2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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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
[edit]The incumbent is Republican Doug LaMalfa, who was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Doug LaMalfa (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 2
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Jared Huffman, who was re-elected with 71.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jared Huffman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 3
[edit]The incumbent is Republican Kevin Kiley, who was re-elected with 55.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely R | February 6, 2025 |
District 4
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Mike Thompson, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Mike Thompson (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 5
[edit]The incumbent is Republican Tom McClintock, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Tom McClintock (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 6
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Ami Bera, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 7
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Doris Matsui, who was re-elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Doris Matsui (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 8
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat John Garamendi, who was re-elected with 74.0% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- John Garamendi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 9
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Josh Harder, who was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Josh Harder (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean D | February 6, 2025 |
District 10
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 11
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Nancy Pelosi, who was re-elected with 81.0% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Saikat Chakrabarti (Democratic), think tank president and former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez[3]
Filed paperwork
[edit]- Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative[4]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 12
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Lateefah Simon, who was elected with 65.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Lateefah Simon (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 13
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Adam Gray, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.03% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- John Duarte (Republican), former U.S. representative[5]
Potential
[edit]- Adam Gray (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Tossup | February 6, 2025 |
District 14
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Eric Swalwell, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Eric Swalwell (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 15
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Kevin Mullin, who was re-elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Kevin Mullin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 16
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Sam Liccardo, who was elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Sam Liccardo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 17
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Ro Khanna, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 18
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 19
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was re-elected with 69.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 20
[edit]The incumbent is Republican Vince Fong, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Vince Fong (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 21
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Jim Costa, who was re-elected with 52.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jim Costa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely D | February 6, 2025 |
District 22
[edit]The incumbent is Republican David Valadao, who was re-elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Rudy Salas (Democratic), former state assemblyman from the 32nd district (2012–2022) and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2024[6]
Potential
[edit]- David Valadao (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean R | February 6, 2025 |
District 23
[edit]The incumbent is Republican Jay Obernolte, who was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jay Obernolte (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 24
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Salud Carbajal, who was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Salud Carbajal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 25
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Raul Ruiz, who was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Raul Ruiz (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 26
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Julia Brownley, who was re-elected with 56.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Julia Brownley (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 27
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat George Whitesides, who flipped the district and was elected with 51.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- George Whitesides (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean D | February 6, 2025 |
District 28
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Judy Chu, who was re-elected with 64.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Judy Chu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 29
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Luz Rivas, who was elected with 69.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Luz Rivas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 30
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Laura Friedman, who was elected with 68.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Laura Friedman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 31
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Gil Cisneros, who was elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Gil Cisneros (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 32
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Brad Sherman, who was re-elected with 66.2% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Brad Sherman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 33
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Pete Aguilar, who was re-elected with 58.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Pete Aguilar (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 34
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Gomez, who was re-elected with 55.6% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 35
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Norma Torres, who was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Norma Torres (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 36
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Ted Lieu, who was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Ted Lieu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 37
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who was re-elected with 78.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 38
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Linda Sánchez, who was re-elected with 59.8% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representatives
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 39
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Mark Takano, who was re-elected with 56.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Mark Takano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 40
[edit]The incumbent is Republican Young Kim, who was re-elected with 55.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Young Kim, (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative[7]
- Esther Kim Varet, (Democratic), art dealer[8]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely R | February 6, 2025 |
District 41
[edit]The incumbent is Republican Ken Calvert, who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representatives
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean R | February 6, 2025 |
District 42
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Robert Garcia, who was re-elected with 68.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Robert Garcia (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 43
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Maxine Waters, who was re-elected with 75.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Maxine Waters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 44
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Nanette Barragán, who was re-elected with 71.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Nanette Barragán (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 45
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Derek Tran, who flipped the district and was elected with 50.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Michelle Steel (Republican), former U.S. representative[9]
Potential
[edit]- Janet Nguyen (Republican), Orange County supervisor[10]
- Derek Tran (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Tossup | February 6, 2025 |
District 46
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Lou Correa, who was re-elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 47
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Dave Min, who was elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Dave Min (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Lean D | February 6, 2025 |
District 48
[edit]The incumbent is Republican Darrell Issa, who was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Darrell Issa (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 49
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Mike Levin, who was re-elected with 52.2% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jim Desmond (Republican), San Diego County supervisor[11]
Potential
[edit]- Mike Levin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely D | February 6, 2025 |
District 50
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Scott Peters, who was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Scott Peters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 51
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Sara Jacobs, who was re-elected with 60.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Sara Jacobs (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 52
[edit]The incumbent is Democrat Juan Vargas, who was re-elected with 66.3% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Juan Vargas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| 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.
- ^ "Statement of Candidacy". Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Kang, Hanna (February 4, 2025). "Art dealer Esther Kim Varet launches bid for California's 40th Congressional District". The Orange County Register. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
It's represented by Rep. Young Kim, R-Anaheim Hills, who plans to run for reelection in 2026, spokesperson Callie Strock said.
- ^ Armstrong, Annie (January 7, 2025). "L.A. Art Dealer Esther Kim Varet Plans Run for Congress". Artnet. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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