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.

Candidates
Potential
Doug LaMalfa (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 2

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

Candidates
Potential
Jared Huffman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 3

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

Candidates
Potential
Kevin Kiley (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 4

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

Candidates
Potential
Mike Thompson (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 5

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

Candidates
Potential
Tom McClintock (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 6

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

Candidates
Potential
Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 7

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

Candidates
Potential
Doris Matsui (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 8

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

Candidates
Potential
John Garamendi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 9

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

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

General election
District 10

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

Candidates
Potential
Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 11

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

Candidates
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)

General election
District 12

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

Candidates
Potential
Lateefah Simon (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 13

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

Candidates
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)

Endorsements

General election
District 14

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

Candidates
Potential
Eric Swalwell (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 15

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

Candidates
Potential
Kevin Mullin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 16

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

Candidates
Potential
Sam Liccardo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 17 

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

Candidates
Potential
Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 18

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

Candidates
Potential
Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 19

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

Candidates
Potential
Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 20

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

Candidates
Potential
Vince Fong (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 21

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

Candidates
Publicly expressed interest
Guillermo Moreno (Republican), CEO of KXEX and KQEQ

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

General election
District 22

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

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
David Valadao (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 23

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

Candidates
Potential
Jay Obernolte (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 24

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

Candidates
Potential
Salud Carbajal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 25

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

Candidates
Potential
Raul Ruiz (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 26

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

Candidates
Potential
Julia Brownley (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 27

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

Candidates
Potential
George Whitesides (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 28

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

Candidates
Potential
Judy Chu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 29

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

Candidates
Potential
Luz Rivas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 30

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

Candidates
Potential
Laura Friedman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 31

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

Candidates
Potential
Gil Cisneros (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 32

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

Candidates
Potential
Brad Sherman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 33

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

Candidates
Potential
Pete Aguilar (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 34

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

Candidates
Potential
Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 35

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

Candidates
Potential
Norma Torres (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 36

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

Candidates
Potential
Ted Lieu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 37

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

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

General election
District 38

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

Candidates
Potential
Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 39

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

Candidates
Potential
Mark Takano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 40

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

Candidates
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

General election
District 41

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

Candidates
Potential
Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 42

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

Candidates
Potential
Robert Garcia (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 43

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

Candidates
Potential
Maxine Waters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 44

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

Candidates
Potential
Nanette Barragán (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 45

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

Candidates
Filed paperwork
Michelle Steel (Republican), former U.S. representative

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

General election
District 46

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

Candidates
Potential
Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 47

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

Candidates
Potential
Dave Min (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 48

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

Candidates
Filed paperwork
Albert Mora (Democrat), musician

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

General election
District 49

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

Candidates
Declared
Jim Desmond (Republican), San Diego County supervisor

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

General election
District 50

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

Candidates
Potential
Scott Peters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

General election
District 51

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

Candidates
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.

Candidates
Potential
Juan Vargas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative

References

Category:2026 elections in the United States
Category:California elections
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