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Joel Lava

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Joel Lava ran for U.S. House in CA-30 in 2026 as a Democratic (lost).

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Ran for U.S. House, CA-30, 2026 · Lost to Laura Friedman (Democratic). Unofficial result, not yet certified. Wikipedia (House results table)

On the California ballot, Nov 3, 2026 United States Representative, District 30, 2 names on the official list. Election Day has passed; see the ballot as it was.

Link: vugol.me/p/joel-lava

Roster source: FEC filing (2026-08-26)

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$13,964total raised (2026 cycle)
$0cash on hand (2026 cycle)
$13,456total spent (2026 cycle)

As of 2026-08-27 · Source: FEC

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