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Rakhi Israni raises $2M, leads CA-14 fundraising
Her campaign reported that the fundraising total did not include any corporate PAC funding.
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Staff Reporter - Thu, 16, Apr 2026
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Rakhi Israni / Courtesy: LinkedIn
Rakhi Israni, a Democratic candidate in the primary for California’s 14th Congressional District, raised more than $2 million in the first ten weeks of her campaign, surpassing the combined total of all other candidates in the open-seat race.
The campaign said the fundraising haul was driven by hundreds of individual contributors, including many first-time donors, and emphasized that Israni has not accepted corporate political action committee or special interest funding.
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“Our fundraising success conveys a clear message: there is a hunger for new principled leadership in Washington,” Israni said.
“Families in the East Bay are being squeezed by rising costs driven by Trump’s tariffs, threats to healthcare, and a broken system in Washington that abuses its power and rewards the well-connected. I’m running to lower costs, stand up to Trump, and put power back in the hands of the people,” she added.
Brian Parvizshahi, general consultant to the campaign, said the donor base reflects a broad coalition of engineers, physicians, small business owners, working parents, and immigrants.
“Rakhi has built that coalition, and it gives her a structural advantage that will define this primary. Meanwhile, her opponents are relying on corporate PAC money. That contrast defines this race,” he added.
The campaign has received endorsements from elected officials and community leaders, including Raja Krishnamoorthi; Jeff Rosen; Pete Dailey; Liang Chao; John Morada; Murali Srinivasan; Yang Shao; Richa Awasthi; Kathy Watanabe; Manisha Pathak; Vivek Prasad; Diana Ding; and Henry Liang.
Israni, a Fremont-based attorney and entrepreneur, previously scaled an education company into a nationwide business employing hundreds.
Her campaign has focused on opposing tariffs and healthcare policies she says are increasing costs for East Bay families, banning corporate PAC money, enacting term limits, expanding economic opportunity, and defending democratic institutions.
The seat was previously represented by Eric Swalwell, who recently resigned, setting up a competitive primary where early fundraising and endorsements are seen as key indicators of campaign strength.
California’s primary election is scheduled for June 2, with the general election set for Nov. 3. The 14th Congressional District spans much of Alameda County, including parts of the East and South Bay and extending into the Tri-Valley region.
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