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U.S. House · California · Nov 3 · 7 days out

California House, district 48

Marni von Wilpert (Democrat) against Jim Desmond (Republican).

Marni von Wilpert
Democrat · challenger · estimate Left 30
95%party to win
vs.
Jim Desmond
Republican · challenger · estimate Right 35
5%party to win

Where they stand · 65 points apart

Estimates

Hollow dots are read from each campaign’s own words; nobody here has a voting record yet. Biggest gaps first.

Marni von WilpertestimateJim Desmondestimate
Issue · biggest gap firstLeftCenterRightApart
Overall
3035
65 pts

Money

FEC to Sep 30
RaisedWilpert
$4.5MDesmond
$3MItemized, named donorsWilpert
$2.8MDesmond
$2MNamed donorsWilpert
2,615Desmond
1,566Itemized from CaliforniaWilpert
67%Desmond
92%
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.

In their own words

Campaign sites and X

“strengthening red flag laws” Wilpert · Campaign site · Sep 29 · ↗

“lowering taxes, reducing overregulation” Desmond · Campaign site · Sep 29 · ↗

All market contracts · Kalshi and Polymarket · 4
CandidatePlatformContractBidAskLastVolume
Marni von WilpertKalshiDemocrat wins92%92%92%$24,288Open ↗
Marni von WilpertPolymarketDemocrat wins93%94%95%$26,850Open ↗
Jim DesmondKalshiRepublican wins8%8%8%$15,195Open ↗
Jim DesmondPolymarketRepublican wins6%7%5%$17,960Open ↗
Prices in cents on the dollar, read Oct 27, 2026. A party contract pays if that party wins the seat.
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