All U.S. House districts, including the 49th Congressional District of California, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. The filing deadline was March 11, 2022.

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California's 49th Congressional District election, 2022 (June 7 top-two primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 49

Incumbent Mike Levin defeated Brian Maryott in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	52.6	153,541
	Brian Maryott (R)	47.4	138,194

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 291,735
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on June 7, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	48.9	92,211
✔	Brian Maryott (R)	19.0	35,805
	Lisa Bartlett (R)	10.7	20,163
	Christopher Rodriguez (R)	9.7	18,248
	Josiah O'Neil (R)	7.8	14,746
	Nadia Smalley (D)	2.5	4,804
	Renee Taylor (R)	1.4	2,597

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 188,574
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Anne Elizabeth (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in California

Election information in California: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 24, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 24, 2022
Online: Oct. 24, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 1, 2022
Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 10, 2022 to Nov. 7, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Mike Levin (D)

I will continue to focus on working with members of both parties to deliver real results for our community. I am proud to have authored and passed 18 bipartisan bills in the House to support our veterans and their families, and I will continue to work to make veteran homelessness an issue of the past. I'm also proud to have secured federal dollars for our local priorities, including funds to address pollution in the Tijuana River Valley; support for our servicemembers stationed at Camp Pendleton; investments in our local infrastructure, and more.

As a longtime clean energy advocate, I believe we can combat the climate crisis, protect our environment, and grow our economy at the same time by investing in our transition away from fossil fuels and creating the clean energy jobs of the future here in America. I was proud to introduce legislation to ban new offshore drilling off the California coast and want to continue to work to put our district at the forefront of the accelerated job growth created by the clean technology industry.

While our economy has recovered from the pandemic faster than anyone predicted, I know families are struggling with high costs for things like gas and groceries, and I will continue to work to bring down costs and help families make ends meet. I'm working to pass legislation to address price gouging by Big Oil companies and provide relief for everyday Americans paying for it at the pump.

Brian Maryott (R)

We have an obligation to secure our sovereign border, and make it safe and manageable for everyone. It is time to end the chaos, crime, and human misery.

80% of Americans support term limits and they are right. Our founders never intended for service in Congress to be a life long career and it’s time we limited service. I will be a vocal proponent of term limits.

We need more people in Congress with a strong and extensive business background. Our country is currently being mismanaged and we are loading debt on our children and future generations at an alarming rate. It is time we started striving for concrete results, and restored confidence in our federal government.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Mike Levin (D)

Before I ran for Congress, I was a longtime advocate for climate action and a passionate believer in clean energy, with over a decade of experience in the industry helping to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable power generation and transportation options. As a member of the House Natural Resources Committee and Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, I have led aggressive legislation to protect our planet for future generations. I also serve on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and lead the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. I have introduced dozens of bipartisan bills to strengthen benefits and services for veterans, end veteran homelessness, and help veterans get through the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm proud to have 18 of my bipartisan bills for veterans signed into law.

Brian Maryott (R)

We must get our nation’s financial house in order. I am eager to collaborate and lead on efforts to re-evaluate the role of federal government, and prioritize areas for reform. The CBO did a recent study and concluded that at the current rate of borrowing and spending increases - in twenty years over half of our annual tax revenues will be spent just servicing our debt. That is outrageous, and this kind of mismanagement is imperiling the quality of life for future generations.

I am passionate about helping to form a strong wall of opposition to the idea of government taking over healthcare. We can do so much better with healthcare—affordability, access, and innovation. However, none of this will be possible if we succumb to the disastrous idea of letting government run it. We are a warm and caring nation, and we can see to it that nobody does without care, but nationalizing the industry is not the way to do it. I am anxious to join the effort to enhance every area of healthcare.

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

Mike Levin (D)

I look up to many important figures in our political and civic history. Here are just a few that come to mind: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Cesar Chavez, Bobby Kennedy, Paul Wellstone, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Bill Bradley, and Barack Obama.

Brian Maryott (R)

As a person I have always looked up to both of my parents. They passed away years ago, but they were both remarkable and inspiring in their own way. As a political person, I continue to be inspired by the legacy of President Reagan. He was thought by many to be too nice to govern effectively, and he proved the critics wrong.

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

Mike Levin (D)

Core to my service is an understanding and respect for the history of the institution of the Legislative Branch, so I would recommend any of the great books or movies on the House and Senate, including The House by Robert Remini, Robert Caro’s four-part biography of Lyndon Johnson, Man of the House by former Speaker Tip O’Neill, John Shaw’s JFK in the Senate, or Ken Burns’ excellent documentary The Congress.

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

Mike Levin (D)

I believe people in elected office must be compassionate, accessible, and hard-working. Instead of going on national TV to become famous or trying to go viral on social media, our public servants need to focus on doing the hard work of listening to their community and making progress to address their priorities. That's what I have tried to do during my time in office.

Brian Maryott (R)

Honesty

Reliable Trustworthy

Wise (this is far more important than smart, when making legislation others must live by)

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

Brian Maryott (R)

I am honest and empathetic.

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

Mike Levin (D)

As I tell my constituents, I know that "representative" isn't just my job title, it's also my job description. I believe the core responsibility for someone elected to this office is to represent everyone they serve, no matter who they voted for or what political party they belong to. That's what I have done during my time in office, focusing on our local priorities and working in a bipartisan way to deliver results.

Brian Maryott (R)

To make informed, smart votes that consider not just the intended consequences of proposed policy, but the possibility of unintended consequences. To be available to their constituents and to recognize that they serve everyone, regardless of party affiliation.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Brian Maryott (R)

I would like it to be said that I was effective, thoughtful, and that I helped lead and inspire substantive reform in federal government. In district I would like to be remember for being effective, accessible, and that my local offices always provided world class constituent services.

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

Mike Levin (D)

I remember the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which caused the lives of seven astronauts. I was seven years old and in first grade at the time.

Brian Maryott (R)

I remember the day Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. I was very young, and I remember my mother watching the television and crying.

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

Mike Levin (D)

I had many summer jobs over the years. My first was in high school, when I worked in the medical records department of a nursing home.

Brian Maryott (R)

My first job was at the age of 14 when I was a dog kennel attendant back in my home state of Massachusetts, I had the job for about a one year.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Brian Maryott (R)

The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer. It is the only time that I can remember a book that made me cry, and not just once.

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

Brian Maryott (R)

Congress plays a very important role in setting spending priorities and holding the executive branch accountable.

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

Brian Maryott (R)

No. Frankly I think we need more people in Congress who have experience running a business, making a payroll, or answering to shareholders or senior management. More experience with being held strictly accountable.

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

Brian Maryott (R)

Our economy and our nation’s finances are our top domestic issues and crucial challenges . We are nearing a $1 Trillion annual spending deficit in our country - and that is unrelated to the trillions that were borrowed in just the past two years. We are living on the nation’s charge card and it is dangerous. It will take courage and resolve to unwind this outrageous spending and get our nation’s fiscal house in order.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Brian Maryott (R)

I would like to have the ability to influence the discussion and debate about our federal spending priorities, healthcare, veterans affairs, and foreign policy. I will bring a strong voice for common sense policy and conservative principles to whatever committee assignments I am given

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

Brian Maryott (R)

No. Given the 24/7 nature of politics today, and the massive sums of money spent in races - House terms should be four years,

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Brian Maryott (R)

I am a strong proponent of term limits, I believe our founding fathers never envisioned politics as a career.

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?

Brian Maryott (R)

I have personally knocked on thousands of doors and heard countless stories. In 2018 I met a gentleman in Oceanside. We began talking about his experience in WW ll, and after some conversation we realized that he was likely one of the cooks in the mess hall on the ship that carried my father across the Atlantic to Liverpool in 1944. Since my father and I had not talked much about his WW11 service prior to his death, this really touched me. I tried to get him on an Honor Flight to Washington later that year, however his family (understandably) worried that a trip would be too hard on his health. Like so many of our WW ll veterans, he was a remarkably humble and wonderful gentleman.

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

Brian Maryott (R)

As a local mayor, I learned that there is no republican or democrat way to fix pragmatic issues like balancing an annual budget or reducing homelessness. I will strive to be a common-sense leader who will vote to reduce costs and improve the quality of life of my constituents, not just be a vote for a single political party.

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?

Brian Maryott (R)

I think House members, given the proximity to their constituents, have a special duty to recognize the impact of taxes and the unacceptability of ineffective spending and poor fiscal management.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[1] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[2] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Mike Levin	Democratic Party	$5,149,616	$6,516,426	$135,451	As of December 31, 2022
Nadia Smalley	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Lisa Bartlett	Republican Party	$572,050	$566,468	$5,582	As of December 31, 2022
Brian Maryott	Republican Party	$5,591,298	$5,599,337	$3,705	As of December 31, 2022
Josiah O'Neil	Republican Party	$156,877	$156,877	$0	As of August 23, 2022
Christopher Rodriguez	Republican Party	$1,241,859	$1,241,859	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Renee Taylor	Republican Party	$4,777	$4,772	$0	As of December 31, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

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.^[3]
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.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Race ratings: California's 49th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Lean Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Tilt Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Republican	Lean Democratic	Lean Democratic	Lean 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 requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in California in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in California, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
California	U.S. House	All candidates	40-60	$1,740.00	3/11/2022	Source

District analysis

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District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

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California's 49th Congressional District
	Top-two primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: March 11, 2022
	Primary: June 7, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Voting in California
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+3; Cook Political Report: Toss-up; Inside Elections: Tilt Democratic; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
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	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

California District 49
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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California District 49
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in California after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.^[7] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[8]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, California
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
California's 1st	39.2%	58.3%	41.1%	56.4%
California's 2nd	73.5%	24.0%	73.6%	23.9%
California's 3rd	47.9%	49.7%	46.2%	51.6%
California's 4th	67.1%	30.5%	72.4%	25.3%
California's 5th	42.7%	55.0%	43.9%	53.7%
California's 6th	57.9%	39.4%	55.6%	41.9%
California's 7th	67.4%	30.3%	70.3%	27.2%
California's 8th	76.0%	22.0%	54.9%	42.7%
California's 9th	55.2%	42.6%	50.3%	47.4%
California's 10th	68.6%	29.3%	74.3%	23.6%
California's 11th	86.3%	11.7%	86.1%	11.9%
California's 12th	89.3%	8.6%	88.9%	9.0%
California's 13th	54.3%	43.4%	57.9%	39.9%
California's 14th	71.7%	26.2%	71.5%	26.4%
California's 15th	77.7%	20.4%	77.7%	20.5%
California's 16th	75.4%	22.4%	76.4%	21.3%
California's 17th	72.7%	25.3%	72.5%	25.5%
California's 18th	71.0%	26.9%	70.0%	27.9%
California's 19th	68.7%	29.1%	72.7%	25.0%
California's 20th	36.4%	61.3%	40.5%	57.1%
California's 21st	59.1%	38.8%	58.8%	38.9%
California's 22nd	55.3%	42.3%	54.4%	43.5%
California's 23rd	43.9%	53.7%	43.6%	54.0%
California's 24th	63.3%	34.3%	60.7%	36.9%
California's 25th	56.7%	41.4%	55.9%	42.3%
California's 26th	58.9%	39.0%	61.4%	36.5%
California's 27th	55.1%	42.7%	54.0%	43.9%
California's 28th	66.1%	31.9%	67.2%	30.8%
California's 29th	74.5%	23.2%	74.1%	23.7%
California's 30th	72.2%	26.0%	70.9%	27.2%
California's 31st	64.5%	33.4%	65.2%	32.8%
California's 32nd	69.5%	28.7%	68.7%	29.4%
California's 33rd	61.5%	36.2%	58.8%	38.9%
California's 34th	81.0%	16.7%	80.8%	16.9%
California's 35th	62.7%	35.1%	65.1%	32.6%
California's 36th	71.0%	26.9%	69.0%	29.0%
California's 37th	85.7%	12.4%	84.3%	13.8%
California's 38th	64.1%	33.9%	65.6%	32.3%
California's 39th	62.0%	35.8%	61.7%	36.1%
California's 40th	49.9%	48.0%	54.1%	44.0%
California's 41st	48.6%	49.7%	45.3%	52.7%
California's 42nd	71.7%	25.9%	77.1%	20.6%
California's 43rd	80.8%	17.0%	76.9%	20.9%
California's 44th	72.9%	24.7%	78.4%	19.2%
California's 45th	52.1%	46.0%	49.7%	48.2%
California's 46th	64.1%	33.7%	64.3%	33.5%
California's 47th	54.5%	43.4%	54.6%	43.3%
California's 48th	42.7%	55.0%	45.0%	52.7%
California's 49th	54.6%	43.2%	55.2%	42.5%
California's 50th	65.4%	32.2%	63.4%	34.2%
California's 51st	62.5%	35.2%	67.0%	30.9%
California's 52nd	67.4%	30.5%	66.9%	30.9%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in California.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in California in 2022. Information below was calculated on April 7, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

For the first time since at least 2014, every U.S. House district in California had scheduled a contested primary election following the 2022 candidate filing deadline. In California, which uses a top-two primary system, a primary is contested if more than two candidates file to run.

In 2022, 265 candidates filed to run for California's 52 congressional districts, including 112 Democrats, 126 Republicans, and 27 independent and third party candidates. That's 5.1 candidates per district, more than the 4.2 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.9 in 2018. This figure increased partly due to a larger number of candidates but also because the number of congressional districts in California decreased by one following the 2020 census.

Forty-seven incumbents filed for re-election, all of whom were set to face primary challengers as of the candidate filing deadline, another first since at least 2014. Five districts were left open, meaning no incumbent filed to run there. Four incumbents did not seek re-election and one—Rep. Devin Nunes (R)—resigned early. Nunes' retirement triggered a special election for June 7. No candidates in the special election filed to run in the regularly-scheduled general election, meaning the winner of the special election would only serve in Congress until Jan. 3, 2023.

Nine candidates filed to run in the 30th District, more than any other. This includes three Democrats, including incumbent Rep. Adam Schiff (D), four Republicans, one American Independent Party candidate, and one Green Party candidate.

As of the filing deadline, no districts were guaranteed to either party because both Democrats and Republicans filed to run in all 52. However, under California's top-two primary system, two candidates from the same party can advance to the general election if they are the top two vote-getters in the primary.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+3. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 3 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 49th the 184th most Democratic district nationally.^[9]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in California's 49th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
54.6%	43.2%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in California, 2020

California presidential election results (1900-2020)

15 Democratic wins
15 Republican wins
1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P^[10]	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in California and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for California
	California	United States
Population	37,253,956	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	155,857	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	59.7%	72.5%
Black/African American	5.8%	12.7%
Asian	14.5%	5.5%
Native American	0.8%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.2%
Other (single race)	14%	4.9%
Multiple	4.9%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	39%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	83.3%	88%
College graduation rate	33.9%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$75,235	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	13.4%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of California's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from California, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	42	44
Republican	0	11	11
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	53	55

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in California's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in California, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor	Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State	Shirley Weber
Attorney General	Rob Bonta

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the California State Legislature as of November 2022.

California State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	31
	Republican Party	9
	Vacancies	0
Total		40

California State Assembly

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	60
	Republican Party	19
	Independent	1
	Vacancies	0
Total		80

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, California was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

California Party Control: 1992-2022
Seventeen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Assembly	D	D	D	S	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

District history

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 49

Incumbent Mike Levin defeated Brian Maryott in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	53.1	205,349
	Brian Maryott (R)	46.9	181,157

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 386,506
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49

Incumbent Mike Levin and Brian Maryott advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on March 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	56.6	125,639
✔	Brian Maryott (R)	43.4	96,424

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 222,063
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2018

See also: California's 49th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 49

Mike Levin defeated Diane Harkey in the general election for U.S. House California District 49 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mike Levin (D)	56.4	166,453
	Diane Harkey (R)	43.6	128,577

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 295,030 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 49

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 49 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diane Harkey (R)	25.5	46,468
✔		Mike Levin (D)	17.5	31,850
		Sara Jacobs (D)	15.8	28,778
		Douglas Applegate (D)	13.1	23,850
		Kristin Gaspar (R)	8.5	15,467
		Rocky Chávez (R)	7.5	13,739
		Paul Kerr (D)	4.4	8,099
		Brian Maryott (R)	3.0	5,496
	Submit photo	Mike Schmitt (R)	1.3	2,379
		Joshua Schoonover (R)	0.7	1,362
		Craig Nordal (R)	0.6	1,156
		David Medway (R)	0.6	1,066
		Robert Pendleton (Independent)	0.5	905
		Danielle St. John (G)	0.4	690
		Joshua Hancock (L)	0.3	552
	Submit photo	Jordan Mills (Peace and Freedom Party)	0.1	233

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 182,090
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Christina Prejean (D)

2016

See also: California's 49th Congressional District election, 2016

California's 49th Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Darrell Issa (R) defeated Douglas Applegate (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Issa and Applegate defeated Ryan Glenn Wingo (independent) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.^[11]^[12]

**U.S. House, California District 49 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Darrell Issa Incumbent	50.3%	155,888
	Democratic	Douglas Applegate	49.7%	154,267
Total Votes				310,155
Source: California Secretary of State

**U.S. House, California District 49 General Primary, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Darrell Issa Incumbent	50.8%	84,626
	Democratic	Douglas Applegate	45.5%	75,808
	Independent	Ryan Wingo	3.7%	6,087
Total Votes				166,521
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 49th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 49th Congressional District of California held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Darrell Issa (R) defeated Dave Peiser (D) in the general election.

**U.S. House, California District 49 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Darrell Issa Incumbent	60.2%	98,161
	Democratic	Dave Peiser	39.8%	64,981
Total Votes				163,142
Source: California Secretary of State

**U.S. House, California District 49 Primary, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Darrell Issa Incumbent	61.9%	56,558
	Democratic	Dave Peiser	28.4%	25,946
	Democratic	Noboru Isagawa	9.7%	8,887
Total Votes				91,391
Source: California Secretary of State

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Footnotes

↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Progressive Party
↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016

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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)

[1] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[2] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[3] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[4] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[5] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[7] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[8] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[9] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[10] Progressive Party

[list-11] California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016

[primary16-12] The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016

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