Mara Elliott
Democratic · CA
Mara Elliott is the Democratic nominee for California's 40th State Senate District (San Diego County) in the 2026 general election for the open seat, facing Republican Kristie Bruce-Lane. She served as San Diego City Attorney from 2016 to 2024 — the first woman and first Latina to hold the office — focusing on gun-violence prevention and consumer protection.
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator, District 40
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator, District 40 · November 3, 2026
Data last updated July 24, 2026
- Raised
- $316,558
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- Attorney$44,855
- Not Employed$26,730
- Retired$8,575
- President$4,300
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- Chief Executive Officer$3,709
Spending by outside groups
Money spent on this race by outside groups — such as PACs and super PACs — not by the candidate's own campaign. This spending is not coordinated with the candidate's campaign and does not go directly to the candidate.
Outside money spent supporting this candidate: $1,090
Industries funding these supporting groups
- Healthcare$7,103
- Education$4,158
- Real estate$3,081
- Finance and investment$2,625
- Agriculture and food$1,000
Groups that spent money supporting this candidate (1)
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest PAC$1,090
The campaign fund of Planned Parenthood's Pacific Southwest affiliate, paid for by individual donors. · transparencyusa.org
Industry amounts are contributions to these groups, not amounts necessarily spent on this candidate.
Source: California Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · campaignfinance.cdn.sos.ca.gov
Track record
General
· 1 record
Served as San Diego City Attorney from 2016 to 2024 — the first woman and first Latina elected to the office — leading initiatives on gun-violence prevention, consumer protection, and support for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.
November 8, 2016
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched July 17, 2026
Elections
- State Senator, District 40 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 40; California
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.