2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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. • James Gallagher (Republican), former Minority Leader of the California Assembly (2022–2025) from the 3rd district (2014–present) • Janice Karrman (Democratic), retired wine broker • Richard T. Minner (No party preference), software architect Withdrawn • James Salegui (Democratic), financial advisor • Kyle Wilson (Democratic), labor attorney Declined • Kevin Kiley (No party preference), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district (running in the 6th district) Endorsements Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Polling Predictions Results ==District 2==

The incumbent is Democrat Jared Huffman, who was re-elected with 71.9% of the vote in 2024. • Tim Geist (Republican), former researcher • Jared Huffman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative • Paul Saulsbury (Republican), mental health professional • Rose P. Yee (Democratic), businesswoman and runner-up for the 1st district in 2024 Endorsements Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Predictions Results ==District 3==

The incumbent is Independent Kevin Kiley, who was re-elected as a Republican with 55.5% of the vote in 2024. • 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 (2017–present) and runner-up for the 1st district in 2014 • Laura Koscki (Republican), community representative Withdrawn • Richard Pan (Democratic), former state senator from the 6th district (2014–2022) and candidate for mayor of Sacramento in 2024 (running in the 6th district)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) Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Polling Results ==District 4==

The incumbent is Democrat Mike Thompson, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024. • Mandy Ghusar, (Republican), licensed vocational nurse • Jimih Jones (Republican), parts manager • Chuck Uribe (Republican), teacher Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==District 5==

The incumbent is Republican Tom McClintock, who was re-elected with 61.8% of the vote in 2024. • Michael Masuda (Democratic), engineer • Tom McClintock (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative • Dan Stroud (Democratic), engineer and business owner (endorsed Masuda) • Katelyn Sills (Democratic), farmer and software engineer Endorsements Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Predictions Results ==District 6==

The incumbent is Democrat Ami Bera, who was re-elected with 57.6% of the vote in 2024. Candidates Declared • Lauren Babb Tomlinson (Democratic), public affairs chief for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte • Thien Ho (Democratic), Sacramento County district attorney (2023–present) • Kevin Kiley (No party preference), incumbent U.S. representative from the 3rd district • Richard Pan (Democratic), former state senator from the 6th district (2014–2022) and candidate for mayor of Sacramento in 2024 (previously ran in the 3rd district) Declined • Angelique Ashby (Democratic), state senator from the 8th district (2022–present) • Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative (running in the 3rd district} Endorsements Fundraising Polling Predictions Results ==District 7==

The incumbent is Democrat Doris Matsui, who was re-elected with 66.8% of the vote in 2024. • Enayat Nazhat (Democratic), attorney, former intelligence linguist • Ralph Nwobi (Republican), attorney • Zachariah Wooden (Republican), college student • 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 (2020–present) (endorsed Matsui) Endorsements Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Polling Predictions Results ==District 8==

The incumbent is Democrat John Garamendi, who was re-elected with 74.0% of the vote in 2024. • Aaron Rowden (Democratic), public health policy analyst Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==District 9==

The incumbent is Democrat Josh Harder, who was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote in 2024. • Parminder "Happy" Singh (Republican), commercial real estate analyst • Martin "Vmann" Veprauskas (Republican), retired navy manager • Jim Shoemaker (Republican), businessman, candidate for this district in 2022, and runner-up for California's 5th senatorial district in 2024 (running for state assembly) Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==District 10==

The incumbent is Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote in 2024. • Jeff Frese (Republican), business owner • 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 • Tim Grayson (Democratic), state senator from the 9th district (2024–present) (endorsed DeSaulnier) Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==District 11==

The incumbent is Democrat Nancy Pelosi, who was re-elected with 81.0% of the vote in 2024. • Connie Chan (Democratic), San Francisco supervisor from the 1st district (2021–present) • Nathan Deer (No party preference), scientist • Keith Freedman (Democratic), business owner • Omed Hamid (Democratic), technology advocate • Gregory M Haynes (Democratic), civil rights advocate • Scott Wiener (Democratic), state senator from the 11th district (2016–present) • Jingchao Xiong (Republican), marketing salesman and independent candidate for SD-11 in 2024 Withdrawn • Daniel Wheeler (Democratic), lawyer and entrepreneur (endorsed Hurabiell) Declined • London Breed (Democratic), former mayor of San Francisco (2017–2018, 2018–2025) (endorsed Wiener) • Matt Haney (Democratic), state assemblymember from the 17th district (2022–present) (running for re-election) • Jane Kim (Democratic), executive director of the California Working Families Party, former San Francisco supervisor from the 6th district (2011–2019), runner-up for California's 11th senate district in 2016, and candidate for mayor of San Francisco in 2018 (running for insurance commissioner) • Christine Pelosi (Democratic), political strategist and daughter of incumbent Nancy Pelosi (running for state senate) • Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Polling Primary polling Results ==District 12==

The incumbent is Democrat Lateefah Simon, who was elected with 65.4% of the vote in 2024. Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==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 • Kevin Lincoln (Republican), former mayor of Stockton (2021–2025) and runner-up for the 9th district in 2024 Declined • John Duarte (Republican), former U.S. representative Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==District 14==

This seat is vacant following the resignation of Democrat Eric Swalwell, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2024. Following calls from fellow members of Congress, Swalwell resigned from Congress on April 14, 2026. The special general election will be held on August 18, 2026, with the special primary election on June 16, 2026. The regular primary election will still be held on June 2, 2026. The regular general election will still be held on November 3, 2026. Candidates Declared • Victor Aguilar Jr. (Democratic), San Leandro city councilor (2018–present) • 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 • 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 (2022–present) and candidate for this district in 2020 Withdrawn • Dena Maldonado (Republican), florist (remained on ballot) • Abrar Qadir (Democratic), immigration attorney Declined • Steve Glazer (Democratic), former state senator from the 7th district (2015–2024) and candidate for California state controller in 2022 • Eric Swalwell (Democratic), former U.S. representative (2013-2026) (ran for governor, later withdrew) Endorsements Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Predictions Forum Polling Results ==District 15==

The incumbent is Democrat Kevin Mullin, who was re-elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2024. • Jim Garrity (No party preference), retired police inspector • Kevin Mullin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==District 16==

The incumbent is Democrat Sam Liccardo, who was elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024. • Sam Liccardo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative • Peter Sundin Soulé (Republican), investor Withdrawn • Peter Dixon (Democratic), cybersecurity executive and candidate for this district in 2024 Endorsements Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Predictions Results ==District 17==

The incumbent is Democrat Ro Khanna, who was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2024. • Joe Dehn (Libertarian), chair of Santa Clara County Libertarian Party • 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 (2023–present) Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==District 18==

The incumbent is Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who was re-elected with 64.6% of the vote in 2024. • Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==District 19==

The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was re-elected with 69.3% of the vote in 2024. • Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. representative • Peter Verbica (Republican), financial planner Endorsements Fundraising Predictions Results ==District 20==

The incumbent is Republican Vince Fong, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2024. • Vince Fong (Republican), incumbent U.S. representative • Jeremy Fox (No party preference), retired land surveyor • Sandra Van Scotter (Democratic), disability community advocate Endorsements Fundraising Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate. Predictions Results ==District 21==