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.
District 1
The seat is currently vacant, after the death of incumbent Republican Doug LaMalfa, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2024. A special election using the current electoral boundaries will be held on June 2, 2026.
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
- James Salegui (Democratic), financial advisor
- Kyle Wilson (Democratic), labor attorney
Declined
- Kevin Kiley (No party preference), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district (running in the 6th district)
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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
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District 2
The incumbent is Democrat Jared Huffman, who was re-elected with 71.9% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Gregory Burgess (No party preference), caregiver
- Tim Geist (Republican), former researcher
- Nicolette Hahn Niman (No party preference), cattle rancher
- Jared Huffman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Robin Littau (Republican), Enterprise Elementary School Board trustee
- Paul Saulsbury (Republican), mental health professional
- Rose P. Yee (Democratic), businesswoman and runner-up for the 1st district in 2024
Withdrawn
- Colby Smart (No party preference), deputy superintendent at the Humboldt County Office of Education
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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
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Results
District 3
The incumbent is Independent Kevin Kiley, who was re-elected as a Republican with 55.5% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Christopher Bennett (Democratic), tech strategist
- Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative from the 6th district
- Christine Bish (Republican), realtor, runner-up for the 6th district in 2020 and 2024 and candidate in 2022
- Lyndon "Pacey" Cervantes (Democratic), broadcaster
- Heidi Hall (Democratic), Nevada County supervisor (2017âÂÂpresent) and runner-up for the 1st district in 2014
- Laura Koscki (Republican), community representative
- Chris Richardson (Green), retired software engineer
- Robb Tucker (Republican), Nevada County supervisor (2025âÂÂpresent)
Withdrawn
Declined
- Lauren Babb Tomlinson (Democratic), public affairs chief for Planned Parenthood Mon Marte (running in the 6th district)
- Janine Bera (Democratic), healthcare executive and wife of U.S. representative Ami Bera
- Kevin Kiley (No party preference), incumbent U.S. representative (running in the 6th district)
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District 4
The incumbent is Democrat Mike Thompson, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Sharon Brown (Republican), registered nurse
- Mandy Ghusar, (Republican), licensed vocational nurse
- Eric Jones (Democratic), venture capitalist
- Jimih Jones (Republican), parts manager
- John Mackenzie (Republican), registered nurse
- Ray Riehle (Republican), business owner
- Thomas M Roach (No party preference)
- Mike Thompson (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Chuck Uribe (Republican), teacher
Declined
- Kevin Kiley (Independent), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district (running in the 6th district)
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District 5
The incumbent is Republican Tom McClintock, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Michael Barkley (Democratic), attorney, perennial candidate, and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2024
- Michael Masuda (Democratic), engineer
- Tom McClintock (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
- Dan Stroud (Democratic), engineer and business owner
Withdrawn
- Paul Danbom (Democratic), farmer (endorsed Masuda)
- Kevin Kiley (No party preference), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district (running in the 6th district)
- Katelyn Sills (Democratic), farmer and software engineer
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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
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District 6
The incumbent is Democrat Ami Bera, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2024. Republican representative Kevin Kiley of the 3rd district switched his party affiliation to Independent before formally announcing his reelection campaign in the 6th District.
Candidates
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District 7
The incumbent is Democrat Doris Matsui, who was re-elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Doris Matsui (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Robert Morin (Democratic), business owner
- Enayat Nazhat (Democratic), attorney, former intelligence linguist
- Ralph Nwobi (Republican), attorney
- Mai Vang (Democratic), Sacramento city councilor (2020âÂÂpresent)
- Zachariah Wooden (Republican), college student
Withdrawn
- Erica Lee (Democratic), former state worker (endorsed Vang)
- Kathryn Ming (Republican), software engineer
Declined
- Kevin Kiley (Independent), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district (running in the 6th district)
- Bobbie Singh-Allen, mayor of Elk Grove (2020âÂÂpresent) (endorsed Matsui)
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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
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District 8
The incumbent is Democrat John Garamendi, who was re-elected with 74.0% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Nicolas Carjuzaa (Democratic), financial policy analyst
- John Garamendi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Rudy Recile (Republican), businessman and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2024
- Aaron Rowden (Democratic), public health policy analyst
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District 9
The incumbent is Democrat Josh Harder, who was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Josh Harder (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Khalid Jeffrey Jafri (Republican), engineer
- John McBride (Republican), athletic coach and candidate for this district in 2024
- Parminder "Happy" Singh (Republican), commercial real estate analyst
- Martin "Vmann" Veprauskas (Republican), retired navy manager
Withdrawn
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District 10
The incumbent is Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Jeff Frese (Republican), business owner
- Angela Griffiths (Republican), chiropractor
- Joshua Hamilton (Democratic), community organizer
- Mitchell Maisler (Democratic), brewer
- Katherine Piccinni (Republican), property manager and runner-up for this district in 2024 and write-in candidate in 2022
- Bob Rowland (Democratic), commercial land broker
Declined
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District 11
The incumbent is Democrat Nancy Pelosi, who was re-elected with 81.0% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- John "Gus" Buffler (Democratic), rocket scientist
- Saikat Chakrabarti (Democratic), think tank president and former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Connie Chan (Democratic), San Francisco supervisor from the 1st district (2021âÂÂpresent)
- Nathan Deer (No party preference), scientist
- Keith Freedman (Democratic), business owner
- David Ganezer (Republican), newspaper publisher
- Omed Hamid (Democratic), technology advocate
- Gregory M Haynes (Democratic), civil rights advocate
- Marie Hurabiell (Democratic), attorney
- Scott Wiener (Democratic), state senator from the 11th district (2016âÂÂpresent)
- Jingchao Xiong (Republican), marketing salesman and independent candidate for SD-11 in 2024
Withdrawn
- Daniel Wheeler (Democratic), lawyer and entrepreneur (endorsed Hurabiell)
Declined
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Polling
Primary polling
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District 12
The incumbent is Democrat Lateefah Simon, who was elected with 65.4% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Jamie Joyce (Democratic), nonprofit executive director
- Lateefah Simon (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
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District 13
The incumbent is Democrat Adam Gray, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.03% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Daniel Garibay Rodriguez (Democratic), community organizer
- Adam Gray (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Vin Kruttiventi (Republican), business consultant and runner-up for the 14th district in 2024
- Kevin Lincoln (Republican), former mayor of Stockton (2021âÂÂ2025) and runner-up for the 9th district in 2024 (previously ran in the 9th district)
Withdrawn
- Javier Lopez (Republican), mayor of Ceres (2020âÂÂpresent)
Declined
Endorsements
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Results
District 14
The incumbent is Democrat Eric Swalwell, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Victor Aguilar Jr. (Democratic), San Leandro city councilor (2018âÂÂpresent)
- Suzanne Chenault (No party preference), lawyer
- Carin Elam (Democratic), nonprofit founder
- Melissa Hernandez (Democratic), president of the Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors, former mayor of Dublin
- Wendy Huang (Republican), retired tech executive
- Dena Maldonado (Republican), florist
- Matt Ortega (Democratic), former digital director for the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign
- Rakhi Israni Singh (Democratic), attorney
- Aisha Wahab (Democratic), state senator from the 10th district (2022âÂÂpresent) and candidate for this district in 2020
Declined
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District 15
The incumbent is Democrat Kevin Mullin, who was re-elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Anthony Dang (Democratic), policy analyst
- Jim Garrity (No party preference), retired police inspector
- Charles Hoelter (Republican), retired training supervisor
- Mantosh Kumar (Democratic), former business executive and an independent strategic advisor
- Kevin Mullin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
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District 16
The incumbent is Democrat Sam Liccardo, who was elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Kevin Johnson (Republican), law student
- Sam Liccardo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Peter Sundin Soulé (Republican), investor
- Jotham Stein (No party preference), attorney
Withdrawn
- Peter Dixon (Democratic), cybersecurity executive and candidate for this district in 2024
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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
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District 17
The incumbent is Democrat Ro Khanna, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Ethan Agarwal (Democratic), tech entrepreneur
- Joe Dehn (Libertarian), chair of Santa Clara County Libertarian Party
- Mike Katz (Democratic), cybersecurity engineer
- Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Jennie Ha Phan (Republican), retired accountant
- Ritesh Tandon (Republican), technology executive
Declined
- Eric Jones (Democratic), venture capitalist (running in the 4th district)
- Matt Mahan (Democratic), mayor of San Jose (2023âÂÂpresent)
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District 18
The incumbent is Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Luis ArreguÃÂn (Democratc), college professor
- Chris Demers (No party preference), sustainable technology director
- Shane Lewis (Republican), U.S. Marine veteran
- Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
Endorsement
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District 19
The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was re-elected with 69.3% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Ana Luz Acevedo-Cabrera (No party preference), professor
- Thomas Coxe (No party preference), contractor
- Sean Dougherty (Democratic), software engineer, Green Party candidate for this district in 2024
- Tuka Gafari (Republican), businessman
- Lars Mapstead (Libertarian), businessman
- Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Peter Verbica (Republican), financial planner
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District 20
The incumbent is Republican Vince Fong, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Ben Dewell (No party preference), Stallion Springs service board member
- Vince Fong (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
- Jeremy Fox (No party preference), retired land surveyor
- Sandra Van Scotter (Democratic), disability community advocate
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District 21
The incumbent is Democrat Jim Costa, who was re-elected with 52.6% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Costa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Eric Garcia (Democratic), U.S. Marine veteran
- Lourin Hubbard (Democratic), labor organizer and runner-up for the 22nd district in the 2022 special election
- Kyle Kirkland (Republican), casino owner and candidate for the 20th district in 2024
- Lance Kruse (No party preference), addictions counselor
- Lorenzo Rios (Republican), CEO of the Clovis Veterans Memorial District
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District 22
The incumbent is Republican David Valadao, who was re-elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
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Polling
David Valadao vs. generic Democrat
Results
District 23
The incumbent is Republican Jay Obernolte, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Tessa Lynn Hodge (Democratic), clinical social worker
- Karen Leigh Matthews (No party preference), radiologist
- Karsten Scott Nicholson (Democratic)
- Jay Obernolte (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
- Eli C. Owens (No party preference)
- Charles Patrick Wallis (Democratic), software developer
Withdrawn
- Paul Chakalian (Democratic), distillery owner
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District 24
The incumbent is Democrat Salud Carbajal, who was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Sarah Bacon (Democratic), graduate student
- Salud Carbajal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Helena Pasquarella (Peace and Freedom), teacher
- Bob Smith (Republican), engineer
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District 25
The incumbent is Democrat Raul Ruiz, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Ron Huffman (Republican), retired electrical worker
- Joe Males (Republican), Hemet city councilor
- Raul Ruiz (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Ceci Truman (Republican), businesswoman and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024
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District 26
The incumbent is Democrat Julia Brownley, who was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Espinosa (Democratic), former staffer for thenâÂÂU.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva
- Sam Gallucci (Republican), pastor
- Liam Hernandez (Democratic), businessman
- Jacqui Irwin (Democratic), state assemblymember from the 42nd district (2014âÂÂpresent)
- Sonia Kacker (Democratic), physician
- Michael Koslow (Republican), healthcare investigator and runner-up for this district in 2024
- Daniel Miller (Republican), businessman
- Sasan Samadzadeh (Democratic), construction inspector
- William Scott (Republican), systems engineer
Declined
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District 27
The incumbent is Democrat George Whitesides, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Jason Gibbs (Republican), Santa Clarita city councilor (2020âÂÂpresent)
- Caleb Norwood (Democratic)
- Roberto Ramos (Democratic), retired military analyst
- George Whitesides (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
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District 28
The incumbent is Democrat Judy Chu, who was re-elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Judy Chu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Peter Roybal (Democratic), businessman
- April Verlato (Republican), former Arcadia city councilor (2016âÂÂ2024) and runner-up for this district in 2024
Withdrawn
- Robert Thomas Gonzalez (Democratic), retail worker
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District 29
The incumbent is Democrat Luz Rivas, who was elected with 69.8% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Angélica MarÃÂa Dueñas (Democratic), community organizer
- Rudy Melendez (Republican), organized labor advocate
- Luz Rivas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
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District 30
The incumbent is Democrat Laura Friedman, who was elected with 68.4% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- John Armenian (No party preference), aerospace entrepreneur
- Dennis Feitosa (Republican), YouTube content creator
- Laura Friedman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Pini Herman (Democratic), businessman
- Joel Lava (Democratic), activist
- Scott A. Meyers (Republican), attorney
- Cameron Tennyson (Democratic), movie studio clerk
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District 31
The incumbent is Democrat Gil Cisneros, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Eric Ching (Republican), former Walnut city councilor (2012âÂÂ2024) and runner-up for the 38th district in 2022 and 2024
- Gil Cisneros (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Erskine Levi (Republican), retired teacher
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District 32
The incumbent is Democrat Brad Sherman, who was re-elected with 66.2% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Ahuja (Democratic), actor and candidate for this district in 2024
- Dory Benami (Democratic), businessman
- Jake Levine (Democratic), former senior director for Climate & Energy at the National Security Council and son of former U.S. representative Mel Levine
- Marena Lin (Democratic), climate scientist
- Josh Sautter (Democratic), Encino neighborhood councilor from Area 1 (2023âÂÂpresent)
- Brad Sherman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Doug Smith (No party preference), television stage manger
- Larry Thompson (Republican), talent manager
- Anna Wilding (Democratic), filmmaker
Withdrawn
- Jake Rakov (Democratic), communications consultant and former deputy communications director for incumbent Brad Sherman
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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
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District 33
The incumbent is Democrat Pete Aguilar, who was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Pete Aguilar (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Antonis P. Christodoulou (Democratic), law clerk
- Tom Herman (Republican), pastor
- Ernest "Ernie" Richter (Republican), retired mechanic
- Ling Ling Shi (No party preference), author
- Stephanie Vargas (Republican)
- Eugene Weems (Republican)
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District 34
The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Gomez, who was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Loren Colin (No party preference), marketing business owner and former Silver Lake neighborhood councilor (2006âÂÂ2009)
- Arthur Dixon (Democratic), community organizer
- Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Angela Gonzales-Torres (Democratic), former at-large Historic Highland Park neighborhood councilor (2023âÂÂ2025)
- Calvin Lee (Republican), global healthcare entrepreneur
- Rob Lucero (Democratic), political consultant and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2022
Declined
- David Kim, former MacArthur Park neighborhood council board member (2020âÂÂ2023) and runner-up for this seat in 2020, 2022, and 2024 (endorsed Gonzales-Torres)
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District 35
The incumbent is Democrat Norma Torres, who was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Mike Cargile (Republican), independent filmmaker and runner-up for this district in 2020, 2022, and 2024
- Norma Torres (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
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District 36
The incumbent is Democrat Ted Lieu, who was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Claire Ragge Anderson (No party preference), business owner
- Houston Brignano (Republican), technology executive
- Rustin Knudtson (Democratic), data engineer
- Ted Lieu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Frederick Reardon (Democratic), business development manager
- Marianne Shamma (Democratic), community advocate
- Melissa Toomim (Republican), investigative journalist and runner-up for this district in 2024
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District 37
The incumbent is Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who was re-elected with 78.3% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Ryan Duckett (Democratic), city commissioner
- Baltazar Fedalizo (Republican), lobbyist
- Elizabeth Fenner (Democratic), community advocate
- Steven Hill (No party preference), retired peace officer
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Todd Lombardo (Democratic), business owner
- Samantha Mota (Democratic), community activist
- John Thompson Parker (Peace and Freedom), social justice advocate
- Juan Rey (No party preference), metro train mechanic
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District 38
The incumbent is Democrat Linda Sánchez, who was re-elected with 59.8% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Pedro Antonio Casas (Republican), psychologist
- Erik Lutz (Democratic), Pico Rivera city councilor
- Monica Sánchez (Democratic), mayor pro-tem of Pico Rivera
- Hilda Solis (Democratic), Los Angeles County supervisor from the 1st district (2014âÂÂpresent), former U.S. Secretary of Labor (2009âÂÂ2013), and former U.S. representative from the 32nd district (2001âÂÂ2009)
Declined
- Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative (running in the 41st district, endorsed Monica Sánchez)
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District 39
The incumbent is Democrat Mark Takano, who was re-elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2024.
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District 40
The incumbent is Republican Young Kim, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative from the 41st district (previously ran in the 41st district)
- Francis Xavier Hoffman (Democratic), attorney
- Claude Keissieh (Democratic), electrical engineer
- Joe Kerr (Democratic), retired Orange County fire captain and runner-up for this district in 2024
- Esther Kim Varet (Democratic), director of Various Small Fires
- Young Kim (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
- Nina Linh (No party preference), nonprofit executive
- Lisa Ramirez (Democratic), immigration attorney
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
Polling
Primary election
General election
Ken Calvert vs. Esther Kim Varet
Young Kim vs. Esther Kim Varet
Predictions
Results
District 41
The incumbent is Republican Ken Calvert, who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
Withdrawn
- Katherine Aleman (Democratic), former Norco city councilor
- Jason Byors (Democratic), software engineer (running for state assembly in the 47th district)
- Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative (running in the 40th district)
- Abel Chavez (Democratic), president of the Nuview Union School District Board (running in the 48th district)
- Anuj Dixit (Democratic), lawyer (ran in the 48th district)
- Tim Myers (Democratic), musician and record producer (running for lieutenant governor)
- Ferguson Porter (Democratic), comic book store owner (running in the 48th district)
- Brandon Riker (Democratic), entrepreneur and candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont in 2016 (running in the 48th district)
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Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
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District 42
The incumbent is Democrat Robert Garcia, who was re-elected with 68.1% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Brian Burley (Republican), Huntington Beach City School District trustee
- Robert Garcia (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Long Pham (Republican), nuclear engineer
- Larisa Vermeulen (No party preference)
- Noah Von Blom (Republican), business owner
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District 43
The incumbent is Democrat Maxine Waters, who was re-elected with 75.1% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Cristian Morales (Republican), manufacturing executive
- Myla Rahman (Democratic), nonprofit executive
- David Sedlik (Democratic), aerospace sales engineer
- Maxine Waters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
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District 44
The incumbent is Democrat Nanette Barragán, who was re-elected with 71.4% of the vote in 2024.
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Declared
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District 45
The incumbent is Democrat Derek Tran, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.1% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
Declined
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District 46
The incumbent is Democrat Lou Correa, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Francisco Bahena (Democratic), military veteran
- Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Christian Mendez (Democratic), data analyst
- David Pan (Republican), college professor and runner-up for this district in 2024
- Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato (Democratic)
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District 47
The incumbent is Democrat Dave Min, who was elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Bill Brough (Republican), former state assemblyman from the 73rd district (2014âÂÂ2020)
- Christopher J. Gonzales (Republican), attorney, runner-up for in 2022
- Jenny Le Roux (Republican), entrepreneur, 2022 Republican candidate for governor
- Michael Maxsenti (Republican), communications consultant
- Dave Min (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Hunter Garcia Miranda (Democratic), attorney
- Jesus Patino (No party preference), process engineer
- Derrick M. Reid (Libertarian), military geopolitical commentator
- Eric J. Troutman (No party preference), attorney
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District 48
The incumbent is Republican Darrell Issa, who was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2024. On March 6, 2026, Issa announced he would not run for re-election.
Candidates
Declared
- Ammar Campa-Najjar (Democratic), naval officer, runner-up for mayor of Chula Vista in 2022, and runner-up for this district in 2018 and 2020
- Abel Chavez (Democratic), president of the Nuview Union School District Board
- Stephen Clemons (Democratic), energy systems executive
- Corinna Contreras (Democratic), Vista councilmember (2018âÂÂpresent)
- Jim Desmond (Republican), San Diego County supervisor from the 5th district (2019âÂÂpresent) (previously ran in the 49th district)
- Kevin Patrick O'Neil (Republican), computer software engineer
- Ferguson Porter (Democratic), comic book store owner (previously ran in the 41st district)
- Luis F. Reyna (No party preference), civil rights organizer
- Brandon Riker (Democratic), entrepreneur and candidate for lieutenant governor of Vermont in 2016 (previously ran in the 41st district)
- Mike Schaefer (Democratic), member of the California State Board of Equalization from the 4th district (2019âÂÂpresent) and perennial candidate
- Eric Shaw (Democratic), digital marketing executive
- Marni von Wilpert (Democratic), San Diego city councilor from the 5th district (2020âÂÂpresent) (previously ran for state senate)
Withdrawn
- Anuj Dixit (Democratic), lawyer (previously ran in the 41st district)
- Marc Iannarino (Democratic), U.S. Navy veteran (endorsed Campa-Najjar)
- Darrell Issa (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative (endorsed Desmond)
- Curtis Morrison (Democratic), immigration attorney
- Brian Nash (Democratic), business analytics professional
- Suzanne Till (Democratic), member of the Padre Dam Municipal Water District Board of Directors (2020âÂÂpresent) (endorsed von Wilpert; running for state senate)
Declined
Endorsements
Fundraising
Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.
Polling
Primary election
General election
Darrell Issa vs. Ammar Campa-Najjar
Predictions
Results
District 49
The incumbent is Democrat Mike Levin, who was re-elected with 52.2% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Armen Kurdian (Republican), retired navy captain
- Mike Levin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Star Parker (Republican), columnist
Withdrawn
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District 50
The incumbent is Democrat Scott Peters, who was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Tom Hatim Arnous (Democratic)
- Stephen Cohen (Republican)
- Lucinda KWH Jahn (No party preference), event technician supervisor
- Aishwarya Mitra (Democratic), chemical engineer
- Scott Peters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Joe Shea (Libertarian), retired math teacher
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District 51
The incumbent is Democrat Sara Jacobs, who was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Ricardo Cabrera (Republican), business owner
- Stan Caplan (Democratic), business owner
- David W. Engel (Democratic), civil engineer
- Sara Jacobs (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
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District 52
The incumbent is Democrat Juan Vargas, who was re-elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2024.
Candidates
Declared
- Jeff Belle (Republican), business owner
- Deborah Calhoun Rhodes (Democratic), business owner
- Juan Vargas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
Disqualified
- Frances Motiwalla (Democratic), community organizer
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