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id: de62d1ce0b
section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-03 12:20 PST
updated: 2026-11-03 12:20 PST
status: reported
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# Loans make up over half of $209,000 raised by Santa Clara candidates

According to Silicon Valley Voice, slightly more than half of the $209,000 raised by Santa Clara candidates is loans, mostly from the candidates themselves.

Section: [Elections](/san-jose/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Mike Wiltberger](/san-jose/wiki/mike-wiltberger.md), [David Kertes](/san-jose/wiki/david-kertes.md), [Kyle Madej](/san-jose/wiki/kyle-madej.md), [Karen Hardy](/san-jose/wiki/karen-hardy.md)

## Coverage

- [Silicon Valley Voice](https://www.svvoice.com/election-day-follow-the-money-update-self-funded-campaigns/), 2026-11-03 12:20 PST: Election Day Follow the Money Update: Self-Funded Campaigns

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.