2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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.

#### Potential

- Doug LaMalfa (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 2

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

#### Potential

- Jared Huffman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 3

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

#### Potential

- Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 4

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

#### Potential

- Mike Thompson (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 5

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

#### Potential

- Tom McClintock (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 6

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

#### Potential

- Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 7

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

#### Potential

- Doris Matsui (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 8

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

#### Potential

- John Garamendi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 9

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

#### Potential

- Josh Harder (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative
- Kevin Lincoln (Republican), former mayor of Stockton (2021–2025) and nominee for this district in 2024

## District 10

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

#### Potential

- Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 11

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

#### Declared

- Saikat Chakrabarti (Democratic), think tank president and former chief of staff to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

#### Filed paperwork

- Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

#### Publicly expressed interest

- David Brailer (Independent), chief health officer of The Cigna Group

#### Potential

- Christine Pelosi (Democratic), political strategist and daughter of incumbent Nancy Pelosi
- Scott Wiener (Democratic), state senator from the 11th district (2016–present) _(will not run if Pelosi runs)_

## District 12

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

#### Potential

- Lateefah Simon (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 13

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

#### Announcement pending

- Javier Lopez (Republican), mayor of Ceres _(announcement expected April 2025)_

#### Potential

- Adam Gray (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

#### Declined

- John Duarte (Republican), former U.S. representative _(endorsed Lopez)_

## District 14

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

#### Potential

- Eric Swalwell (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 15

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

#### Potential

- Kevin Mullin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 16

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

#### Potential

- Sam Liccardo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 17

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

#### Potential

- Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 18

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

#### Potential

- Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 19

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

#### Potential

- Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 20

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

#### Potential

- Vince Fong (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 21

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

#### Publicly expressed interest

- Guillermo Moreno (Republican), CEO of KXEX and KQEQ

#### Potential

- Jim Costa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 22

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

#### Filed paperwork

- Rudy Salas (Democratic), former state assemblyman from the 32nd district (2012–2022) and runner-up for this district in 2022 and 2024
- David Valadao (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 23

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

#### Potential

- Jay Obernolte (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 24

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

#### Potential

- Salud Carbajal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 25

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

#### Potential

- Raul Ruiz (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 26

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

#### Potential

- Julia Brownley (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 27

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

#### Potential

- George Whitesides (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 28

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

#### Potential

- Judy Chu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 29

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

#### Potential

- Luz Rivas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 30

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

#### Potential

- Laura Friedman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 31

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

#### Potential

- Gil Cisneros (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 32

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

#### Potential

- Brad Sherman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 33

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

#### Potential

- Pete Aguilar (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 34

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

#### Potential

- Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 35

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

#### Potential

- Norma Torres (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 36

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

#### Potential

- Ted Lieu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 37

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

#### Potential

- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 38

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

#### Potential

- Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 39

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

#### Potential

- Mark Takano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 40

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

#### Declared

- Christina Gagnier (Democratic), former Chino Valley school board member and runner-up for the 35th district in 2014
- Young Kim (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative
- Esther Kim Varet (Democratic), art dealer

#### Filed paperwork

- Joe Kerr (Democratic), retired Orange County fire captain and runner-up for this district in 2024

## District 41

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

#### Potential

- Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 42

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

#### Potential

- Robert Garcia (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 43

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

#### Potential

- Maxine Waters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 44

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

#### Potential

- Nanette Barragán (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 45

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

#### Filed paperwork

- Michelle Steel (Republican), former U.S. representative

#### Potential

- Janet Nguyen (Republican), Orange County supervisor
- Derek Tran (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 46

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

#### Potential

- Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 47

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

#### Potential

- Dave Min (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 48

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

#### Filed paperwork

- Albert Mora (Democrat), musician

#### Potential

- Darrell Issa (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 49

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

#### Declared

- Jim Desmond (Republican), San Diego County supervisor

#### Potential

- Mike Levin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 50

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

#### Potential

- Scott Peters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 51

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

#### Potential

- Sara Jacobs (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## District 52

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

#### Potential

- Juan Vargas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California
- **country**: California
- **type**: legislative
- **ongoing**: yes
- **previous election**: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California
- **previous year**: 2024
- **next election**: 2028 United States House of Representatives elections in California
- **next year**: 2028
- **seats for election**: All 52 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
- **election date**: November 3, 2026
- **party1**: Democratic Party (United States)
- **last election1**: **43**
- **party2**: Republican Party (United States)
- **last election2**: 9