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California's 31st Congressional District election, 2026
All U.S. House districts, including the 31st 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 31
Incumbent Gil Cisneros and Erskine Levi are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 31 on November 3, 2026.
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| Gil Cisneros (D) | ||
Erskine Levi (R) ![]() | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Retired Social Science Teacher (30 yrs), Former Law Enforcement Officer & Captain of Security Operations (9 Years), Former Captain in the United States Army National Guard (Combination of Regular Army, National Guard & Reserves) (20+ yrs), Former Military Police SWAT/SRT Team Member, Ft Ord. CA. Cold War Veteran."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in California
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Erskine Levi (R)
Election Integrity. We need National Voter ID Laws, Eliminate Mail-in Ballots (except for Medical Reasons, and Military Personnel). All votes counted on the Voting Day. Many states are able to do this. Why do some states take up to 30 Days to "count" Ballots?
Foreign Policy. I do not want a war, I am not a War Hawk. Diplomacy First, but if we have to go to war, we need to win quickly and decisively. We need to get rid of waste/fraud in the Department of Defense, but we also need to build up our military, give it the most up-to-date equipment and training and of course eliminate DEI/WOKE Policies to make our military stronger and lethal. America First!
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Gil Cisneros | Democratic Party | $260,584 | $205,372 | $95,288 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Erskine Levi | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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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." |
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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.[1]
- 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.[2][3][4]
| Race ratings: California's 31st Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| 12/23/2025 | 12/16/2025 | 12/9/2025 | 12/2/2025 | ||||||
| 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
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in California in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in California, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| California | U.S. House | All candidates | 40-60 | $1,740 | 3/6/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 31
Gil Cisneros (D) defeated Daniel Martinez (R) in the general election for U.S. House California District 31 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gil Cisneros (D) ![]() | 59.7 | 148,095 |
| | Daniel Martinez (R) | 40.3 | 99,856 | |
| Total votes: 247,951 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 31
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 31 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gil Cisneros (D) ![]() | 23.6 | 23,888 |
| ✔ | | Daniel Martinez (R) | 19.2 | 19,464 |
| Pedro Casas (R) | 16.9 | 17,077 | ||
| | Susan Rubio (D) | 15.8 | 16,006 | |
| | Bob Archuleta (D) | 10.0 | 10,151 | |
| | Mary Ann Lutz (D) ![]() | 6.5 | 6,629 | |
| | Gregory Hafif (D) ![]() | 4.9 | 4,914 | |
| | Kurt Jose (D) ![]() | 1.4 | 1,415 | |
| | Erskine Levi (No party preference) ![]() | 1.2 | 1,166 | |
| | Y. Marie Manvel (No party preference) | 0.5 | 534 | |
| Total votes: 101,244 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ricardo Vazques (D)
- Elvira Moreno (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 31
Incumbent Grace Napolitano (D) defeated Daniel Martinez (R) in the general election for U.S. House California District 31 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Grace Napolitano (D) | 59.5 | 91,472 |
| | Daniel Martinez (R) | 40.5 | 62,153 | |
| Total votes: 153,625 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 31
Incumbent Grace Napolitano (D) and Daniel Martinez (R) defeated Rocco Anthony De Luca (D) and Erskine Levi (No party preference) in the primary for U.S. House California District 31 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Grace Napolitano (D) | 55.5 | 49,415 |
| ✔ | | Daniel Martinez (R) | 36.7 | 32,721 |
| | Rocco Anthony De Luca (D) ![]() | 7.8 | 6,948 | |
| | Erskine Levi (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 17 | |
| Total votes: 89,101 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jennifer Duffy (D)
- Carolyn Covell (R)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 31
Incumbent Pete Aguilar (D) defeated Agnes Gibboney (R) in the general election for U.S. House California District 31 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Aguilar (D) | 61.3 | 175,315 |
| | Agnes Gibboney (R) ![]() | 38.7 | 110,735 | |
| Total votes: 286,050 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 31
Incumbent Pete Aguilar (D) and Agnes Gibboney (R) defeated Eugene Weems (Unaffiliated) in the primary for U.S. House California District 31 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pete Aguilar (D) | 62.1 | 81,994 |
| ✔ | | Agnes Gibboney (R) ![]() | 37.8 | 49,889 |
| | Eugene Weems (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 51 | |
| Total votes: 131,934 | ||||
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District analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.
- District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2026 election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.
2024

2026

Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 31st the 127th most Democratic district nationally.[5]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris |
Donald Trump |
|---|---|
| 54.6% | 42.4% |
Presidential voting history
California presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 16 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 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | P[6] | 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 | D |
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of California's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from California | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 43 | 45 |
| Republican | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 52 | 54 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in California's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
California State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 30 | |
| Republican Party | 10 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | |
California State Assembly
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 60 | |
| Republican Party | 20 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | |
Trifecta control
California Party Control: 1992-2025
Twenty years with Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | D | D | D |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Progressive Party
