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Candidate List

As of July 14, 2026

California

Candidate List

As of July 14, 2026

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UPCOMING ELECTIONS

08-18-26 Special General CD14

California General

November 03, 2026

The full voter guide with evaluations is estimated to be released on Oct 09, 2026.

The list below shows the candidates we will be researching for this election, but that list may expand. So, check back frequently, as we will update the list as coverage is confirmed.

FEDERAL

U.S. Rep., Dist. 1

James Gallagher

Republican | Calif.

Mike McGuire

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 2

Jared Huffman

Democrat | Calif.

Robin Littau

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 3

Ami Bera

Democrat | Calif.

Robb Tucker

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 4

Eric Jones

Democrat | Calif.

Mike Thompson

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 5

Michael Masuda

Democrat | Calif.

Tom McClintock

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 6

Kevin Kiley

No Party Preference | Calif.

Richard Pan

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 7

Doris Matsui

Democrat | Calif.

Mai Vang

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 8

John Garamendi

Democrat | Calif.

Rudy Recile

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 9

Josh Harder

Democrat | Calif.

John McBride

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 10

Mark DeSaulnier

Democrat | Calif.

Jeff Frese

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 11

Connie Chan

Democrat | Calif.

Scott Wiener

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 12

Jamie Joyce

Democrat | Calif.

Lateefah Simon

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 13

Adam Gray

Democrat | Calif.

Kevin Lincoln

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 14

Melissa Hernandez

Democrat | Calif.

Aisha Wahab

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 15

Charles Hoelter

Republican | Calif.

Kevin Mullin

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 16

Sam Liccardo

Democrat | Calif.

Peter Sundin Soulé

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 17

Ro Khanna

Democrat | Calif.

Ritesh Tandon

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 18

Shane Lewis

Republican | Calif.

Zoe Lofgren

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 19

Jimmy Panetta

Democrat | Calif.

Peter Coe Verbica

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 20

Vince Fong

Republican | Calif.

Sandra Van Scotter

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 21

Jim Costa

Democrat | Calif.

Kyle Kirkland

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 22

David G. Valadao

Republican | Calif.

Randy Villegas

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 23

Tessa Lynn Hodge

Democrat | Calif.

Jay Obernolte

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 24

Salud Carbajal

Democrat | Calif.

Bob Smith

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 25

Joe Males

Republican | Calif.

Raul Ruiz

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 26

Sam Gallucci

Republican | Calif.

Jacqui Irwin

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 27

Jason Gibbs

Republican | Calif.

George Whitesides

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 28

Judy Chu

Democrat | Calif.

April A. Verlato

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 29

Angelica Maria Duenas

Democrat | Calif.

Luz Maria Rivas

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 30

Laura Friedman

Democrat | Calif.

Scott Alan Meyers

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 31

Eric Ching

Republican | Calif.

Gil Cisneros

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 32

Brad Sherman

Democrat | Calif.

Larry Thompson

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 33

Pete Aguilar

Democrat | Calif.

Stephanie M. Vargas

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 34

Jimmy Gomez

Democrat | Calif.

Angela Gonzales-Torres

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 35

Mike Cargile

Republican | Calif.

Norma J. Torres

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 36

Houston Brignano

Republican | Calif.

Ted W. Lieu

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 37

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Democrat | Calif.

Samantha Mota

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 38

Pedro Antonio Casas

Republican | Calif.

Hilda Solis

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 39

Steve Manos

Republican | Calif.

Mark Takano

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 40

Ken Calvert

Republican | Calif.

Young Kim

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 41

Mitch Clemmons

Republican | Calif.

Linda Sanchez

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 42

Brian Burley

Republican | Calif.

Robert Garcia

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 43

Cristian Morales

Republican | Calif.

Maxine Waters

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 44

Genevieve Angel

Republican | Calif.

Nanette Diaz Barragán

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 45

Derek Tran

Democrat | Calif.

Chuong V. Vo

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 46

Lou Correa

Democrat | Calif.

David Pan

Republican | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 47

Jenny Rae Le Roux

Republican | Calif.

Dave Min

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 48

Jim Desmond

Republican | Calif.

Marni von Wilpert

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 49

Armen Kurdian

Republican | Calif.

Mike Levin

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 50

Steve Cohen

Republican | Calif.

Scott Peters

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 51

Ricardo Cabrera

Republican | Calif.

Sara Jacobs

Democrat | Calif.

U.S. Rep., Dist. 52

Jeff Belle

Republican | Calif.

Juan Vargas

Democrat | Calif.

STATEWIDE

Governor

Xavier Becerra

Democrat | Calif.

Steve Hilton

Republican | Calif.

Fiona Ma

Democrat | Calif.

Gloria Romero

Republican | Calif.

Secretary of State

Donald P. (Don) Wagner

Republican | Calif.

Shirley N. Weber

Democrat | Calif.

Malia M. Cohen

Democrat | Calif.

Herb W Morgan

Republican | Calif.

Treasurer

Jennifer Hawks

Republican | Calif.

Eleni Kounalakis

Democrat | Calif.

Attorney General

Rob Bonta

Democrat | Calif.

Michael E. Gates

Republican | Calif.

Insurance Commissioner

Ben Allen

Democrat | Calif.

Jane Kim

Democrat | Calif.

Member, State Board of Equalization, Dist. 1

Nelson Esparza

Democrat | Calif.

Shannon Grove

Republican | Calif.

Member, State Board of Equalization, Dist. 2

Sally J. Lieber

Democrat | Calif.

John Pimentel

Democrat | Calif.

Member, State Board of Equalization, Dist. 3

Mike Gipson

Democrat | Calif.

Samuel P. Sukaton

Democrat | Calif.

Member, State Board of Equalization, Dist. 4

Denis Bilodeau

Republican | Calif.

Tom Umberg

Democrat | Calif.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Richard Barrera

Non-Partisan | Calif.

Sonja Shaw

Non-Partisan | Calif.

SCHOOL BOARD

Cajon Valley Union School District Governing Board, Trustee Area 1

Cajon Valley Union School District Governing Board, Trustee Area 2

Cajon Valley Union School District Governing Board, Trustee Area 3

Del Mar Union School District Governing Board of Trustees, At-Large Seats (vote for three)

Encinitas Union School District Board of Trustees, At-Large Seats (vote for three)

Escondido Union High School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 1

Escondido Union High School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 2

Escondido Union High School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 5

Escondido Union School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 2

Escondido Union School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 4

Escondido Union School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 5

Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board, Trustee Area 3

Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board, Trustee Area 4

Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board, Trustee Area 5

Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education, At-Large Seats (vote for two)

Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School District Board of Trustees, At-Large Seats (vote for two)

San Diego Unified School District Board of Education, District B

San Diego Unified School District Board of Education, District C

San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 1

San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 3

San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees, Trustee Area 5

Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 2

Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 3

Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 4

Vista Unified School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 2

Vista Unified School District Board of Education, Trustee Area 3

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