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CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT vs HELTON, DARREN WAYNE

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Candidate A

CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — CA-11

Totals as of March 31, 2026.

Candidate B

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — CA-11

Totals as of March 31, 2026.

Attribute	Candidate ACHAKRABARTI, SAIKATSwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseCA-11Source: FEC	Candidate BHELTON, DARREN WAYNESwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseCA-11Source: FEC
Sourced facts
Legal name	CHAKRABARTI, SAIKAT	HELTON, DARREN WAYNE
Party	Democratic	Democratic
Office sought	U.S. House	U.S. House
State	California	California
District	CA-11	CA-11
Incumbency	Challenger / Open seat	Challenger / Open seat
FEC candidate ID	H6CA11219	H6CA11243
Campaign financials (2026)
Total receipts	$5,180,895	$5,247
Total disbursements	$4,972,237	$5,247
Cash on hand	$208,658	$0
Debts owed	$4,820,000	$0
Individual contributions	$359,891	$0
PAC contributions	$0	$0
Party transfers	$0	$0
Self-financing	$1,000	$0
Last filing	March 31, 2026	March 31, 2026
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