California's 11th Congressional District election, 2026

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California's 11th Congressional District
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in California
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Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 11th Congressional District of California, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.

Candidates and election results

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House California District 11

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 11 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Nancy Pelosi (D)
	Submit photo	Cole Bettles (D)
		Saikat Chakrabarti (D)
		Darren Helton (D)
		Jingchao Xiong (D)
	Submit photo	David Ganezer (R)

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Jingchao Xiong

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Social management scientist, founder of Common World, author of Automated Era My qualified is social management scientist. As the founder of social management, I possess the highest level of legislative skills in mankind. I can establish the world peace order , check and balance the power of the President of USA, make America more great. There are another 434 representatives in Congress with different ideology. I will lead the Democrats and persuade the Republicans to institutionalize the Internet society and implement policies in the Professional Era . Let officials and legislators in various places obtain scientific licenses in social management in order to serve people's livelihood. I will build new industries and promote common economics so that there will be no more needy people in the world. Send me to Congress, the per capita income of San Francisco county residents will exceed $1 million/year in three years. My book "AUTOMATED ERA" has discussed the evolution of human beings and planned the common world of Automated Era.Belief in living saints is more realistic than belief in imaginary God. I can bring mankind into a common world that is more equal, free, happy, and materially abundant than heaven!"

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Key Messages

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Equal land rights: Ensure that every citizen has suitable land in their own country. There is no need to buy high-priced real estate and cemeteries. There will be no Homeless.

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Social management science: Ensure that every official and legislator is qualified and no longer waste the value of people’s labor and taxes.

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Human belonging: Ensure that has a wealthy family, and everyone will have a clan to rely on from birth to death.

Voting information

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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Equal land rights:

Ensure that every citizen has suitable land in their own country. There is no need to buy high-priced real estate and cemeteries. There will be no Homeless.

Social management science: Ensure that every official and legislator is qualified and no longer waste the value of people’s labor and taxes.

Human belonging: Ensure that has a wealthy family, and everyone will

have a clan to rely on from birth to death.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Quality education for minors. Skill level increases for adults. Healthy lifestyle for seniors.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

The ancestor of humanity five thousand years ago: Wongdai, he created a pattern of dividing borders and governing the world. Human beings no longer rob each other, and everyone has land for ethnic development. He became the common master of all tribes, making our nation the most populous.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

AUTOMATED ERA

Publisher ‎Writers Republic LLC (March 17, 2023) Language ‎English Paperback ‎208 pages ISBN-13 ‎979-8888107300 逍遙聖人熊競超Blog Publisher ‎Ehgbooks (March 1, 2024) Language ‎Chinese Paperback ‎358 pages ISBN-10 ‎164784228X

ISBN-13 ‎978-1647842284

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Qualification requirements:

When people drive small cars, their driver's license requires a Class C. When the driver drives a truck, the driver's license requires Class B or CDL B. When the driver drives a Bus, CDL A is definitely required. Social management science will certify qualified officials and legislators. If

not qualified, they will be interim officers.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Noble moral integrity and selfless dedication! In-depth knowledge has been accumulated in the exploration of the entire history of human development, and a broad vision has emerged in the understanding of national cultures around the world. So I created the science of social management, which allows everyone to achieve the best quality of life from birth to old age.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Have sufficient knowledge and skills and understand the social responsibilities of the position.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Common World Values. social management development theory

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

When I was five years old, I fell into a pond in the village. I jumped up and down to the shore, and then climbed back up. It proves that people's instinct is to save their own lives when they are calm.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Teacher, one month

What is your favorite book? Why?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

封神演義 Everyone with a mission will eventually become a god

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

god of rules

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Yesterday once more

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

No

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

It allows all citizens to have their own representatives and participate in the management of social affairs in the United States. All members of Congress must have channels of communication with their constituents.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

No, Knowledge and skills are what they need to have

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

There are no qualified leaders and legislators. Social management science will solve this problem and produce adequate leaders

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

It takes three years to graduate and leave. Officials have the responsibility

to train the next generation. If they contribute, they will be promoted. If they are not capable, they must leave to learn again. Human life is limited. If a person stays in the same position for too long, it will waste the growth of

others and hinder the development of societ

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

No

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

No

Tell us your favorite joke.

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Whichever gender you think you are is whatever gender you think you are!

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

Compromise is a noble moral quality. Because compromise takes into

account the interests of both parties and avoids conflicts. But the ability to compromise and the way to compromise are key, and Common World values allow humans to create standards. A partnership between two parties that can compromise is a partnership. The two parties that cannot compromise will be completely separated and no longer in contact.

Anyone can compromise if they share common values ​​or goals.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

No

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

In comparative politics, three methods are used to compare governments: interest, identity, and system. The purpose of our investigation is whether the distribution of benefits is equal so that everyone can have the best quality of life distribution.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

San Francisco Bay Area Home

What committees interest you?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

No

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Jingchao Xiong (D)

I have analyzed different stages of social management development.

There is a standard for measuring the level of government. There is a clear standard for whether the administration brings damage or development.

Officials cannot praise their perceived achievements.

You can ask candidates in this race to fill out the survey by clicking their names below:

• Darren Helton
• Saikat Chakrabarti

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Nancy Pelosi	Democratic Party	$1,489,541	$1,963,152	$1,604,456	As of June 30, 2025
Cole Bettles	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Saikat Chakrabarti	Democratic Party	$608,139	$364,088	$244,051	As of June 30, 2025
Darren Helton	Democratic Party	$5,247	$5,247	$0	As of June 30, 2025
Jingchao Xiong	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
David Ganezer	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	As of June 30, 2025
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: California's 11th Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	9/2/2025	8/26/2025	8/19/2025	8/12/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also: California's 11th Congressional District election, 2024

California's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 11

Incumbent Nancy Pelosi defeated Bruce Lou in the general election for U.S. House California District 11 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	81.0	274,796
		Bruce Lou (R)	19.0	64,315

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 339,111
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 11

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 11 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	73.3	138,285
✔		Bruce Lou (R)	8.6	16,285
		Marjorie Mikels (D)	5.0	9,363
		Bianca Von Krieg (D)	4.0	7,634
		Jason Zeng (R)	3.5	6,607
	Submit photo	Jason Boyce (D)	2.3	4,325
	Submit photo	Larry Nichelson (R)	1.8	3,482
	Submit photo	Eve Del Castello (R)	1.5	2,751

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 188,732
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Elijah Lewis Blue (L)

2022

See also: California's 11th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 11

Incumbent Nancy Pelosi defeated John Dennis in the general election for U.S. House California District 11 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	84.0	220,848
		John Dennis (R)	16.0	42,217

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 263,065
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 11

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 11 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nancy Pelosi (D)	71.7	133,798
✔		John Dennis (R)	10.7	20,054
		Shahid Buttar (D)	10.4	19,471
	Submit photo	Eve Del Castello (R)	3.9	7,319
		Jeffrey Phillips (D)	1.9	3,595
		Bianca Von Krieg (D)	1.3	2,499

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 186,736
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2020

See also: California's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 11

Incumbent Mark DeSaulnier defeated Nisha Sharma in the general election for U.S. House California District 11 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark DeSaulnier (D)	73.0	271,063
		Nisha Sharma (R)	27.0	100,293

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 371,356
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 11

Incumbent Mark DeSaulnier and Nisha Sharma defeated Michael Ernest Kerr in the primary for U.S. House California District 11 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark DeSaulnier (D)	71.2	151,544
✔		Nisha Sharma (R)	21.4	45,606
		Michael Ernest Kerr (G)	7.4	15,697

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 212,847
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matthew Doyle (D)

District analysis

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Footnotes

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California's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Alex Padilla (D)

Adam Schiff (D)

Representatives

District 1

Doug LaMalfa (R)

District 2

Jared Huffman (D)

District 3

Kevin Kiley (R)

District 4

Mike Thompson (D)

District 5

Tom McClintock (R)

District 6

Ami Bera (D)

District 7

Doris Matsui (D)

District 8

John Garamendi (D)

District 9

Josh Harder (D)

District 10

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

District 11

Nancy Pelosi (D)

District 12

Lateefah Simon (D)

District 13

Adam Gray (D)

District 14

Eric Swalwell (D)

District 15

Kevin Mullin (D)

District 16

Sam Liccardo (D)

District 17

Ro Khanna (D)

District 18

Zoe Lofgren (D)

District 19

Jimmy Panetta (D)

District 20

Vince Fong (R)

District 21

Jim Costa (D)

District 22

David Valadao (R)

District 23

Jay Obernolte (R)

District 24

Salud Carbajal (D)

District 25

Raul Ruiz (D)

District 26

Julia Brownley (D)

District 27

George Whitesides (D)

District 28

Judy Chu (D)

District 29

Luz Rivas (D)

District 30

Laura Friedman (D)

District 31

Gil Cisneros (D)

District 32

Brad Sherman (D)

District 33

Pete Aguilar (D)

District 34

Jimmy Gomez (D)

District 35

Norma Torres (D)

District 36

Ted Lieu (D)

District 37

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)

District 38

Linda Sánchez (D)

District 39

Mark Takano (D)

District 40

Young Kim (R)

District 41

Ken Calvert (R)

District 42

Robert Garcia (D)

District 43

Maxine Waters (D)

District 44

Nanette Barragán (D)

District 45

Derek Tran (D)

District 46

Lou Correa (D)

District 47

Dave Min (D)

District 48

Darrell Issa (R)

District 49

Mike Levin (D)

District 50

Scott Peters (D)

District 51

Sara Jacobs (D)

District 52

Juan Vargas (D)

Democratic Party (45)

Republican Party (9)

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