Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
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Sydney Kai Kamlager-Dove ( KAM-lah-gər-DUV; née Kamlager; born July 20, 1972) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 37th congressional district since 2023. A Democrat, she previously served in the California State Senate, representing the 30th district. She has also served in the California State Assembly and as a trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District.
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Core attributes
- Current office
- Representative
- Office level
- federal
- Canonical name
- Kamlager-Dove, Sydney
- First name
- Sydney
- Last name
- Kamlager-Dove
- Occupation
- —
- Education
- —
- Year of birth
- —
Races
- California 37th Congressional District — 2026 General Election 2026-11-03 DEM C
- California 37th Congressional District — 2024 General Election 2024-11-05 DEM C
- California 37th Congressional District — 2022 General Election 2022-11-08 DEM C
Campaign finance
Money at a glance
2024 cycle
- Coverage
- 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Source
- Official FEC candidate summary
- Outside spending
- Outside spending details
- Total receipts
- $1,061,435.52
- Total disbursements
- $1,101,316.72
- Cash on hand
- $61,997.98
- Net self-funded
- $0.00
- Debts owed by the committee
- $0.00
Receipt components disclose $1,061,435.52 in total receipts for the 2024 cycle.
Sources: FEC candidate and committee summaries
View chart data
| Label | Values |
|---|---|
| Individual contributions | Dollars: $549,350.20;Share: 51.8%;Denominator: $1,061,435.52 |
| PAC/other committee contributions | Dollars: $492,328.14;Share: 46.4%;Denominator: $1,061,435.52 |
| Party committee contributions | Dollars: $0.00;Share: 0%;Denominator: $1,061,435.52 |
| Candidate funding | Dollars: $0.00;Share: 0%;Denominator: $1,061,435.52 |
| Transfers from other authorized committees | Dollars: $1,470.40;Share: 0.1%;Denominator: $1,061,435.52 |
| Other receipts | Dollars: $18,286.78;Share: 1.7%;Denominator: $1,061,435.52 |
Fundraising detail
Itemized totals do not match committee summary totals, so this view uses itemized-only contribution facts.
- Small-dollar share
- Small-dollar share unavailable
- Small-dollar amount
- Committee summary totals are not available yet.
- Coverage
- 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Individual contribution totals
- 2024 cycle
- $515,750.00
- Itemized
- $515,750.00
- Unitemized
- $0.00
- Itemized transactions
- 471 transactions
Only itemized individual contributions are included; unitemized totals are unavailable for this view.
Itemized individual contributions total $515,750.00 in the 2024 cycle.
Monthly contribution columns
Sources: FEC Schedule A itemized individual contributions
View chart data
| Label | Values |
|---|---|
| January 2023 | Dollars: $3,725.00;Transactions: 4;Coverage: Covered |
| February 2023 | Dollars: $32,450.00;Transactions: 19;Coverage: Covered |
| March 2023 | Dollars: $48,550.00;Transactions: 47;Coverage: Covered |
| April 2023 | Dollars: $10,925.00;Transactions: 11;Coverage: Covered |
| May 2023 | Dollars: $8,800.00;Transactions: 8;Coverage: Covered |
| June 2023 | Dollars: $33,900.00;Transactions: 26;Coverage: Covered |
| July 2023 | Dollars: $81,225.00;Transactions: 68;Coverage: Covered |
| August 2023 | Dollars: $42,075.00;Transactions: 34;Coverage: Covered |
| September 2023 | Dollars: $32,375.00;Transactions: 32;Coverage: Covered |
| October 2023 | Dollars: $1,025.00;Transactions: 5;Coverage: Covered |
| November 2023 | Dollars: $15,975.00;Transactions: 9;Coverage: Covered |
| December 2023 | Dollars: $18,775.00;Transactions: 19;Coverage: Covered |
| January 2024 | Dollars: $14,125.00;Transactions: 18;Coverage: Covered |
| February 2024 | Dollars: $11,125.00;Transactions: 22;Coverage: Covered |
| March 2024 | Dollars: $9,550.00;Transactions: 16;Coverage: Covered |
| April 2024 | Dollars: $6,000.00;Transactions: 7;Coverage: Covered |
| May 2024 | Dollars: $25,800.00;Transactions: 12;Coverage: Covered |
| June 2024 | Dollars: $26,800.00;Transactions: 22;Coverage: Covered |
| July 2024 | Dollars: $34,250.00;Transactions: 33;Coverage: Covered |
| August 2024 | Dollars: $6,600.00;Transactions: 5;Coverage: Covered |
| September 2024 | Dollars: $8,100.00;Transactions: 10;Coverage: Covered |
| October 2024 | Dollars: $32,675.00;Transactions: 39;Coverage: Covered |
| November 2024 | Dollars: $10,925.00;Transactions: 5;Coverage: Covered |
| December 2024 | Dollars: $0.00;Transactions: 0;Coverage: Covered |
Unitemized contributions are excluded from count and geography charts.
Itemized contribution-size buckets discloses $515,750.00 across 471 reported transactions in the 2024 cycle.
Sources: FEC Schedule A itemized individual contributions
View chart data
| Label | Values |
|---|---|
| $200 and under | Dollars: $4,450.00;Transactions: 50 |
| $200.01-$499.99 | Dollars: $29,350.00;Transactions: 115 |
| $500-$999.99 | Dollars: $55,050.00;Transactions: 109 |
| $1,000-$1,999.99 | Dollars: $100,100.00;Transactions: 91 |
| $2,000 and over | Dollars: $326,800.00;Transactions: 106 |
Reported rows exclude unitemized counts and do not equal unique donors.
District geography uses a Census 119th-Congress / 2020-ZCTA approximation.
- District share
- 12% in district
- District share basis
- $60,750.00 in district and $454,000.00 out of district; $1,000.00 unknown district excluded from the share.
Unknown is included in the visible geography denominator. Unknown is $1,000.00 with 2 reported transactions; visible denominator is $515,750.00.
Geography dollar share
District geography uses a Census 119th-Congress / 2020-ZCTA approximation.
Sources: FEC Schedule A itemized individual contributions
View chart data
| Label | Values |
|---|---|
| In district | Dollars: $60,750.00;Transactions: 79;Denominator: $515,750.00 |
| Elsewhere in state | Dollars: $209,050.00;Transactions: 182;Denominator: $515,750.00 |
| Out of state | Dollars: $244,950.00;Transactions: 208;Denominator: $515,750.00 |
| Unknown | Dollars: $1,000.00;Transactions: 2;Denominator: $515,750.00 |
Top reported contributor names
| Reported contributor name | Total | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| BRUCE, CHERYL LYNN | $13,200.00 | 3 transactions |
| THURMOND, KARL | $9,900.00 | 4 transactions |
| DROR, BRIAN | $9,900.00 | 3 transactions |
| GRYNSZTEJN, MADELEINE | $8,600.00 | 3 transactions |
| HOBSON, MELLODY | $6,600.00 | 2 transactions |
| HOLLAND, ANTHONY | $6,600.00 | 2 transactions |
| JURVETSON, KARLA | $6,600.00 | 2 transactions |
| LINDSAY, ELLYN | $6,600.00 | 2 transactions |
| MARSHALL, KERRY | $6,600.00 | 2 transactions |
| MILLS, SCOTT | $6,600.00 | 2 transactions |
Top reported employer names
Top employers aggregate raw employer names from itemized individual contributions only.
The raw ranking remains employer-name data; see Methodology for source-linking and evidence limitations.
| Employer | Total | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| Unclassified / not provided | $127,000.00 | 103 transactions |
| NOT-EMPLOYED | $24,000.00 | 15 transactions |
| THE VISTRIA GROUP | $21,600.00 | 10 transactions |
| JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY | $10,100.00 | 4 transactions |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS | $8,600.00 | 7 transactions |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO | $8,600.00 | 3 transactions |
| LOOP CAPITAL | $7,100.00 | 4 transactions |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS LLC | $6,600.00 | 2 transactions |
| BET MEDIA GROUP | $6,600.00 | 2 transactions |
| BLACKIVY GROUP | $6,600.00 | 2 transactions |
Industries among top reported employer names
Industries are assigned from reported employer names by the server. This rollup covers only eligible returned top-employer rows for the selected cycle.
| Industry | Total | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown / unclassified | $75,800.00 | 34 transactions |
Classified: $0.00 and 0 transactions out of $75,800.00 and 34 transactions among eligible top-employer rows.
Finance data loading
Source and freshness
Last pulled: 5 days ago (2026-08-25)
Data is current.
FEC Bulk Data (campaign_finance/federal/fec)
Source record ID: cn:2022:H2CA37304
View source recordFEC Bulk Data (campaign_finance/federal/fec)
Source record ID: cn:2026:H2CA37304
View source recordFEC Bulk Data (campaign_finance/federal/fec)
Source record ID: cn:2024:H2CA37304
View source recordUS Congress Legislators (unitedstates/congress-legislators) (campaign_finance/federal/congress)
Source record ID: house:K000400
View source recordFEC Federal Races (civics/federal/fec)
Source record ID: fec_races:H2CA37304:2026
View source recordFEC Federal Races (civics/federal/fec)
Source record ID: fec_races:H2CA37304:2024
View source recordFEC Federal Races (civics/federal/fec)
Source record ID: fec_races:H2CA37304:2022
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Key metrics
- Identifiers
- 5
Identifiers
- bioguide_id
- K000400
- fec_candidate_id
- H2CA37304
- fec_candidate_ids
- H2CA37304
- govtrack_id
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- wikidata_id
- Q20177418