GUNDERSON, MATT
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- FEC candidate id
H4CA49149- Internal id
e48f23a5-ab55-40bf-a59e-4b4f56f5c6bf- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), CA-49. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 754,648 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $121,073 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $62,491 |
| Income | In poverty | 7.6% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.0% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.472 |
| Race | White alone | 60.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 2.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 7.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 27.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 20.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 17.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 73.9% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 17.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 49.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 19.5% |
| Household | Family households | 70.2% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.69 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 31.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $1,043,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $2,582 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 52.9% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 1.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.4% |
| Health | With a disability | 9.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 95.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 2.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 63.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.9% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 22.3% |
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 | $12,358 | $47,785 | $1,206 | $3,202,290 | $521 |
| 2024 | $4,958,325 | $4,921,692 | $36,633 | $3,233,631 | $1,075,464 |
Elections
- 2024 general house Β· CA-49 β lost_general
Committees
- GUNDERSON FOR CA-49 REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2024 β principal Β· type H
- GUNDERSON FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- GUNDERSON FOR CONGRESS-GTM NF CA49 β principal Β· type H
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ 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 | $5,953 | $2,642,358 | 12 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | LCV VICTORY FUND | oppose | $350,000 | Digital Ad Buy & Production |
| β | HMP | oppose | $11,800 | Media Production - Estimate |
| β | HMP | oppose | $449,280 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| β | LCV VICTORY FUND | oppose | $350,000 | Digital Ad Buy & Production |
| β | HMP | oppose | $449,280 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| β | HMP | oppose | $449,280 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| β | HMP | oppose | $11,800 | Media Production - Estimate |
| β | HMP | oppose | $449,280 | Television Advertising - Estimate |
| β | HMP | oppose | $15,715 | Media Production - Estimate |
| 2024-11-05 | CALIFORNIA COMEBACK FUND | support | $5,953 | TEXT MESSAGES |
| 2024-10-18 | CHC BOLD PAC | oppose | $5,922 | Digital Ad Production - Estimate |
| 2024-10-16 | CHC BOLD PAC | oppose | $100,000 | Digital Ad Buy - Estimate |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (12)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | LCV VICTORY FUND | opposes_independently | $350,000 | fec_ies | |
| β | LCV VICTORY FUND | opposes_independently | $350,000 | fec_ies | |
| β | HMP | opposes_independently | $449,280 | fec_ies | |
| β | HMP | opposes_independently | $449,280 | fec_ies | |
| β | HMP | opposes_independently | $11,800 | fec_ies | |
| β | HMP | opposes_independently | $449,280 | fec_ies | |
| β | HMP | opposes_independently | $15,715 | fec_ies | |
| β | HMP | opposes_independently | $11,800 | fec_ies | |
| β | HMP | opposes_independently | $449,280 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-11-05 | CALIFORNIA COMEBACK FUND | supports_independently | $5,953 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-10-18 | CHC BOLD PAC | opposes_independently | $5,922 | fec_ies | |
| 2024-10-16 | CHC BOLD PAC | opposes_independently | $100,000 | fec_ies |
Outbound (3)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | GUNDERSON FOR CONGRESS-GTM NF CA49 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GUNDERSON FOR CA-49 REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2024 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | GUNDERSON FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |