Polling Average
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27%
11.5%
10.5%
Democrat
Ferguson Porter
CA-48 primary: first place
$3.3K
JUN 6, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleSmall business owner (online comic book seller)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationCalifornia
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BackgroundSmall business owner (online comic book seller)
EducationSouthern Methodist University — B.A., Cinema-Television (2005)
Notable personal detailsFerguson Porter is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 48th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is a small business owner who sells comic books online and is a published writer. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Cinema-Television and moved from Dallas to Los Angeles, later relocating to Palm Springs in 2010.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher wages, seeks fairer taxation, and favors protections for workers against corporate exploitation while preserving Social Security and Medicare. Advocates public investment in education and healthcare alongside tax changes framed as fairer taxes.
Healthcare
Supports protecting Medicare and other government programs while lowering prescription costs and ensuring basic healthcare benefits are affordable; also supports investing in rural hospitals to improve access. Positions favor expanding access through government programs and affordability measures rather than wholesale privatization or single-payer repeal.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 11, 2026
Ferguson Porter is in the news because he is one of the candidates in California’s 48th congressional district primary, which is being closely watched as a test of the state’s redrawn map. The race is notable because nine Democrats and two Republicans are competing under California’s top-two system, and there is a real possibility Democrats could miss the top two and be shut out of the general election. The latest reporting does not give a clear result for Porter specifically, but it shows he is part of a high-stakes primary contest.
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Polls
CA-48 primary: first place
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$62.5K
$46.9K
$31.2K
$15.6K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$62.5K
$21.5K
$41.0K
$4.6K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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