the American Dream.”
Interviews and Published Statements
Davis Vanguard Zoom interview: Eric Jones
Video/Zoom interview (written up) · Davis Vanguard Article based on a Zoom interview; no recording located. Embed/link only.
Aug 17, 2026 · Press · Davis Vanguard · sourcePublic Comment podcast, Ep. 47: Eric Jones
Podcast interview · Public Comment (Napa Valley) Excerpts from GOTV Intel's transcription: [02:36] “I was fortunate to be the first in my family to go to college. I got a full scholarship to Yale University.” [02:45] “I'm lucky that I had a great public school and a great mom and those two things gave me a platform where I could be good at school and I had teachers who lifted me up and um I want every kid in America to have that opportunity.” [07:01] “Look, I actually thought I would work in government. I I was about to take the State Department exam. My father got really sick, and it it gave me this visceral decision point where I had to make money.” [07:12] “Like, we were in hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical debt. I took the job that gave me the biggest sign bonus.”
Aug 9, 2026 · Press · Public Comment (Napa Valley) · sourceKDRT News Cycle: Meet the candidates · Mike Thompson and Eric Jones (CA-04)
Radio interview · KDRT 95.7FM Davis Audio player page; not transcribed this pass (joint episode with the incumbent; speaker separation needed). Open lead.
Mar 2, 2026 · Press · KDRT 95.7FM Davis · source
In the News
Press coverage
- Incumbent Mike Thompson (D) and Eric Jones (D) advanced from ...Jun 15, 2026 · Press · news.ballotpedia.org
- Veteran California US House member Mike Thompson will face ...Jun 13, 2026 · Press · Associated Press
- Democratic challenger Eric Jones poised to face Rep. Mike ...Jun 13, 2026 · Press · The Press Democrat
- Democrat Eric Jones Advances to Runoff Battle Against ... - KQEDJun 12, 2026 · Press · KQED
- In Redrawn Napa Valley House Seat, Voters Stick With ... - KQEDJun 2, 2026 · Press · KQED
- Another Bay Area House member is getting an intraparty challengeSep 9, 2025 · Press · San Francisco Chronicle
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Campaign Websiteericjones.usCampaign website: https://www.ericjones.us Captured 2026-09-24T12:50:06Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed:.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign websiteSelf-published
- Xx.com/ericjones_usX account: https://x.com/ericjones_us Captured 2026-09-24T12:50:19Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed: 440 followers.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · X accountSelf-published
- Facebookfacebook.com/ericjones.usFacebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ericjones.us/ Captured 2026-09-24T12:50:14Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed: Public metrics not visible (login wall). Capture shows the platform's login wall; page content not visible without sign-in.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Facebook pageSelf-published
- Instagraminstagram.com/ericjones.usInstagram account: https://www.instagram.com/ericjones.us Captured 2026-09-24T12:50:31Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed: Public metrics not visible (login wall). Capture shows the platform's login wall; page content not visible without sign-in.Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Instagram accountSelf-published
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@ericjones_usYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ericjones_us/ Captured 2026-09-24T12:50:33Z (full-page, ScreenshotOne). Public metrics as displayed: 282 subscribers (channel page, fetched 2026-09-24).Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · YouTube channelSelf-published
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
U.S. Representative · CA-04
Democrat · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · California Secretary of State
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_qemfev477.
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