U.S. House Candidate Profile

Michael Horvath

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RepublicanU.S. HouseCalifornia35

Background

Michael Horvath's ballot status is not_on_general_ballot as of October 18, 2026, and he will not appear on the ballot for the 2026 election. Federal Election Commission filings report $0 in total receipts, $0 in total disbursements, and $0 in cash on hand for his campaign during the 2026 cycle.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official election records; Federal Election Commission (fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA35135/); fec.gov/data/candidate/H6CA35135/; Federal Election Commission.

Last updated 2026-08-14.

Sourced summary

[Grokipedia: Lead] Michael Horvath is an American entrepreneur and technology executive known for co-founding Strava, a leading social fitness platform that grokipedia.com

FEC totals for the 2026 cycle report that Michael Horvath reported $0 cash on hand. api.open.fec.gov

[Grokipedia: Career] Michael Horvath began his professional career in academia after earning degrees in economics. grokipedia.com

[Grokipedia: Early life] Michael Horvath graduated from Harvard University in 1988 with an A.B. grokipedia.com

Michael Horvath is listed by the FEC as a Republican candidate for U.S. api.open.fec.gov

Finance snapshot

Michael Horvath's committee id is C00905901

Michael Horvath's latest reported receipts $0. fec.gov

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Michael Horvath profile reference

Profile status: Active candidate. Roster status: challenger. Race status: discovered.

No certified general-election roster row matched this profile.

Valid citations 26. Primary-source references 26. First seen 2026-05-07. Last seen 2026-05-09. Profile record updated 2026-05-09.

Published claim kinds: Background 8, Finance 1.

Other ids: Other irs-990:_run; Grokipedia Michael Horvath.

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