SCHIFF, ADAM
D · house
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- FEC candidate id
H0CA27085- Internal id
6b29bfa5-3080-4330-be81-f2544b445eb0- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-30. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 743,383 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $91,416 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $62,555 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 8.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.521 |
| Race | White alone | 57.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 12.5% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 23.3% |
| Race | Two or more races | 13.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 36.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 51.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 17.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 67.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 51.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 17.9% |
| Household | Family households | 47.8% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.17 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 45.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,138,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,131 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 29.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 10.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 6.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 2.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 4.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 56.2% |
| Commute | Public transit | 4.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 27.5% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $7,793,491 | $4,210,121 | $9,964,397 | $0 | $6,461,264 |
| 2024 | $48,149,197 | $62,791,130 | $6,381,027 | $0 | $45,110,629 |
| 2022 | $25,328,093 | $18,213,399 | $21,022,960 | $0 | $23,184,874 |
| 2020 | $19,598,363 | $10,404,171 | $13,908,271 | $0 | $17,580,543 |
| 2018 | $6,268,995 | $3,660,828 | $4,714,580 | $0 | $4,951,479 |
| 2016 | $975,256 | $973,438 | $2,106,413 | $0 | $513,832 |
| 2014 | $916,759 | $871,495 | $2,104,595 | $361 | $467,176 |
| 2012 | $1,333,321 | $1,082,977 | $2,059,330 | $312 | $778,454 |
| 2010 | $1,378,951 | $1,222,795 | $1,808,986 | $0 | $854,414 |
| 2008 | $1,190,025 | $913,802 | $1,652,829 | $0 | $633,322 |
| 2006 | $1,200,911 | $900,383 | $1,376,606 | $0 | $665,346 |
| 2004 | $1,488,310 | $955,788 | $1,076,077 | $0 | $997,021 |
| 2002 | $1,307,464 | $749,924 | $543,556 | $0 | $828,651 |
| 2000 | $4,660,714 | $4,650,104 | $1,728 | $96,546 | $3,834,928 |
Elections
- 2000 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2000 general house · CA-27 — lost_general
- 2002 general house · CA-29 — running
- 2002 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2004 general house · CA-29 — running
- 2004 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2006 general house · CA-29 — running
- 2006 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2008 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2008 general house · CA-29 — running
- 2010 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2010 general house · CA-29 — running
- 2012 general house · CA-28 — running
- 2012 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2014 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2014 general house · CA-28 — running
- 2016 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2016 general house · CA-28 — running
- 2018 general house · CA-28 — running
- 2018 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2020 general house · CA-28 — running
- 2020 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2022 general house · CA-30 — running
- 2024 general house · CA-30 — lost_general
Committees
- CA BOXER/SCHIFF COMMITTEE — joint_fundraising · type N
- SCHIFF FOR SENATE — principal · type S
- SCHIFF LEADS PAC — joint_fundraising · type N
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $785 | $0 | 4 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-30 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | support | $98 | Digital Ads |
| 2024-10-30 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | support | $295 | Digital Ads |
| 2024-10-24 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | support | $98 | Digital Ad |
| 2024-10-23 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | support | $295 | Digital Ad |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee SCHIFF FOR SENATE.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHICKASAW NATION | — | ADA, OK | 2 | $7,000 |
| FISHMAN, JUDITH BURNS | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | LOS ANGELES, CA | 1 | $2,000 |
| BURNES, RICK | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | BOSTON, MA | 1 | $2,000 |
| KAPLAN, JO ANN | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SANTA MONICA, CA | 1 | $2,000 |
| MONTAGUE, DEADERICK C. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 1 | $2,000 |
| VOSS, DONALD | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| KREADEN LIPTON, MONA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | TUCSON, AZ | 1 | $1,000 |
| LEDUC, THIERRY | AMI GROUP · MANAGEMENT | SANTA MONICA, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| ALLEN, ANNE WINSTON | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CARBONDALE, IL | 1 | $1,000 |
| MORRIS, LINDA M. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CAREFREE, AZ | 1 | $1,000 |
| WILLIAMSON, KIRT | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SARATOGA SPRINGS, UT | 1 | $1,000 |
| SILVER, CHRISTINE W. | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| SIMON, DEBORAH J. | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CARMEL, IN | 1 | $750 |
| BOYNTON, ELIZABETH | — | SCARBOROUGH, ME | 2 | $583 |
| CRINO, MICHAEL | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHULA VISTA, CA | 1 | $500 |
| LOFFLER, SUSAN | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 1 | $500 |
| BLUME, JAMES B. | BLUME CAPITAL · INVESTMENT ADVISOR | BERKELEY, CA | 1 | $500 |
| MENDELSOHN, LAURANE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | CHAPEL HILL, NC | 1 | $500 |
| HORN, DAVID | AMERICAN CAPITAL GROUP · COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | 1 | $500 |
| BROWNELL, ANNE | SELF EMPLOYED · VOICE THERAPIST | WAREHAM, MA | 1 | $500 |
| BIBLE, SARA | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | GREENWICH, CT | 1 | $500 |
| GROSSMAN, MARGARET | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PASADENA, CA | 1 | $500 |
| MORGAN, JESSIE | NOT EMPLOYED · NOT EMPLOYED | PRESCOTT, AZ | 1 | $500 |
| GRIMM, BENNETT | RESURGENS ORTHOPAEDICS · SURGEON | ATLANTA, GA | 1 | $500 |
| DESFORGES, ROGER | NOT EMPLOYED · RETIRED | SUDBURY, MA | 1 | $500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (100)
Outbound (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | SCHIFF LEADS PAC | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | joint_fundraising_committee_of | CA BOXER/SCHIFF COMMITTEE | — | candidate_committees | |
| — | principal_candidate_of | SCHIFF FOR SENATE | — | candidate_committees |