--- title: "California 2026 elections: House and governor’s races" url: "https://www.2026election.com/state/california" updated: "2026-10-09" source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim" publisher: "Pluribus" --- # California’s 2026 races On November 3, 2026, California voters choose a governor (Xavier Becerra vs. Steve Hilton) and all 52 members of the U.S. House. The races to watch are the 6th District race, the 13th District race, the 22nd District race, the 45th District race and the 48th District race, rated competitive by at least one major forecaster. ## Governor | Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Governor | Xavier Becerra vs. Steve Hilton | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-ca.md) | ## House | Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1st District | Mike McGuire vs. James Gallagher | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-01.md) | | 2nd District | Jared Huffman vs. Robin Littau | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-02.md) | | 3rd District | Ami Bera vs. Robb Tucker | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-03.md) | | 4th District | Mike Thompson vs. Eric Jones | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-04.md) | | 5th District | Michael Masuda vs. Tom McClintock | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-05.md) | | 6th District | Richard Pan vs. Kevin Kiley | Lean D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-06.md) | | 7th District | Doris Matsui vs. Mai Vang | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-07.md) | | 8th District | John Garamendi vs. Rudy Recile | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-08.md) | | 9th District | Josh Harder vs. John McBride | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-09.md) | | 10th District | Mark DeSaulnier vs. Jeffrey Frese | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-10.md) | | 11th District | Connie Chan vs. Scott Wiener | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-11.md) | | 12th District | Lateefah Simon vs. Jamie Joyce | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-12.md) | | 13th District | Adam Gray vs. Kevin Lincoln II | Tilt D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-13.md) | | 14th District | Aisha Wahab vs. Melissa Hernandez | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-14.md) | | 15th District | Kevin Mullin vs. Charles Hoelter | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-15.md) | | 16th District | Sam Liccardo vs. Peter Soule | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-16.md) | | 17th District | Ro Khanna vs. Ritesh Tandon | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-17.md) | | 18th District | Zoe Lofgren vs. Shane Lewis | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-18.md) | | 19th District | Jimmy Panetta vs. Peter Verbica | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-19.md) | | 20th District | Sandra Van Scotter vs. Vince Fong | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-20.md) | | 21st District | Jim Costa vs. Kyle Kirkland | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-21.md) | | 22nd District | Randy Villegas vs. David G. Valadao | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-22.md) | | 23rd District | Tessa Lynn Hodge vs. Jay Obernolte | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-23.md) | | 24th District | Salud Carbajal vs. Bob Smith | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-24.md) | | 25th District | Raul Ruiz vs. Joe Males | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-25.md) | | 26th District | Jacqui Irwin vs. Samuel Gallucci | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-26.md) | | 27th District | George Whitesides vs. Jason Gibbs | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-27.md) | | 28th District | Judy Chu vs. April Verlato | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-28.md) | | 29th District | Luz Maria Rivas vs. Angélica María Dueñas | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-29.md) | | 30th District | Laura Friedman vs. Scott Meyers | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-30.md) | | 31st District | Gil Cisneros vs. Eric Ching | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-31.md) | | 32nd District | Brad Sherman vs. Larry Thompson | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-32.md) | | 33rd District | Pete Aguilar vs. Stephanie Vargas | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-33.md) | | 34th District | Jimmy Gomez vs. Angela Gonzales-Torres | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-34.md) | | 35th District | Norma Torres vs. Mike Cargile | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-35.md) | | 36th District | Ted Lieu vs. Houston Brignano | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-36.md) | | 37th District | Sydney Kamlager-Dove vs. Samantha Mota | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-37.md) | | 38th District | Hilda Solis vs. Pedro Casas | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-38.md) | | 39th District | Mark Takano vs. Steve Manos | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-39.md) | | 40th District | Ken Calvert vs. Young Kim | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-40.md) | | 41st District | Linda Sánchez vs. Mitch Clemmons | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-41.md) | | 42nd District | Robert Garcia vs. Brian Burley | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-42.md) | | 43rd District | Maxine Waters vs. Cristian Morales | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-43.md) | | 44th District | Nanette Barragán vs. Genevieve Angel | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-44.md) | | 45th District | Derek Tran vs. Chuong Vo | Tilt D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-45.md) | | 46th District | Lou Correa vs. David Pan | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-46.md) | | 47th District | Dave Min vs. Jenny Rae Le Roux | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-47.md) | | 48th District | Marni von Wilpert vs. Jim Desmond | Tilt D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-48.md) | | 49th District | Mike Levin vs. Armen Kurdian | Likely D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-49.md) | | 50th District | Scott Peters vs. Steve Cohen | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-50.md) | | 51st District | Sara Jacobs vs. Ricardo Cabrera | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-51.md) | | 52nd District | Juan Vargas vs. Jeff Belle | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-ca-52.md) | [View California on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/state/california)