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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.
District 1
The incumbent is Republican Doug LaMalfa, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Doug LaMalfa (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 2
The incumbent is Democrat Jared Huffman, who was re-elected with 71.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Jared Huffman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 3
The incumbent is Republican Kevin Kiley, who was re-elected with 55.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely R | February 6, 2025 |
District 4
The incumbent is Democrat Mike Thompson, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Mike Thompson (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 5
The incumbent is Republican Tom McClintock, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Tom McClintock (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 6
The incumbent is Democrat Ami Bera, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 7
The incumbent is Democrat Doris Matsui, who was re-elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Doris Matsui (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 8
The incumbent is Democrat John Garamendi, who was re-elected with 74.0% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- John Garamendi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 9
The incumbent is Democrat Josh Harder, who was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Josh Harder (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean D | February 6, 2025 |
District 10
The incumbent is Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 11
The incumbent is Democrat Nancy Pelosi, who was re-elected with 81.0% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Saikat Chakrabarti (Democratic), think tank president and former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez[3]
Filed paperwork
- Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative[4]
Potential
- Christine Pelosi (Democratic), political strategist and daughter of incumbent Nancy Pelosi[5]
- Scott Wiener (Democratic), state senator from the 11th district (2016–present)[5]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 12
The incumbent is Democrat Lateefah Simon, who was elected with 65.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Lateefah Simon (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 13
The incumbent is Democrat Adam Gray, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.03% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Publicly expressed interest
- John Duarte (Republican), former U.S. representative[6]
Potential
- Adam Gray (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Tossup | February 6, 2025 |
District 14
The incumbent is Democrat Eric Swalwell, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Eric Swalwell (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 15
The incumbent is Democrat Kevin Mullin, who was re-elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Kevin Mullin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 16
The incumbent is Democrat Sam Liccardo, who was elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Sam Liccardo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 17
The incumbent is Democrat Ro Khanna, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 18
The incumbent is Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 19
The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was re-elected with 69.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 20
The incumbent is Republican Vince Fong, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Vince Fong (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 21
The incumbent is Democrat Jim Costa, who was re-elected with 52.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Publicly expressed interest
Potential
- Jim Costa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely D | February 6, 2025 |
District 22
The incumbent is Republican David Valadao, who was re-elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Rudy Salas (Democratic), former state assemblyman from the 32nd district (2012–2022) and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2024[8]
Potential
- David Valadao (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean R | February 6, 2025 |
District 23
The incumbent is Republican Jay Obernolte, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Jay Obernolte (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 24
The incumbent is Democrat Salud Carbajal, who was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Salud Carbajal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 25
The incumbent is Democrat Raul Ruiz, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Raul Ruiz (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 26
The incumbent is Democrat Julia Brownley, who was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Julia Brownley (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 27
The incumbent is Democrat George Whitesides, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- George Whitesides (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean D | February 6, 2025 |
District 28
The incumbent is Democrat Judy Chu, who was re-elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Judy Chu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 29
The incumbent is Democrat Luz Rivas, who was elected with 69.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Luz Rivas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 30
The incumbent is Democrat Laura Friedman, who was elected with 68.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Laura Friedman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 31
The incumbent is Democrat Gil Cisneros, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Gil Cisneros (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 32
The incumbent is Democrat Brad Sherman, who was re-elected with 66.2% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Brad Sherman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 33
The incumbent is Democrat Pete Aguilar, who was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Pete Aguilar (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 34
The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Gomez, who was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 35
The incumbent is Democrat Norma Torres, who was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Norma Torres (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 36
The incumbent is Democrat Ted Lieu, who was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Ted Lieu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 37
The incumbent is Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who was re-elected with 78.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 38
The incumbent is Democrat Linda Sánchez, who was re-elected with 59.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 39
The incumbent is Democrat Mark Takano, who was re-elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Mark Takano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 40
The incumbent is Republican Young Kim, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Christina Gagnier (Democratic), former Chino Valley school board member and runner-up for the 35th district in 2014[9]
- Young Kim (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative[10]
- Esther Kim Varet (Democratic), art dealer[11]
Filed paperwork
- Joe Kerr (Democratic), retired Orange County fire captain and runner-up for this district in 2024[12]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely R | February 6, 2025 |
District 41
The incumbent is Republican Ken Calvert, who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean R | February 6, 2025 |
District 42
The incumbent is Democrat Robert Garcia, who was re-elected with 68.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Robert Garcia (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 43
The incumbent is Democrat Maxine Waters, who was re-elected with 75.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Maxine Waters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 44
The incumbent is Democrat Nanette Barragán, who was re-elected with 71.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Nanette Barragán (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 45
The incumbent is Democrat Derek Tran, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Michelle Steel (Republican), former U.S. representative[13]
Potential
- Janet Nguyen (Republican), Orange County supervisor[13]
- Derek Tran (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Tossup | February 6, 2025 |
District 46
The incumbent is Democrat Lou Correa, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 47
The incumbent is Democrat Dave Min, who was elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Dave Min (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean D | February 6, 2025 |
District 48
The incumbent is Republican Darrell Issa, who was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Albert Mora (Democrat), musician[14]
Potential
- Darrell Issa (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 49
The incumbent is Democrat Mike Levin, who was re-elected with 52.2% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Desmond (Republican), San Diego County supervisor[15]
Potential
- Mike Levin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely D | February 6, 2025 |
District 50
The incumbent is Democrat Scott Peters, who was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Scott Peters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 51
The incumbent is Democrat Sara Jacobs, who was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Sara Jacobs (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 52
The incumbent is Democrat Juan Vargas, who was re-elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
Potential
- Juan Vargas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
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I'll consider public service in different forms, including running for Congress again.
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- ^ Mason, Melanie; Jones, Blake; Gardiner, Dustin (February 18, 2025). "Young Kim challenger is steeped in school culture wars". Politico. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
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It's represented by Rep. Young Kim, R-Anaheim Hills, who plans to run for reelection in 2026, spokesperson Callie Strock said.
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Joe Kerr, a retired firefighter who challenged Kim last year, recently filed paperwork ahead of a possible second bid.
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[Michelle] Steel has opened a committee for a 2026 congressional campaign...she will likely face competition from a fellow Republican, Janet Nguyen, a former state legislator and newly elected county supervisor.
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