Rakhi Israni Raises Over $2 Million, Outraising Entire Field in CA-14 Race

FREMONT, CA — Rakhi Israni, candidate for Congress in California’s 14th Congressional District, reported raising over $2 million in just ten weeks, outraising all other candidates in the race combined and establishing a commanding early advantage in the open-seat contest.

The campaign’s fundraising strength is powered by hundreds of individual donors, many being first-time donors. Israni is determined to bring leadership, accountability, and an end to corruption in Washington. She has refused all corporate PAC and special interest money, underscoring her commitment to independence and accountability.

“Our fundraising success conveys a clear message: there is a hunger for new principled leadership in Washington,” said Israni. “Families in the East Bay are being squeezed by rising costs driven by Trump’s tariffs, threats to healthcare, and a broken system in Washington that abuses its power and rewards the well-connected. I’m running to lower costs, stand up to Trump, and put power back in the hands of the people.”

“When families from across the country, engineers, physicians, small business owners, working parents, and immigrants, invest this kind of money in a Bay Area congressional race, they’re sending a message about the hunger for new leadership. Rakhi has built that coalition, and it gives her a structural advantage that will define this primary,” said Brian Parvizshahi, General Consultant to the campaign. “Meanwhile, her opponents are relying on corporate PAC money. That contrast defines this race.”

Israni, a Fremont-based attorney and entrepreneur, built an education company from the ground up into a nationwide business employing hundreds. A daughter of immigrants, she lives in Fremont with her husband and four children, all of whom attend public schools. She has served as PTA President and is a volunteer leader in one of the nation’s largest faith-based humanitarian organizations.

Throughout the campaign, Israni has focused on:

• Fighting Trump’s tariffs and healthcare threats that are driving up costs for East Bay families
• Banning corporate PAC money and enacting term limits to clean up corruption in Washington
• Expanding economic opportunity and delivering for working and middle-class families
• Defending democratic values against extremist attacks

Rakhi is joined by a long list of supporters and elected officials who are backing her campaign, including:

• Raja Krishnamoorthi, U.S. Congressman (D-IL)
• Jeff Rosen, District Attorney, Santa Clara County
• Pete Dailey, Mayor, Los Altos
• Liang Chao, Vice Mayor, Cupertino
• John Morada, City Councilmember, Dublin
• Murali Srinivasan, City Councilmember, Sunnyvale
• Yang Shao, City Councilmember, Fremont
• Richa Awasthi, Fmr. Mayor and Councilmember, Foster City
• Kathy Watanabe, Fmr. City Councilmember, Santa Clara
• Manisha Pathak, Human Rights Commissioner, Fremont
• Vivek Prasad, School Board Member, Fremont
• Diana Ding, Founder and CEO of Ding Ding TV
• Henry Liang, Fmr. President, Citizens for Better Community

The California primary is June 2, 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026.