2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California

November 3, 2026
All 52 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party Democratic Republican Last election 43 9

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The passage of Proposition 50 in 2025 significantly altered many districts. The primary elections will take place on June 2, 2026.^[1]

The seat is currently vacant, after the death of incumbent Republican Doug LaMalfa,^[2] who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2024.^[3] A special election using the current electoral boundaries will be held on August 4, 2026.

• Audrey Denney (Democratic), consultant, runner-up for this seat in 2018 and 2020, and candidate for this district in the 2026 special election^[4]
• Mike McGuire (Democratic), former president pro tempore of the California State Senate (2024–2025) from the 2nd district (2014–present)^[5]
• Kyle Wilson (Democratic), labor attorney^[6]
• Rose Yee (Democratic), financial advisor and runner-up for this district in 2024^[7]

• James Brock (Democratic)^[8]
• Erica Rhoden (Independent)^[9]
• Casey Stewart (Democratic)^[10]

• James Gallagher (Republican), former Minority Leader of the California Assembly (2022–2025) from the 3rd district (2014–present) and candidate for this district in the 2026 special election^[11]

• James Salegui (Democratic), financial advisor^[12]

• Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district (endorsed Gallagher)^[13]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Audrey Denney (D)	$327,612	$182,508	$145,103
Mike McGuire (D)	$450,466	$64,987	$385,479
Kyle Wilson (D)	$4,322	$3,326	$989
Source: Federal Election Commission[21]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[22]	Solid D (flip)	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D (flip)	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D (flip)	February 5, 2026
Race to the WH[25]	Likely D (flip)	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Jared Huffman, who was re-elected with 71.9% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Jared Huffman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[12]

• Kevin Eisele (Democratic), healthcare worker^[26]
• Cody Poludniak (Independent), product manager^[27]
• Kyle Wilson (Independent), attorney^[28]

• Colby Smart (Independent), deputy superintendent at the Humboldt County Office of Education^[29]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jared Huffman (D)	$556,386	$521,276	$1,019,752
Kyle Wilson (I)	$1,878	$1,871	$7
Source: Federal Election Commission[34]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Republican Kevin Kiley, who was re-elected with 55.5% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative from the 6th district^[36]
• Pacey Cervantes (Democratic), broadcaster^[37]
• Heidi Hall (Democratic), Nevada County supervisor (2017–present) and runner-up for the 1st district in 2014^[38]
• Robb Tucker (Republican), Nevada County supervisor (2025–present)^[39]

• Doug Huhn (Democratic), marketing consultant^[40]

• Kermit Jones (Democratic), physician and runner-up for this district in 2022^[41]

• Richard Pan (Democratic), former state senator from the 6th district (2014–2022) and candidate for mayor of Sacramento in 2024^[42] (running in the 6th district)^[43]

• Lauren Babb Tomlinson (Democratic), public affairs chief for Planned Parenthood Mon Marte (running in the 6th district)^[44][45]
• Janine Bera, healthcare executive and wife of U.S. representative Ami Bera^[46]
• Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative^[47]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ami Bera (D)	$741,093	$643,983	$1,970,481
Heidi Hall (D)	$388,835	$309,237	$82,054
Source: Federal Election Commission[50]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[22]	Solid D	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Likely D	November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	January 6, 2026

The incumbent is Democrat Mike Thompson, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Eric Jones (Democratic), venture capitalist^[52]
• Trevor Merrell (Democratic), California Youth Empowerment commissioner^[53]
• Mike Thompson (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[54]
• John Tyler (Independent), school teacher^[55]

• Sharon Brown (Republican)^[56]
• Heath Fulkerson (Republican)^[57]
• Mandy Ghusar (Peace and Freedom)^[58]
• Laurie Mackenzie (Republican)^[59]

• Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district^[60]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sharon Brown (R)	$7,000	$2,780	$4,219
Mandy Ghusar (R)	$7,000	$3,789	$3,210
Eric Jones (D)	$2,591,551	$789,150	$1,802,400
Laurie John MacKenzie (R)	$7,000	$2,780	$4,219
Mike Thompson (D)	$2,037,568	$1,313,153	$1,933,903
John Tyler (I)	$1,385	$1,337	$47
Source: Federal Election Commission[63]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Republican Tom McClintock, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Michael Barkley (Democratic), attorney, perennial candidate, and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2024^[64]
• Michael Masuda (Democratic), engineer^[65]
• Tom McClintock (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative^[66]

• Angelina Sigala (Democratic)^[67]
• Katelyn Sills (Democratic)^[68]
• Jason Patrick Weland (Republican)^[69]

• Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district^[70]

• Paul Danbom (Democratic), farmer^[71]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Michael Barkley (D)	$700	$989	$4,449
Michael Masuda (D)	$109,679	$92,322	$17,357
Tom McClintock (R)	$513,180	$564,596	$96,788
Katelyn Sills (D)	$14,060	$4,976	$9,083
Source: Federal Election Commission[72]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid R	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe R	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe R	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Ami Bera, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Lauren Babb Tomlinson (Democratic), public affairs chief for Planned Parenthood Mon Marte^[45]
• Christopher Bennett (Democratic), tech strategist^[73]
• Christine Bish (Republican), realtor, runner-up for the district in 2020 and 2024 and candidate in 2022^[74]
• Martha Guerrero (Democratic), mayor of West Sacramento^[75]
• Thien Ho (Democratic), Sacramento County district attorney (2023–present)^[76]
• Richard Pan (Democratic), former state senator from the 6th district (2014–2022) and candidate for mayor of Sacramento in 2024^[43] (previously ran in the 3rd district)^[42]
• Tyler Vandenberg (Democratic), veteran^[77]

• Craig DeLuz (Republican), communications consultant and candidate for this district in 2024^[78]
• Ray Riehle (Republican), businessman^[79]
• Kindra Pring (Democratic), behavioral management clinical supervisor^[80]

• Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district^[70]

• Angelique Ashby (Democratic), state senator from the 8th district (2022–present)^[81]
• Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative (running in the 3rd district}^[36]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Lauren Babb Tomlinson (D)	$162,273	$22,510	$139,763
Christine Bish (R)	$58,592	$19,919	$38,723
Thien Ho (D)	$377,199	$47,038	$330,160
Richard Pan (D)	$317,976	$189,279	$128,696
Ray Riehle (R)	$90,180	$75,018	$15,701
Tyler Vandenberg (D)	$38,419	$26,539	$11,879
Source: Federal Election Commission[94]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[35]	Likely D (flip)	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D (flip)	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D (flip)	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Likely D (flip)	November 30, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Doris Matsui, who was re-elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Doris Matsui (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[95]
• Robert Morin (Democratic)^[73]
• Mai Vang (Democratic), Sacramento city councilor (2020–present)^[96]

• Heath Fulkerson (Republican)^[97]
• Kathryn Ming (Republican), software engineer^[98]
• Enayat Nazhat (Democratic)^[99]

• Sergio Robles (Democratic), vice mayor of Elk Grove (2025–present)^[100]

• Erica Lee (Democratic), former state worker (endorsed Vang)^[101]

• Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district^[47]
• Bobbie Singh-Allen, mayor of Elk Grove (2020–present) (endorsed Matsui)^[100]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Doris Matsui (D)	$745,818	$267,161	$785,325
Robert Morin (D)	$22,929	$1,030	$21,898
Mai Vang (D)	$282,620	$83,955	$198,664
Source: Federal Election Commission[108]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat John Garamendi, who was re-elected with 74.0% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Nicolas Carjuzaa (Democratic), policy analyst^[73]
• John Garamendi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[95]
• Aaron Rowden (Democratic), policy analyst^[73]

• Hari Lamba (Democratic), businessman and engineer^[109]
• Rudy Recile (Republican), businessman and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2024^[110]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Nicolas Carjuzaa (D)	$10,074	$3,417	$6,656
John Garamendi (D)	$301,377	$355,033	$1,211,061
Hari Lamba (D)	$12,050	$10,262	$1,787
Rudy Recile (R)	$3,598	$3,828	$807
Aaron Rowden (D)	$7,192	$2,318	$405
Source: Federal Election Commission[113]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Josh Harder, who was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Josh Harder (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[66]
• John McBride (Republican), strength and conditioning coach and candidate for this district in 2024^[114]
• Jim Shoemaker (Republican), businessman, runner-up for this district in 2022, and runner-up for California's 5th senatorial district in 2024^[114]

• Kevin Lincoln (Republican), former mayor of Stockton (2021–2025) and runner-up for this district in 2024^[114] (running in the 13th district)^[115]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Josh Harder (D)	$2,749,905	$670,778	$3,767,957
John McBride (R)	$3,993	$2,855	$767
Jim Shoemaker (R)	$27,113	$26,865	$247
Source: Federal Election Commission[124]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[22]	Solid D	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	February 5, 2026
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	January 6, 2026

The incumbent is Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[125]

• Joshua Hamilton (Democratic)^[126]
• Mitchell Maisler (Democratic), brewer^[127]
• Calvin Nguyen (Democratic)^[128]
• Katherine Piccinni (Republican), property manager and runner-up for this district in 2022 and write-in candidate in 2024^[129]

• Steve Glazer (Democratic), former state senator from the 7th district (2015–2024) and candidate for California state controller in 2022 (endorsed DeSaulnier)^[130][131]
• Tim Grayson (Democratic), state senator from the 9th district (2024–present) (endorsed DeSaulnier)^[130]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mark DeSaulnier (D)	$406,168	$309,585	$725,570
Katherine Piccinni (R)	$9,398	$7,403	$4,077
Source: Federal Election Commission[133]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Nancy Pelosi, who was re-elected with 81.0% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Saikat Chakrabarti (Democratic), think tank president and former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez^[134]
• Connie Chan (Democratic), San Francisco supervisor from the 1st district (2021–present)^[135]
• Daniel Wheeler (Democratic), lawyer and entrepreneur^[136]
• Scott Wiener (Democratic), state senator from the 11th district (2016–present)^[137]

• Cole Bettles (Democratic), singer^[138]
• David Ganezer (Republican), newspaper publisher^[139]
• Omed Hamid (Democratic)^[140]
• Darren Helton (Democratic), tech executive^[141]
• Gavin Solomon (Republican), businessman from New York^[142]
• Jingchao Xiong (Democratic), marketing salesman and independent candidate for SD-11 in 2024^[143]

• London Breed (Democratic), former mayor of San Francisco (2017–2018, 2018–2025) (endorsed Wiener)^[144]
• Matt Haney (Democratic), state assemblymember from the 17th district (2022–present) (running for re-election)^[16]
• Jane Kim (Democratic), executive director of the California Working Families Party, former San Francisco supervisor from the 6th district (2011–2019), runner-up for California's 11th senate district in 2016, and candidate for mayor of San Francisco in 2018 (running for insurance commissioner)^[145]
• Christine Pelosi (Democratic), political strategist and daughter of incumbent Nancy Pelosi (running for state senate)^[146]
• Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[147]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Saikat Chakrabarti (D)	$1,769,247[c]	$1,656,981	$112,266
Connie Chan (D)	$174,384	$54,853	$119,531
David Genezer (R)	$59	$16	$43
Omed Hamid (D)	$34,968	$0	$34,968
Darren Helton (D)	$5,247	$5,247	$0
Scott Wiener (D)	$2,785,939	$511,574	$2,274,364
Source: Federal Election Commission[159]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Lateefah Simon, who was elected with 65.4% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Heath Fulkerson (Republican)^[161]
• Lateefah Simon (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[162]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Lateefah Simon (D)	$916,197	$609,956	$591,895
Source: Federal Election Commission[165]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Adam Gray, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.03% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Javier Lopez (Republican), mayor of Ceres (2020–present)^[166]
• Kevin Lincoln (Republican), former mayor of Stockton (2021–2025) and runner-up for the 9th district in 2024^[115] (previously ran in the 9th district)^[114]

• Alberto Escobedo (Independent)^[167]
• Adam Gray (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[168]
• Vin Kruttiventi (Republican), business consultant and runner-up for the 14th district in 2024^[169]
• Angelina Sigala (Democratic)^[170]

• John Duarte (Republican), former U.S. representative^[171]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Adam Gray (D)	$2,321,496	$1,263,966	$1,249,487
Vin Kruttiventi (R)	$587,845	$458,882	$134,762
Kevin Lincoln (R)	$518,127	$346,961	$195,289
Javier Lopez (R)	$145,171	$130,887	$14,284
Source: Federal Election Commission[177]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[35]	Tilt D	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Lean D	January 15, 2026
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Lean D	November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Lean D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Eric Swalwell, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Melissa Hernandez (Democratic), president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors^[178]
• Wendy Huang (Republican), retired tech executive^[179]
• Rakhi Israni (Democratic), businesswoman^[180]
• Matt Ortega (Democratic), former digital director for the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign^[181]
• Abrar Qadir (Democratic), attorney^[181]
• Aisha Wahab (Democratic), state senator from the 10th district (2022–present) and candidate for this district in 2020^{[179][182][183]}

• Carin Elam (Democratic), nonprofit founder and business consultant^[184]

• David Haubert, (Independent), Alameda County supervisor from the 1st district^[185]
• Victor Aguilar Jr., city council member from the 3rd district of San Leandro elected in 2018^[186][187]

• Eric Swalwell (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative (running for governor)^[188][183]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Matt Ortega (D)	$13,567	$534	$13,032
Abrar Qadir (D)	$26,061	$8,481	$0
Source: Federal Election Commission[189]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Kevin Mullin, who was re-elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Mantosh Kumar (Democratic)^[190]
• Kevin Mullin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[190]
• Brian Tetrud (Democratic), investment executive^[190]

• Anna Kramer (Republican)^[191]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mantosh Kumar (D)	$7,383	$1,420	$5,963
Kevin Mullin (D)	$545,679	$368,324	$229,126
Source: Federal Election Commission[193]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Sam Liccardo, who was elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Jotham Stein (Independent), attorney^[194]

• Peter Dixon (Democratic), cybersecurity executive and candidate for this district in 2024^[195]
• Sam Liccardo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[196]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sam Liccardo (D)	$2,949,933	$1,045,260	$1,995,065
Source: Federal Election Commission[198]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Ro Khanna, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Nicholas J. Finan (Democratic), mail clerk^[199]
• Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[200]
• Ha T Phan (Republican)^[201]
• Ritesh Tandon (Republican), businessman^[202]

• Jason Park (Democratic), campaign strategist^[203]

• Ethan Agarwal (Democratic), tech entrepreneur (currently running for governor)^[204]

• Eric Jones (Democratic), venture capitalist (running in the 4th district)^[204]
• Matt Mahan (Democratic), mayor of San Jose (2023–present)^[204]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ro Khanna (D)	$9,579,627	$4,833,756	$15,454,963
Ritesh Tandon (R)	$100	$45	$55
Source: Federal Election Commission[208]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[95]

• Uloma Ekpete (Democratic), physician^[209]
• Zakaria Kortam (Republican), AI engineer^[210] (also filed as an Independent)^[211]
• Shane Lewis (Republican), Marine Corps veteran^[212]

• Robert Rivas, speaker of the California State Assembly (2023–present) from the 29th district (2018–present)^[213]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Shane Lewis (R)	$802	$786	$16
Zoe Lofgren (D)	$1,274,233	$797,141	$716,844
Source: Federal Election Commission[215]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was re-elected with 69.3% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[216]
• Peter Verbica (Republican), financial planner^[217]

• Sean Dougherty (Green)^[218]
• Uloma Ekpete (Democratic), physician^[219]
• Hannah James (Democratic)^[220]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sean Dougherty (G)	$52,303	$50,983	$3,338
Jimmy Panetta (D)	$1,617,556	$705,906	$4,626,288
Peter Verbica (R)	$38,485	$25,003	$13,481
Source: Federal Election Commission[222]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Republican Vince Fong, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Ben Dewell (Independent), Stallion Springs service board member^[223]
• Sandra Van Scotter (Democratic), disability community advocate^[223]

• Vince Fong (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative^[224]
• Jeremy Fox (Independent)^[225]
• Patrick Robb (Democratic), software developer^[226]
• Kristina Roper (Democratic), archaeologist^[227]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Vince Fong (R)	$1,207,535	$949,851	$296,915
Kristina Roper (D)	$104,400	$10,609	$93,790
Source: Federal Election Commission[228]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid R	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe R	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe R	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Jim Costa, who was re-elected with 52.6% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Jim Costa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[229]
• Kyle Kirkland (Republican), casino owner and candidate for the 20th district in 2024^[230]
• Lorenzo Rios (Republican), CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District^[229]

• Lourin Hubbard (Democratic), labor organizer and runner-up for the 22nd district in 2022^[231]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jim Costa (D)	$823,251	$344,370	$687,762
Kyle Kirkland (R)	$108,194	$77,546	$30,648
Lorenzo Rios (R)	$291,852	$143,625	$148,226
Source: Federal Election Commission[232]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Likely D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Lean D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Likely D	November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Likely D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Republican David Valadao, who was re-elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Jasmeet Bains (Democratic), state assemblymember from the 35th district (2022–present)^[233]
• Eric Garcia (Democratic), veteran^[73]
• David Valadao (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative^[234]
• Randy Villegas (Democratic), Visalia school board trustee^[235]

• Rudy Salas (Democratic), former state assemblymember from the 32nd district (2012–2022) and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2024^[236]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jasmeet Bains (D)	$649,821	$212,290	$437,530
Eric Garcia (D)	$593	$0	$593
Rudy Salas (D)	$13,492	$69,466	$150,468
David Valadao (R)	$3,062,911	$987,701	$2,120,745
Randy Villegas (D)	$875,948	$338,273	$537,674
Source: Federal Election Commission[260]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[35]	Tilt R	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Tossup	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Tossup	November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Tossup	September 26, 2025

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	David Valadao (R)	Jasmeet Bains (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[261][C]	August 6–8, 2025	547 (V)	± 4.2%	42%	42%	17%

The incumbent is Republican Jay Obernolte, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Paul Chakalian (Democratic), distillery owner^[262]
• Tessa Lynn Hodge (Democratic), clinical social worker^[263]
• Karen Leigh Matthews (Independent), doctor^[264]

• Edwin Alonzo (Democratic), public works inspector^[265]
• Alexis Claiborne (Democratic), Planned Parenthood outreach supervisor^[266]
• David Jones (Democratic)^[267]
• Jay Obernolte (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative^[268]
• Charles Patrick Wallis (Democratic), software developer^[269]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tessa Hodge (D)	$27,136	$24,945	$2,190
Karen Matthews (I)	$111,258	$53,962	$57,295
Jay Obernolte (R)	$851,058	$465,227	$1,383,669
Source: Federal Election Commission[270]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid R	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid R	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe R	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe R	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Salud Carbajal, who was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Bob Smith (Republican), engineer^[271]

• Salud Carbajal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[272]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Salud Carbajal (D)	$1,162,557	$548,188	$3,258,238
Robert Smith (R)	$85,663	$49,208	$36,454
Source: Federal Election Commission[274]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Raul Ruiz, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Joe Males (Republican), Hemet city councilor^[275]

• Ron Huffman (Republican), retired electrical worker^[276]
• John Kesselmark (Republican)^[277]
• Eli Owens (Independent)^[278]
• Raul Ruiz (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[279]
• Ceci Truman (Republican), businesswoman and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024^[280]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Joe Males (R)	$719,123	$653,090	$66,033
Raul Ruiz (D)	$1,401,441	$717,365	$2,386,815
Ceci Truman (R)	$224,325	$217,345	$9,587
Source: Federal Election Commission[283]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	January 15, 2026
Inside Elections[35]	Likely D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	February 5, 2026
Race to the WH[25]	Likely D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Julia Brownley, who was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Chris Espinosa (Democratic), former staffer for Raúl Grijalva^[284]
• Jacqui Irwin (Democratic), state assemblymember from the 42nd district (2014–present)^[285]
• Kyle Langford (Democratic), construction manager and former 2026 Republican gubernatorial candidate^[286]

• Sonia Devgan-Kacker (Democratic), physician^[287]
• Sam Gallucci (Republican), pastor^[288]
• Liam Hernandez (Democratic)^[289]
• Michael Koslow (Republican), healthcare investigator and runner-up for this district in 2024^[290]
• Kyle Rohrbach (Democratic), candidate for Thousand Oaks City Council in 2022^[291]
• William Scott (Republican)^[292]
• Jonathan Wagoner (Republican), business owner^[293]

• Trisha Paytas, influencer and actress^[294]

• Jeff Gorell (Republican), Ventura County supervisor from the 2nd district (2023–present)^[295]

• Julia Brownley (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[296] (endorsed Irwin)^[297]
• Monique Limón (Democratic), President pro tempore of the California State Senate (2025–present) from the 21st district (2020–present)^[297]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Samuel Gallucci (R)	$212,356	$150,536	$61,819
Michael Koslow (R)	$53,519	$47,186	$17,643
Source: Federal Election Commission[300]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat George Whitesides, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Jason Gibbs (Republican), Santa Clarita city councilor (2020–present)^[301]

• David Neidhart (Republican), retired teacher^[302]
• Caleb Norwood (Democratic)^[303]
• George Whitesides (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[304]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jason Gibbs (R)	$222,755	$82,348	$140,407
David Neidhart (R)	$518	$268	$250
George Whitesides (D)	$2,967,497	$975,786	$2,318,443
Source: Federal Election Commission[308]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[22]	Solid D	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	February 5, 2026
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Judy Chu, who was re-elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Judy Chu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[309]
• Robert Gonzalez (Democratic), retail worker^[310]
• April Verlato (Republican), former Arcadia city councilor (2016–2024) and runner-up for this district in 2024^[311]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Judy Chu (D)	$737,473	$563,422	$3,776,056
April Verlato (R)	$50	$7,445	$442
Source: Federal Election Commission[314]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Luz Rivas, who was elected with 69.8% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Margarita Carranza (Republican), retired office manager^[315]
• Luz Rivas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[316]
• Steven Sparrow (Republican)^[317]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Luz Rivas (D)	$441,661	$329,522	$376,402
Source: Federal Election Commission[319]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Laura Friedman, who was elected with 68.4% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Dennis Feitosa (Republican), YouTube content creator^[320]
• Laura Friedman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[321]
• Pini Herman (Democratic), businessman^[322]
• Darrell Reeves (Democratic)^[323]

• Nick Melvoin (Democratic), LAUSD board member^[324]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Dennis Feitosa (R)	$5,457	$548	$4,909
Laura Friedman (D)	$512,266	$443,846	$365,167
Source: Federal Election Commission[329]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Gil Cisneros, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Gil Cisneros (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[330]
• Erskine Levi (Republican), retired teacher^[331]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Gil Cisneros (D)	$359,156	$287,572	$111,660
Source: Federal Election Commission[335]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Brad Sherman, who was re-elected with 66.2% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Chris Ahuja (Democratic), actor and candidate for this district in 2024^[336]
• Jake Levine (Democratic), former Senior Director for Climate & Energy at the National Security Council and son of former U.S. representative Mel Levine^[337]
• Josh Sautter (Democratic), Encino neighborhood councilor from Area 1 (2023–present)^[338]
• Brad Sherman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[339]

• Dory Benami (Democratic), businessman^[340]
• David Brown (Democratic)^[341]
• Orissa Ishii (Democratic)^[342]
• Wyatt Karem (Democratic), actor^[343]
• Erskine Levi (Republican)^[344]
• Mia Phillips (Democratic)^[345]
• Larry Thompson (Republican), attorney^[346]
• Anna Wilding (Democratic), filmmaker^[347]

• Jake Rakov (Democratic), communications consultant and former deputy communications director for incumbent Brad Sherman^[348]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Chris Ahuja (D)	$36,441	$19,083	$20,028
Dory Benami (D)	$13,533	$4,479	$9,053
Jake Levine (D)	$1,060,482	$315,588	$744,894
Josh Sautter (D)	$26,378	$370	$23,307
Brad Sherman (D)	$1,416,486	$565,541	$4,772,889
Larry Thompson (R)	$7,403	$6,332	$1,070
Anna Wilding (D)	$6,294	$5,825	$468
Source: Federal Election Commission[353]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Pete Aguilar, who was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Pete Aguilar (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[354]
• Stephanie Vargas (Republican)^[355]
• Eugene Weems (Democratic)^[356]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Pete Aguilar (D)	$3,026,028	$2,462,955	$3,212,144
Source: Federal Election Commission[360]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Gomez, who was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Loren Colin (Independent), marketing business owner and former Silver Lake neighborhood councilor (2006–2009)^[361]
• Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[362]
• Angela Gonzales-Torres (Democratic), former at-large Historic Highland Park neighborhood councilor (2023–2025)^[363]
• Rob Lucero (Democratic), political consultant and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022^[364]

• Arthur Dixon (Democratic), community organizer^[365]
• David Ferrell (Democratic), paralegal^[366]

• David Kim, former MacArthur Park neighborhood council board member (2020–2023) and runner-up for this seat in 2020, 2022, and 2024 (endorsed Gonzales-Torres)^[362]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Loren Colin (I)	$8,516	$1,198	$7,317
Jimmy Gomez (D)	$795,840	$230,020	$654,579
Angela Gonzales-Torres (D)	$131,192	$106,932	$24,260
Rob Lucero (D)	$138,423	$103,350	$35,393
Source: Federal Election Commission[369]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Norma Torres, who was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Mike Cargile (Republican), independent filmmaker and runner-up for this district in 2020, 2022, and 2024^[370]
• Michael Horvath (Republican)^[371]
• Norma Torres (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[372]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mike Cargile (R)	$3,515	$1,368	$2,617
Norma Torres (D)	$465,693	$244,147	$524,861
Source: Federal Election Commission[374]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Ted Lieu, who was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Houston Brignano (Republican)^[375]
• Rustin Knudtson (Democratic), data engineer^[376]
• Ted Lieu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[377]
• Claire Ragge Anderson (Independent), business owner^[378]
• Melissa Toomim (Republican), runner-up for this district in 2024^[379]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rustin Knudtson (D)	$500	$0	$500
Ted Lieu (D)	$1,145,815	$756,525	$1,064,297
Claire Ragge Anderson (I)	$14,600	$16,289	$784
Leah Toomim (R)	$22,552	$22,560	$570
Source: Federal Election Commission[382]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who was re-elected with 78.3% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Todd Lombardo (Democratic), business owner^[73]

• Elizabeth Fenner (Democratic), community advocate^[383]
• Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[384]
• Samantha Mota (Democratic), community activist^[385]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)	$456,862	$413,645	$105,214
Todd Lombardo (D)	$64,475	$23,036	$41,438
Source: Federal Election Commission[388]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Linda Sánchez, who was re-elected with 59.8% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• TJ Adams-Falconer (Democratic), former communications advisor to President Barack Obama^[389]
• Monica Sánchez (Democratic), Pico Rivera city councilor^[238]
• Hilda Solis (Democratic), Los Angeles County supervisor from the 1st district (2014–present), former U.S. Secretary of Labor (2009–2013), and former U.S. representative from the 32nd district (2001–2009)^[390]

• Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative (running in the 41st district, endorsed Monica Sánchez)^[391][238]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
TJ Adams-Falconer (D)	$33,528	$31,894	$2,447
Monica Sanchez (D)	$51,474	$13,644	$37,830
Hilda Solis (D)	$441,244	$43,215	$398,028
Source: Federal Election Commission[393]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D (flip)	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D (flip)	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D (flip)	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D (flip)	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Mark Takano, who was re-elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Mark Takano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[394]

• Steve Manos (Republican), Lake Elsinore city councilor^[395]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mark Takano (D)	$524,546	$617,218	$176,497
Source: Federal Election Commission[396]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Republican Young Kim, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative from the 41st district^[397] (previously ran in the 41st district)^[398]
• Joe Kerr (Democratic), retired Orange County fire captain and runner-up for this district in 2024^[399]
• Young Kim (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative^[400]
• Nina Linh (Democratic), nonprofit executive^[401]
• Lisa Ramirez (Democratic), attorney^[402]
• Esther Kim Varet (Democratic), director of Various Small Fires^[403]

• Christian Ahmed (Independent), equipment technician^[404]
• Claude Keissieh (Democratic), electrical engineer^[405]
• Maricar Payad (American Independent Party), businesswoman^[406]

• Melissa Melendez (Republican), former state senator from the 28th distrct (2020–2022)^[407]

• Christina Gagnier (Democratic), former Chino Valley School Board member and runner-up for the 35th district in 2014^[408]
• Perry Meade (Democratic), labor organizer^[409][410]
• Paula Swift (Democratic), consultant (running for the 70th State Assembly district)^[411]

• Andy Thorburn (Democratic), national chair of Americans for Democratic Action and candidate for this seat in 2018^[d] (previously endorsed Meade)^[412]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ken Calvert (R)	$4,343,643	$1,188,897	$3,416,882
Claude Manuel Keissieh (D)	$22,100	$22,090	$15
Joe Kerr (D)	$193,569	$183,780	$9,788
Young Kim (R)	$6,339,770	$2,580,504	$5,496,764
Nina Linh (D)	$226,321	$111,416	$114,905
Lisa Ramirez (D)	$268,764	$186,871	$81,892
Esther Kim Varet (D)	$2,390,181	$1,228,564	$1,161,617
Source: Federal Election Commission[424]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Ken Calvert (R)	Joe Kerr (D)	Young Kim (R)	Esther Kim Varet (D)	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[425][D]	January 24–27, 2026	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	22%	22%	23%	14%	19%

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[22]	Solid R	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid R	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe R	November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Likely R	September 26, 2025

Ken Calvert vs. Esther Kim Varet

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Ken Calvert (R)	Esther Kim Varet (D)	Undecided
Tulchin Research (D)[426][E]	January 14–19, 2026	800 (LV)	± 3.5%	44%	44%	12%

Young Kim vs. Esther Kim Varet

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Young Kim (R)	Esther Kim Varet (D)	Undecided
Tulchin Research (D)[426][E]	January 14–19, 2026	800 (LV)	± 3.5%	44%	43%	13%

The incumbent is Republican Ken Calvert, who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Hector De La Torre (Democratic), former state assemblymember from the 50th district (2004–2010), candidate for the 39th congressional district in 2002, and candidate for California Insurance Commissioner in 2010^[427]
• Dave Karson (Democratic), investment banker^[398]
• Shaaf Patel (Libertarian), former business owner^{[e][428][429]}
• Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative from the 38th district^[391]
• Tiffanie Tate (Democratic), radio host^[428]
• Cody Wiebelhaus (Republican), healthcare executive^[398]
• Shonique Williams (Democratic), criminal justice advocate^[430]

• Simon Alvarez (Democratic), perennial candidate^[431]
• Eric Peterson (Democratic)^[432]

• Katherine Aleman (Democratic), former Norco city councilor^[433]
• Jason Byors (Democratic), software engineer (running for state assembly in the 47th district)^[434]
• Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative^[398] (running in the 40th district)^[397]
• Abel Chavez (Democratic), president of the Nuview Union School District Board (running in the 48th district)^[435]
• Anuj Dixit (Democratic), lawyer (ran in the 48th district)^[435]
• Tim Myers (Democratic), musician and record producer (running for lieutenant governor)^[436]
• Ferguson Porter (Democratic), comic book store owner^[398] (running in the 48th district)^[437]
• Brandon Riker (Democratic), entrepreneur and candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont in 2016^[438] (running in the 48th district)^[402]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Hector De La Torre (D)	$279,582	$13,767	$265,814
Linda Sánchez (D)	$808,145	$628,485	$605,447
Tiffanie Tate (D)	$66,226	$40,374	$25,852
Shonique Williams (D)	$57,548	$9,534	$48,014
Source: Federal Election Commission[441]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[22]	Solid D	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Robert Garcia, who was re-elected with 68.1% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Noah Blom (Republican)^[442]
• Robert Garcia (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[443]
• Philip Turek (Republican)^[444]

• John Moorlach (Republican), former state senator from the 37th district (2015–2020), candidate for Orange County supervisor in 2021, and candidate for mayor of Costa Mesa in 2022^[445]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Robert Garcia (D)	$1,226,866	$688,190	$951,104
Source: Federal Election Commission[446]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Maxine Waters, who was re-elected with 75.1% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Myla Rahman (Democratic), nonprofit executive^[447]
• Maxine Waters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[95]

• Eden Cristo (Democratic), student^[448]
• Craig Geiger (Republican)^[449]
• Anish Jain (Republican), business manager^[450]
• Christopher Truman (Democratic)^[451]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Maxine Waters (D)	$431,662	$398,778	$149,340
Source: Federal Election Commission[452]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Nanette Barragán, who was re-elected with 71.4% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Genevieve Angel (Republican)^[453]
• Nanette Barragán (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[454]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Nanette Barragán (D)	$506,147	$738,742	$1,248,958
Source: Federal Election Commission[455]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Derek Tran, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.1% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Chi Charlie Nguyen (Republican), mayor of Westminster^[456]
• Chuong Vo (Republican), former mayor of Cerritos^[264]
• Amy Phan West (Republican), Westminster city councilor^[457]

• Brian Forde (Democratic)^[458]
• Mark Leonard (Republican), analyst^[459]
• Gavin Solomon (Republican), businessman from New York^[460]
• Derek Tran (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[461]
• Tom Vo (Republican), realtor^[462]

• Young Kim (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative from the 40th district^[239]

• Janet Nguyen (Republican), Orange County supervisor^[264]
• Michelle Steel (Republican), former U.S. representative^[463]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mark Leonard (R)	$25,940	$757	$25,183
Chi Charlie Nguyen (R)	$382,640	$20,143	$362,496
Derek Tran (D)	$3,032,585	$1,074,001	$2,285,906
Chuong Vo (R)	$91,764	$9,501	$82,263
Tom Vo (R)	$502,800	$945	$501,855
Amy West (R)	$24,828	$4,858	$19,970
Source: Federal Election Commission[466]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[35]	Tilt D	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Lean D	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Lean D	November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Likely D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Lou Correa, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Christian Mendez (Democratic)^[73]

• Francisco Bahena (Democratic)^[467]
• Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[468]
• David Pan (Republican), college professor^[469]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Lou Correa (D)	$884,824	$410,406	$2,341,780
David Pan (R)	$55,397	$29,004	$29,273
Source: Federal Election Commission[470]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Dave Min, who was elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Dave Min (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[471]
• Hunter Garcia Miranda (Democratic), attorney^[471]

• Brian Burley (Republican), IT consultant^[472]
• Julia Hashemieh (Republican), CEO^[473]
• Ryan Lam (Republican), attorney^[474]
• Michael Maxsenti (Republican), communications consultant^[475]
• Gavin Solomon (Republican), businessman from New York^[476]
• Eric J. Troutman (Independent), attorney^[477]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Brian Burley (R)	$14,230	$10,836	$9,170
Michael Maxsenti (R)	$112,191	$109,600	$1,757
Dave Min (D)	$2,513,493	$800,363	$1,886,196
Hunter Miranda (D)	$14,334	$6,369	$11,047
Eric Troutman (I)	$216,766	$44,887	$7,964
Source: Federal Election Commission[480]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[35]	Likely D	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	January 15, 2026
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	February 5, 2026
Race to the WH[25]	Likely D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Republican Darrell Issa, who was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Ammar Campa-Najjar (Democratic), naval officer, runner-up for mayor of Chula Vista in 2022, and runner-up for this district^[f] in 2018 and 2020^[481]
• Abel Chavez (Democratic), president of the Nuview Union School District Board^[435]
• Corinna Contreras (Democratic), Vista councilmember (2018-present)^[482]
• Darrell Issa (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative^[483]
• Albert Mora (Democratic), musician^[484]
• Brian Nash (Democratic), business analytics professional^[485]
• Ferguson Porter (Democratic), comic book store owner^[437] (previously ran in the 41st district)^[398]
• Brandon Riker (Democratic), entrepreneur and candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont in 2016^[438] (previously ran in the 41st district)^[402]
• Whitney Shanahan (Democratic), reproductive rights group founder and candidate for this district in 2024^[484]
• Marni von Wilpert (Democratic), San Diego city councilor from the 5th district (2020–present) (previously ran for state senate)^[486]

• Mike Bucy (American Independent Party), delivery driver^[487]
• Nick Davis (Democratic)^[488]

• Carl DeMaio (Republican), state assemblymember from the 75th district (2024–present), runner-up for mayor of San Diego in 2012, runner-up for the 52nd district in 2014, and candidate for this district^[f] in 2020^[82]
• Jim Desmond (Republican), San Diego County supervisor from the 5th district (2019–present) (currently running in the 49th district)^[82]
• Brian Jones (Republican), minority leader of the California State Senate (2022–present) from the 40th district (2018–present)^[82]

• Anuj Dixit (Democratic), lawyer (previously ran in the 41st district)^[437]
• Marc Iannarino (Democratic), U.S. Navy veteran (endorsed Campa-Najjar)^[489]
• Suzanne Till (Democratic), member of the Padre Dam Municipal Water District Board of Directors (2020–present) (endorsed von Wilpert;^[490] running for state senate)^[491]
• Brian Nash (Democratic), business analytics professional^[492]
• Curtis Morrison (Democratic), immigration attorney^[493]

• Lisa Middleton, former Palm Springs city councilor from the 5th district (2017–2024) and runner-up for California's 19th State Senatorial district in 2024 (endorsed Riker)^[494]
• Will Rollins (Democratic), counterterrorism attorney and runner-up for the 41st district in 2022 and 2024^[495]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	$823,124	$405,295	$417,888
Abel Chavez (D)	$204,095	$187,192	$16,902
Corinna Contreras (D)	$12,922	$1,163	$11,758
Darrell Issa (R)	$1,491,704	$491,496	$2,644,824
Brandon Riker (D)	$1,524,344	$463,423	$1,060,921
Marni von Wilpert (D)	$519,996	$215,720	$304,275
Source: Federal Election Commission[506]

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	Abel Chavez (D)	Corinna Contreras (D)	Darrell Issa (R)	Brandon Riker (D)	Marni von Wilpert (D)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[507][F]	February 16–17, 2026	727 (RV)	± 3.6%	18%	–	–	40%	8%	7%	–	27%
Blueprint Polling (D)[508][G]	February 2–4, 2026	560 (LV)	± 4.1%	19%	3%	5%	44%	7%	6%	6%[g]	10%
				21%	–	–	44%	8%	9%	–	18%

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[35]	Tilt D (flip)	December 5, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Tossup	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Tossup	November 5, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Tilt D (flip)	September 26, 2025

Darrell Issa vs. Ammar Campa-Najjar

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Darrell Issa (R)	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	Undecided
Blueprint Polling (D)[509][G]	October 25–26, 2025	517 (LV)	± 4.3%	40%	43%	17%

The incumbent is Democrat Mike Levin, who was re-elected with 52.2% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Jim Desmond (Republican), San Diego County supervisor from the 5th district (2019–present)^[510]

• Julian Arellano (Independent), salesman^[511]
• Mike Levin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[512]
• Star Parker (Republican), columnist^[513]
• Eli Stern (Republican), retired executive^[514]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Julian Arellano (I)	$3,262	$2,245	$250
Jim Desmond (R)	$1,382,167	$430,185	$951,981
Mike Levin (D)	$2,355,280	$1,268,216	$1,356,801
Star Parker (R)	$263,754	$157,925	$105,829
Source: Federal Election Commission[518]

Source	Ranking	As of
Inside Elections[22]	Solid D	November 6, 2025
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	February 5, 2026
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Scott Peters, who was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Hatim Arnous (Democratic)^[519]
• Timothy Bilash (Democratic), physician^[520]
• Aishwarya Mitra (Democratic), chemical engineer^[521]
• Ernesto Perez (Democratic)^[522]
• Scott Peters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[523]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Timothy Bilash (D)	$2,852	$2,809	$343
Scott Peters (D)	$1,026,346	$696,612	$2,480,254
Source: Federal Election Commission[526]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Sara Jacobs, who was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Mike Bucy (Republican), delivery driver^[527]
• Sara Jacobs (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[528]
• John-Samuel Williams (American Independent Party), ESL teacher^[529]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sara Jacobs (D)	$959,547	$783,325	$253,594
Source: Federal Election Commission[532]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

The incumbent is Democrat Juan Vargas, who was re-elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2024.^[3]

• Juan Vargas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative^[533]

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Juan Vargas (D)	$334,722	$392,157	$33,405
Source: Federal Election Commission[535]

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[23]	Solid D	November 5, 2025
Inside Elections[35]	Solid D	March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24]	Safe D	July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[25]	Safe D	September 26, 2025

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