California elections
52 House races on the ballot in 2026. California sends 52 members to the House.
Senate
NO RACE THIS YEARNo Senate race in California in 2026. Its seats are next up in 2028 and 2030.
House districts
52 DISTRICTS · 6 KEYCA-11st districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by James Gallagher · Mcguire vs Gallagher ●D+12.2$2.3MCA-22nd districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Jared Huffman · Huffman ● vs LittauD+24.6$978KCA-33rd districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Ami Bera · Bera ● vs TuckerD+10.2$1.5MCA-44th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Mike Thompson · Jones vs Thompson ●D+14.5$13MCA-55th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Tom McClintock · Masuda vs McClintock ●R+20.7$1.3MCA-66th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Kevin Kiley · Pan vs Kiley ●D+8.4$4.1MCA-77th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Doris Matsui · Matsui ● vs VangD+12.8$4.3MCA-88th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by John Garamendi · Garamendi ● vs RecileD+34.1$498KCA-99th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Josh Harder · Harder ● vs McbrideD+11.4$4.1MCA-1010th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Mark DeSaulnier · DeSaulnier ● vs FreseD+33.6$567KCA-1111th districtOpen seatHeld by Nancy Pelosi · Wiener vs ChanD+62.1$5.7MCA-1212th districtInc. runningHeld by Lateefah Simon · Simon ● vs JoyceD+30.9$1.5MCA-1313th districtInc. runningKEY RACENEW LINESHeld by Adam Gray · Gray ● vs LincolnD+0.4$6.3MCA-1414th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Aisha Wahab · Hernandez vs Wahab ●D+34.8$2.9MCA-1515th districtInc. runningHeld by Kevin Mullin · Mullin ● vs HoelterD+46.2$820KCA-1616th districtInc. runningHeld by Sam Liccardo · Liccardo ● vs SouléD+16.4$3.5MCA-1717th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Ro Khanna · Khanna ● vs TandonD+39.0$14MCA-1818th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Zoe Lofgren · Lofgren ● vs LewisD+28.4$1.8MCA-1919th districtInc. runningHeld by Jimmy Panetta · Panetta ● vs VerbicaD+38.6$3.0MCA-2020th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Vince Fong · Van Scotter vs Fong ●R+32.2$1.9MCA-2121st districtInc. runningKEY RACENEW LINESHeld by Jim Costa · Costa ● vs KirklandD+6.0$1.7MCA-2222nd districtInc. runningKEY RACENEW LINESHeld by David Valadao · Villegas vs Valadao ●R+1.9$7.6MCA-2323rd districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Jay Obernolte · Hodge vs Obernolte ●R+19.4$1.5MCA-2424th districtInc. runningHeld by Salud Carbajal · Carbajal ● vs SmithD+25.4$1.9MCA-2525th districtInc. runningKEY RACENEW LINESHeld by Raul Ruiz · Ruiz ● vs MalesD+5.8$3.0MCA-2626th districtOpen seatNEW LINESHeld by Julia Brownley · Irwin vs GallucciD+15.3$1.2MCA-2727th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by George Whitesides · Whitesides ● vs GibbsD+9.7$4.3MCA-2828th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Judy Chu · Chu ● vs VerlatoD+25.3$930KCA-2929th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Luz Rivas · Rivas ● vs Maria DuenasD+33.6$671KCA-3030th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Laura Friedman · Friedman ● vs MeyersD+40.0$886KCA-3131st districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Gilbert Cisneros · Cisneros ● vs ChingD+12.2$787KCA-3232nd districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Brad Sherman · Sherman ● vs ThompsonD+25.0$2.5MCA-3333rd districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Pete Aguilar · Aguilar ● vs VargasD+9.8$4.7MCA-3434th districtInc. runningHeld by Jimmy Gomez · Gomez ● vs Gonzales-TorresD+11.3$1.4MCA-3535th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Norma Torres · Torres ● vs CargileD+7.8$774KCA-3636th districtInc. runningHeld by Ted Lieu · Lieu ● vs BrignanoD+37.4$1.8MCA-3737th districtInc. runningHeld by Sydney Kamlager-Dove · Kamlager-Dove ● vs MotaD+56.6$1.2MCA-3838th districtOpen seatNEW LINESHeld by Linda Sánchez · Solis vs CasasD+12.3$1.0MCA-3939th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Mark Takano · Takano ● vs ManosD+9.5$894KCA-4040th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Young Kim · Kim ● vs CalvertR+12.2$15MCA-4141st districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Linda Sánchez · Sánchez ● vs ClemmonsD+14.2$1.6MCA-4242nd districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Robert Garcia · Garcia ● vs BurleyD+13.1$2.8MCA-4343rd districtInc. runningHeld by Maxine Waters · Waters ● vs MoralesD+50.1$864KCA-4444th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Nanette Barragán · Barragán ● vs AngelD+35.2$800KCA-4545th districtInc. runningKEY RACENEW LINESHeld by Derek Tran · Tran ● vs VoD+3.9$5.5MCA-4646th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by J. Correa · Correa ● vs PanD+16.2$1.3MCA-4747th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Dave Min · Min ● vs Le RouxD+10.1$3.8MCA-4848th districtOpen seatKEY RACENEW LINESHeld by Darrell Issa · Von Wilpert vs DesmondD+3.4$4.4MCA-4949th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Mike Levin · Levin ● vs KurdianD+12.1$3.2MCA-5050th districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Scott Peters · Peters ● vs CohenD+18.3$1.8MCA-5151st districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Sara Jacobs · Jacobs ● vs CabreraD+18.3$1.6MCA-5252nd districtInc. runningNEW LINESHeld by Juan Vargas · Vargas ● vs BelleD+17.6$594K
KEY = WITHIN 7 POINTS IN 2024 (2024 RESULT; THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE WHERE LINES CHANGED)
Voting in California
TODAY · SEP 27- OCT 5
- OCT 19Registration deadline
Regular deadline Monday, Oct 19, 2026 (15 days before): online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov, postmarked if mailed, or hand-delivered to the county elections office. From Oct 20 through Election Day (polls close 8 p.m. Nov 3), Same Day (Conditional) Voter Registration is available at county elections offices, vote centers and polling places; the voter casts a provisional ballot that is counted once the registration is verified.
SOURCE ↗ - NOV 3
- NOV 10Last day for mail ballots to arrive
Mailed ballots must be postmarked on or before Nov 3, 2026 and received by the county elections office by Tue Nov 10, 2026 (7 days after). Or drop off at a secure drop box, polling place, vote center or county elections office by 8:00 p.m. Nov 3 (drop boxes open Oct 5 - Nov 3).
SOURCE ↗ - NOV 3Election Day
California offers same-day registration.