California Sen. Alex Padilla’s term isn’t up for nearly four years. Sen. Adam Schiff has about six years before he faces voters again.

But Padilla, a Democrat, has $6.6 million on hand in his Senate campaign account, and Schiff, also a Democrat, has $6.3 million, according to new filings with the Federal Election Commission.

Those totals are likely to be far from what they will need if they seek re-election. Spending in California’s 2024 Senate race, which Schiff won, totaled $141 million, according to OpenSecrets, a nonpartisan research firm. The figure includes money spent by independent groups.

The California total ranked only 10th in the nation. Ohio, where Sen. Bernie Moreno, a Republican, defeated Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown, saw $450 million spent. Next was Montana, at $288 million, where Sen. Tim Sheehy, a Republican, topped Sen. Jon Tester, a Democrat.

No Republican has won statewide in California since 2006, but incumbents for almost every race prepare as though they could face a well-financed, tough opponent.

“I’d say it’s nothing out of range,” said Brendan Glavin, deputy research director at OpenSecret, of the California senators’ cash on hand.

Spokespersons for Schiff and Padilla did not respond to requests for comment in time for publication.

There are other senators who are not up for re-election next year with far more money. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, has $15.4 million on hand, for instance, and is not up for re-election until 2028. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., also not up for re-election until 2028, reported $15.9 million on hand.

Glavin noted that in 2022, the average Senate winner spent $26.5 million, “so $6 million is a modest sum compared to what they may have to spend in a full race,” he said.

“While Padilla did not have to spend much in the last election, a candidate can’t count on that always being the case. A race in a state like California could get expensive very quickly,” Glavin said.

Senate candidates can use their money for a wide variety of political purposes. They can help other campaigns, promote their own efforts, and contribute to other candidates.

The new FEC reports show that Schiff’s campaign spent a total of $62.7 million on his Senate race. Schiff raised $48.1 million, and he had usable funds from his House campaign account. Schiff represented a Los Angeles area in the U.S. House from 2001 until he joined the Senate.

His opponent, former all-star baseball player Steve Garvey, raised $20.36 million and spent $19.77 million.

Garvey has $580,969 on hand. Garvey consultants who worked for the campaign did not respond to requests for comment.

Republicans said they were pleased that he won 41%, even though that was 17 percentage points behind Schiff.

Garvey’s share of the vote was the highest for a GOP candidate since business executive Carly Fiorina got 42% in 2010. The last Republican elected to the Senate from California was Pete Wilson in 1988.

Schiff took his Senate seat in December, replacing Sen. Laphonza Butler, a Democrat appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom after Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., died in September 2023. Butler did not seek election to a full term.

Schiff won a bruising Democratic primary for the seat in March, defeating two California congresswomen and others.

He was aided by at least $10 million spent by the Fairshake SuperPAC, whose donors included wealthy cryptocurrency investors, which ran ads against Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, during the Democratic primary. Porter was Schiff’s closest primary rival.