Eric Jones
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Democrat · Challenger32%
To win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatCalifornia, district 4
AgainstMike Thompson (D), incumbent
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotOn the state’s official list
Links
The district
CA-4 · California
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Venture Capitalist.
The campaign · in their wordsericjones.us · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Get the Corruption and Money Out of Politics
“Eric will not take money from corporations, special interests, or lobbyists - and he will fight to ban it altogether.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Live Within Our Means
“A new hard rule: every new program comes with a way to pay for it”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Working Class Tax Cut
“Real, direct relief for working- and middle-class families.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 84 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 5 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · California House, district 4 · 7 days out
Mike ThompsonDemocrat · incumbent · Left 24 on the record71%Eric JonesDemocrat · challenger · Left 33 from statements32%2433
9 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$13.3M
Raised
$3.2M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$3.1M
Itemized · 100% of individual
678
Named donors
73%
Itemized from California
By occupation
$304k
$300k
$262k
$255k
$211k
By state
$2.2M
$307k
$91k
$81k
$39k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I’ll fight for a moratorium on new data centers in California”
“Fight for Our Growers and Winemakers calls for specialty crop parity in the federal farm bill”
“My position is simple... regulate it, standardize it, build it responsibly, and protect our people.”
On the ballot with them · California, Nov 3, 2026
CA Governor · open seat
Xavier Becerra (D) · 96%
vs. Steve Hilton (R) · 4%
CA-1
Mike McGuire (D) · 97%
vs. James Gallagher (R) · 6%
CA-2
Jared Huffman (D) · 98%
vs. Robin Littau (R) · <1%
CA-3
Ami Bera (D) · 95%
vs. Robb Tucker (R) · 3%
CA-5
Tom McClintock (R) · 93%
vs. Michael Masuda (D) · 7%
CA-6
Richard Pan (D) · 95%
vs. Kevin Kiley (NPP) · 6%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Eric Jones
Candidate · U.S. House · California
Democrat · Challenger32%
To win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Thompson (D), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Get the Corruption and Money Out of Politics
“Eric will not take money from corporations, special interests, or lobbyists - and he will fight to ban it altogether.”
Plank 2
Live Within Our Means
“A new hard rule: every new program comes with a way to pay for it”
Plank 3
Working Class Tax Cut
“Real, direct relief for working- and middle-class families.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · ericjones.us
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Housing and techLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
Energy and landLeft 37
Left, 37 points from center
Crime and justiceL-lean 19
L-lean, 19 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Foreign policyLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Business and laborRight 28
Right, 28 points from center
Health careLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
TradeLeft 28
Left, 28 points from center
Federal powerL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
The race · CA-4 · 7 days out
Mike ThompsonDemocrat · incumbent · Left 24 on the record71%Eric JonesDemocrat · challenger · Left 33 from statements32%2433
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 100% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I’ll fight for a moratorium on new data centers in California”
“Fight for Our Growers and Winemakers calls for specialty crop parity in the federal farm bill”
“My position is simple... regulate it, standardize it, build it responsibly, and protect our people.”
On the ballot with them · California
CA Governor · open seatBecerra (D) vs. Hilton (R)96% · 4%CA-1McGuire (D) vs. Gallagher (R)97% · 6%CA-2Huffman (D) vs. Littau (R)98% · <1%CA-3Bera (D) vs. Tucker (R)95% · 3%CA-5McClintock (R) vs. Masuda (D)93% · 7%CA-6Pan (D) vs. Kiley (NPP)95% · 6%
All 53 California races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll