California's 48th Congressional District election, 2026

The boundaries of this district will change as a result of California Proposition 50, which voters approved on November 5, 2025. Click here to read more about the mid-decade redistricting effort in California and other states.

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California's 48th Congressional District
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 6, 2026
Primary: June 2, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in California
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All U.S. House districts, including the 48th 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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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House California District 48

The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 48 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Darrell Issa (R)
		Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)
		Abel Chavez (D)
		Corinna Contreras (D)
	Submit photo	Nicholas Davis (D)
		Marc Iannarino (D)
		Curtis Morrison (D)
		Brian Nash (D)
		Ferguson Porter (D)
		Brandon Riker (D)
		Whitney Shanahan (D)
		Marni von Wilpert (D)
	Submit photo	Mike Bucy (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Anuj Dixit (D)
• Suzanne Till (D)
• Albert James Mora (No party preference)

Candidate profiles

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Curtis Morrison

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Raised in Southern Indiana, Curtis was a good kid, an Eagle Scout even. However, he embarked on an unconventional path, dropping out of college after his freshman year at Purdue University. After a couple of years in the pizza business, he built a real estate firm with his younger sister Rhonda. In his late 30's, Curtis earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville, working at times as a substitute teacher, and for UPS. After that, he did a year of social work school, and rotated between activism, blogging, and Kentucky politics, even running unsuccessfully for state senate in 2012. In 2014, Curtis was exposed as the source of a unflattering recording of Senator Mitch McConnell, leading to a politically-inspired FBI investigation triggered by McConnell. Curtis decided to make the best of the situation and moved to California to attend Whittier Law School. While studying abroad, Curtis met his husband and love of his life, Rodolfo. They'll be celebrating their 10th anniversary this summer.After graduating from law school, at 47 years old, Curtis moved to Oregon to work for a non-profit focused on climate change. In 2018, Curtis returned to Southern California to practice immigration law, eventually starting two law firms. His newest firm, Red Eagle Law, L.C., is based in Bonsall. It specializes in federal litigation on behalf of immigrant families, and employees attorneys and paralegals across the country. "

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Key Messages

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As an immigration attorney, Curtis helps people achieve the American Dream. But Curtis believes It’s not just immigrants who need advocates to achieve that Dream. More and more, our federal government has evolved into providing the best outcomes only for the rich, leaving the rest of us to fend for ourselves. It doesn’t have to be like this. The federal government can be a force for good, and deliver on the American Dream for everybody.

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Curtis believes Congress should serve as a check and balance on the Executive branch, and that’s not happening with our current representation. While the incumbent, Rep. Darrell Issa, wrote a book called “Watchdog,” lately he has co-sponsored legislation to put President Trump’s picture on the $100 bill, nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, and sponsored a bill to help the Trump administration evade review by federal judges. Curtis doesn't think that is watchdog behavior, but rather, lapdog behavior.

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People in this district depend upon the Affordable Care Act (as implemented through Covered California), Medicare, and Medicaid more than ever, but these programs are not perfect. Congress should be working on ways to improve outcomes from these programs, not on ways to dismantle and abolish them to fund tax cuts for the rich.

Voting information

See also: Voting in California

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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?

Curtis Morrison (D)

As an immigration attorney, Curtis helps people achieve the American Dream. But Curtis believes It’s not just immigrants who need advocates to achieve that Dream. More and more, our federal government has evolved into providing the best outcomes only for the rich, leaving the rest of us to fend for ourselves. It doesn’t have to be like this. The federal government can be a force for good, and deliver on the American Dream for everybody.

Curtis believes Congress should serve as a check and balance on the Executive branch, and that’s not happening with our current representation. While the incumbent, Rep. Darrell Issa, wrote a book called “Watchdog,” lately he has co-sponsored legislation to put President Trump’s picture on the $100 bill, nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, and sponsored a bill to help the Trump administration evade review by federal judges. Curtis doesn't think that is watchdog behavior, but rather, lapdog behavior.

People in this district depend upon the Affordable Care Act (as implemented through Covered California), Medicare, and Medicaid more than ever, but these programs are not perfect. Congress should be working on ways to improve outcomes from these programs, not on ways to dismantle and abolish them to fund tax cuts for the rich.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Curtis Morrison (D)

CLIMATE CHANGE: We have a duty to future generations to ensure they have a climate capable of sustaining human life. Plus, sustainability is an opportunity that serves to make our country more prosperous.

DUE PROCESS OF LAW: Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to hurriedly disappear people to CECOT without due process of law is unlawful. Anyone on US soil deserves due process. Anything less is not who we are.

IMMIGRATION: Immigrants should be treated fairly, and with dignity and respect. This doesn’t mean everyone gets to come to the US. Rather, it means our immigration policies should be orderly, rational, and transparent.

FIRE PREVENTION: We must give firefighters our full support, and that means funding mitigation.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

An elected official needs to care about creating better outcomes for their constituents, while remaining loyal to the law and particularly the Constitution.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

I'm a critical thinker, and I have an eclectic approach to problem solving.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

I believe a member of Congress should do the work of reviewing and understanding what the executive branch is doing, and holding the executive branch accountable when its actions are unlawful.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Curtis Morrison (D)

Just want to leave this place and the people here better than i found it.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

The 1974 Brandenburg, Kentucky tornado. We lived about 30 miles away. I just turned 5. I spent all night trying to call my grandparents in Brandenburg using a rotary dial phone, not realizing just how bad it was and why that the phone lines were down. Remarkably, everyone in my family survived, but we didn't know that for a whole very long day.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

McDonald's - 2 years during high school.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

Superman

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

Florida!!! by Taylor Swift

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

Having a healthy diet.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

The House is the most diverse branch of government, with representatives coming from all walks of life. At its best, this quality can lead to government solutions to big problems that cause no harm. It is hard work, but worth it.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

I believe it is beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in governmen. But also, it is beneficial for representatives to have experience with other issues, like immigration, for example.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

The US faces a lot of challenges over the coming decade, but how we prevent oligarchy from displacing our democracy has emerged as a frontrunner.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Curtis Morrison (D)

I think there should be term limits on members of Congress, and in my view, that limit should be 5 terms max.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

There's not one representative I would model myself after, but several. Former members and members I admire include Bruce Morrison, Lee Hamilton, John Yarmuth, Joaquin Castro, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Mike Levin, and Katie Porter.

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?

Curtis Morrison (D)

I've talked with 48th District seniors who are very scared about their healthcare and Social Security. The Trump administration has created so much chaos that people don't know what is next, and they are scared. It doens't have to be like this.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

Compromise is often necesssary, but at the end of the day, what we do has to leave people better than we found them and if we aren't doing that, then what's the point of compromise.

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?

Curtis Morrison (D)

To the extent I can weigh in on US tax policy, the rich need to pay their fair share.

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

Curtis Morrison (D)

Yes, the House should use its investigative powers. That's part of checks and balances.

What committees interest you?

Curtis Morrison (D)

House Oversight and Government Reform

Judiciary Foreign Affairs

Energy and Commerce

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Curtis Morrison (D)

Financial transparency is extremely important, especially in a post-Citizen's United world where the influence of dark money can sabotage a fair election.

I believe in government accountability, but think that's only possible with checks and balances where the congressional and judicial branches hold the executive branch accountable.

This is an especially important issue in this election, as the incumbent Darrell Issa has no interest in holding the executive branch accountable.

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

• Abel Chavez
• Brandon Riker
• Brian Nash
• Corinna Contreras
• Ferguson Porter
• Marc Iannarino
• Marni von Wilpert
• Whitney Shanahan

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Darrell Issa	Republican Party	$1,170,998	$327,031	$2,488,583	As of September 30, 2025
Ammar Campa-Najjar	Democratic Party	$465,186	$56,703	$408,544	As of September 30, 2025
Abel Chavez	Democratic Party	$136,959	$107,824	$29,135	As of September 30, 2025
Corinna Contreras	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Nicholas Davis	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Marc Iannarino	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Curtis Morrison	Democratic Party	$17,118	$14,454	$2,664	As of September 30, 2025
Brian Nash	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Ferguson Porter	Democratic Party	$63,492	$40,955	$22,538	As of September 30, 2025
Brandon Riker	Democratic Party	$1,299,270	$242,881	$1,056,388	As of September 30, 2025
Jerlilia Ryans	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Whitney Shanahan	Democratic Party	$2,930	$2,897	$229	As of September 30, 2025
Marni von Wilpert	Democratic Party	$226,854	$7,967	$218,887	As of September 30, 2025
Mike Bucy	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
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

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.
• 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 48th Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	12/23/2025	12/16/2025	12/9/2025	12/2/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Tilt Democratic	Tilt Democratic	Tilt Democratic	Toss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
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

Republican-held U.S. House district that Harris won

See also: U.S. House districts represented by a Republican in 2026 and won by Kamala Harris in 2024

This is one of nine U.S. House districts Republicans are defending that Kamala Harris (D) won in 2024. The map below highlights those districts. Hover over or click a district to see information such as the incumbent and the presidential vote counts.

District history

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

• 2024
• 2022
• 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 48

Incumbent Darrell Issa (R) defeated Stephen Houlahan (D) in the general election for U.S. House California District 48 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Darrell Issa (R)	59.3	213,625
		Stephen Houlahan (D)	40.7	146,665

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 360,290
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 48

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 48 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Darrell Issa (R)	62.4	111,510
✔		Stephen Houlahan (D)	14.9	26,601
		Whitney Shanahan (D)	12.2	21,819
		Mike Simon (D)	7.2	12,950
		Matthew Rascon (D)	2.2	3,988
		Lucinda Jahn (No party preference)	1.1	1,959

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 178,827
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General election

General election for U.S. House California District 48

Incumbent Darrell Issa (R) defeated Stephen Houlahan (D) in the general election for U.S. House California District 48 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Darrell Issa (R)	60.4	155,171
		Stephen Houlahan (D)	39.6	101,900

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 257,071
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 48

Incumbent Darrell Issa (R) and Stephen Houlahan (D) defeated Matthew Rascon (D) and Lucinda Jahn (Independent) in the primary for U.S. House California District 48 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Darrell Issa (R)	61.5	101,280
✔		Stephen Houlahan (D)	27.8	45,740
		Matthew Rascon (D)	9.1	14,983
		Lucinda Jahn (Independent)	1.6	2,614

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 164,617
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mari Barosay (D)
• Harley Rouda (D)
• Chris Balasinski (Independent)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 48

Michelle Steel (R) defeated incumbent Harley Rouda (D) in the general election for U.S. House California District 48 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Steel (R)	51.1	201,738
		Harley Rouda (D)	48.9	193,362

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 395,100
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 48

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 48 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Harley Rouda (D)	46.7	99,659
✔		Michelle Steel (R)	34.9	74,418
		Brian Burley (R)	12.1	25,884
		Richard Mata (American Independent Party of California)	2.7	5,704
		John Schuesler (R)	2.3	4,900
		James Griffin (R)	1.3	2,714

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 213,279
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Hans Keirstead (D)
• Scott Baugh (R)
• Christopher Michael Engels (R)
• Tami Murillo (R)
• Caleb Sturges (R)

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.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

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

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's 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 R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made California's 48th the 163rd most Republican district nationally.

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.

2024 presidential results in California's 48th Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
50.3%	47.1%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in California, 2024

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
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	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

See also: Party control of California state government

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.

State executive officials in California, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor	Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State	Shirley Weber
Attorney General	Rob Bonta

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
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

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California	2026 primaries	2026 U.S. Congress elections
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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)

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