California's 4th 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 4th Congressional District
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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 4th Congressional District of California, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is June 2, 2026. The filing deadline was March 6, 2026. The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.

Currently, Republicans have a 218-214 majority with three vacancies in the chamber. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here. Ballotpedia identified the June 2 top-two primary as a battleground primary. For more on the top-two primary, click here. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• California's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 top-two primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 4

The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 4 on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Mike Thompson (D)
	Submit photo	Sharon Brown (R)
		Heath Fulkerson (R)
	Submit photo	Mandy Ghusar (R)
		Eric Jones (D)
	Submit photo	Jimih Jones (R)
	Submit photo	L. John MacKenzie (R)
	Submit photo	Trevor Merrell (D)
		Raymond Riehle (R)
		Thomas Roach (No party preference)
		John Wesley Tyler (No party preference)
	Submit photo	Chuck Uribe (R)

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June 2 top-two primary

See also: California's 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 top-two primary)

Ballotpedia identified the June 2 top-two primary as a battleground primary. For more on the top-two primary, click here.

Three Democrats, four Republicans, and one independent candidate are running in the top-two primary for California's 4th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. As of March 2026, incumbent Mike Thompson (D) and Eric Jones (D) led in fundraising and local media attention.

Local political observers describe the primary in terms of the ideological and generational contrast between Thompson and Jones. The San Francisco Chronicle's Joe Garofali described the primary as "another example of a younger, well-funded Bay Area Democrat taking on an entrenched candidate as the Democratic Party grapples with how to win back voters," referring to the party's losses at the national level in the 2024 elections. Politico's Jeremy B. White said Jones is "hoping to exploit a rapidly shifting media landscape that makes it easier for lesser-known candidates to break through, as Zohran Mamdani did in New York’s mayoral primary with viral campaign videos." The Press Democrat's Phil Barber said, "Democrats hold an overwhelming edge in voter registration in the district, so the June primary is set to decide the likely frontrunner in the November election."

Thompson was first elected to the House in 1998. He earlier served eight years in the California Senate. Thompson is a vineyard owner. Thompson says he is running because "[w]ith the outcome of the last election and what’s happened since then with this (Donald Trump) administration and the Republican majority, it’s absolutely imperative that I continue the work I’ve started," referring to his position on the House Ways and Means Committee. The Democratic Party of California endorsed Thompson.

Jones is a former executive at an investment firm and the founder of the American Dream Institute, a group describing itself as "a first-of-its-kind digital engagement engine dedicated to helping the Democratic Party rebuild trust with young working Americans." Jones says he is running "to restore the American Dream for every family — not just the wealthy few." Our Revolution, an organization that advocates for the policies of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), endorsed Jones.

Also running in the primary are Trevor Merrell (D), Sharon Brown (R), Heath Fulkerson (R), Mandy Ghusar (R), John MacKenzie (R), and John Wesley Tyler (I).

In a top-two primary, all candidates running for a given office appear on the same ballot. The top two finishers—regardless of partisan affiliation—advance to the general election. One Democrat and one Republican have advanced from every top-two primary in the 4th District since 2016.

The primary is taking place in the context of redistricting in California that changed the 4th District's boundaries from those used in 2024. Inside Elections' Nathaniel Rakich said the 2026 version of the 4th District favors Democrats overall but does so by a narrower margin than the district lines in use in 2024. As of March 2026, major election forecasters rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic.

Candidate profiles

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Mike Thompson

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• U.S. House of Representatives (Assumed office: 1999)
• California State Senate (1990–1998)

Biography:  Thompson obtained a bachelor's and a master's degree from California State University, Chico. Thompson served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, attaining the rank of staff sergeant. As of the 2026 elections, he owned a vineyard.

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Key Messages

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Thompson said he was running because "[p]eople are at a breaking point: Costs are skyrocketing, Republican leaders are putting the well-off over regular people, and our democracy is on the line."

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Thompson ran on his record in office. His campaign website said he "has been recognized for his leadership on job creation, health care and veterans issues."

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Thompson said he was committed to bipartisanship. His campaign website said he was "recognized in Congress and throughout his district as someone who has built a solid reputation for bipartisan problem solving."

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Sources: Mike Thompson campaign website, "Congressman Mike Thompson Announces Re-Election Campaign, Hundreds Attend," September 13, 2025; Mike Thompson campaign website, "Biography," accessed March 9, 2026; Mike Thompson campaign website, "Biography," accessed March 9, 2026; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "THOMPSON, Michael," accessed March 9, 2026; Internet Archive, "Once a Soldier....Always a Soldier; Soldiers in the 112th Congress," accessed March 24, 2026

Eric Jones

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Jones obtained a bachelor's degree from Yale University. Jones was a partner at Dragoneer Investment Group. Jones is the founder of the Rachel and Eric Jones Foundation and of the American Dream Institute, an organization his campaign website described as "committed to countering partisan extremism, political disinformation, and the forces that seek to undermine democracy, while promoting a forward-looking, aspirational vision for the country."

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Jones said he was running "to make life better for people who work for a living: no handouts, close corporate loopholes to put thousands of dollars back in the pockets of working Americans and small businesses...I'll never take a dime from a corporate PAC, I'll never take a dollar from a lobbyist, and I'll never trade a stock in Congress."

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Jones said he understood the challenges district residents faced. His campaign website said "[h]is family relied on food stamps and Medicaid, shaping his commitment to fight for affordability and economic opportunity."

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Jones ran on his record of accomplishments as a nonprofit leader. Jones' campaign website said he had helped veterans secure benefits, distributed car seats to families, and helped residents apply for aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sources: YouTube, "Eric Jones for Congress," September 9, 2025; Eric Jones campaign website, "Home page," accessed March 9, 2026; Eric Jones campaign website, "Meet Eric," accessed March 9, 2026; American Dream Institute, "Eric Jones," accessed March 9, 2026

Trevor Merrell

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

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Key Messages

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Time is running out for us to protect our water, our workers, and our way of life from the effects of AI. In a district like ours, we need to act immediately. We will establish a national moratorium on these data centers to protect our communities from unparalleled job losses, the depletion of our natural resources, and the untold risks that AI poses to our culture and our children. These massive complexes generate billions of dollars in profits for Silicon Valley billionaires and the politicians they have paid off. In exchange, they offer us tap water filled with toxic chemicals, power bills dramatically higher than the already-absurd ones we currently pay, and the rapid automation of our jobs. I will refuse that offer on your behalf.

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As both a former nursing assistant and a Case Manager for adults with disabilities, I have worked many long nights on hospital floors. I’ve watched our broken healthcare system reduce human beings to numbers on a balance sheet in the most vulnerable moments of their entire lives. We need to move to a single-payer system where patients and providers come first, not shareholders. I strongly support Medicare for All, including coverage for dental, hearing, vision, mental health, and in-home care. Our seniors deserve to retire in dignity, and in the company of the people they love. Lastly, I support a national mobilization to combat chronic disease by investing in preventative care and banning toxic chemicals from our food.

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I have lived here my entire life. I know the pain of fleeing your home in the middle of the night to escape a fire caused by PG&E. I know the fear that grips you when you step outside and smell smoke in the air. It is unacceptable to me that our current leaders have taken their bribes and allowed their executives to get away with paying fines and settlements instead of serving time behind bars. We need to criminally charge PG&E executives and bring their infrastructure into public ownership. I will also demand that the next governor of our state appoints members to the CPUC who will freeze utility rates and return them to pre-2020 levels.

John Wesley Tyler

Party: No party preference

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I was born in 1966 in rural Sutter County north of Sacramento. I had a middle-class childhood, grew up on farms usually near the river. Here I learned to swim, to fish, to hunt and survive. I worked hard as a child every summer. I was picking corn and peaches when I was twelve and was a full ranch hand by sixteen. I graduated high school near the top of my class in 1983. After a failed attempt at college, I joined the working class and landed on Custom Car Stereo and Cell Phone Installations. I returned to college in 1998, studying Communication and Philosophy at Fresno State. Joining the FSU debate team brought me to a career in local government as an Administrative Analyst for the City of Lemoore, in Kings County, CA. For seven years, I was in charge of multiple top-level projects and city management responsibilities. I drafted legislation, wrote millions of dollars' worth of grants, administered large public construction projects, managed the human resources department and oversaw the health care benefits for nearly 200 employees. I learned government from the inside out. I also taught night classes then in Argumentation & Debate and Public Speaking at the local junior college. In 2009 I decided to change careers once more to become a teacher full time. After Credentialing in Sacramento, I landed a job teaching 6th grade math and science in Clearlake. In 2017, I left grammar school and became the Automotive Instructor at Lower Lake High School for the same district."

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The only way to fix the two-party system is to toss aside party affiliation and vote for the best person, period. Professional politicians on both sides of the aisle, out of fear of losing power, have brought Congress to a standstill, creating for the first time a true NPC (#NonPlayerCongress). Lack of leadership, lack of imagination, and a severe lack of energy has paralyzed the Legislative Branch. We need REAL CHANGE. I am that agent of change that will vow to shake things up in Washington and get the work done.

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I hold out great hope for a peaceful world. Wars are not inevitable; they are manufactured by those who would profit from them. We can bring down spending in government by limiting the manufacture, purchase and use of military weapons around the world. We can better solve for the real problems that face our planet by refocusing our resources where they will do the most good. Money spent on changing the health care system, changing the way we educate our kids, changing the way we deal with corporations, changing the way we pay taxes, changing the way we feed the hungry and house the poor...these are monies well spent.

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We have to come together as a human race to balance out the power structure that is growing ever larger and becoming ever more entrenched as we speak. If we do not come together as one people and put aside our differences for the good of all of humanity, then the machine world and those who control the AI will take our humanity from us.

Chuck Uribe

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography:  "I am Chuck Uribe and I'm running for California's 4th Congressional District. I am a 40 year classroom teacher, a sitting elected school board member (separate school district), and military veteran. I have extensive experience living, working, and going to school overseas."

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I aim to promote the prosperity of this district's agricultural sector. California feeds the world and I aim to promote legislation which would highlight the efforts of California's farmers and ranchers to realize substantial and sustainable gains through production innovations and the expansion of our markets.

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I will protect our valuable resources by enhancing federal oversight of wildfire prevention and suppression. Additionally, I will champion deliberate water storage strategies to better manage our water resources and mitigate the impacts of both floods and droughts.

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While so much of California's crippling cost of living is the combined result of so many factors, as your representative in Congress, I would propose several solutions, to include: the expansion of federal earned income tax credits, tax credits tied to residential and commercial energy bills, as well as limiting corporate purchasing of single family homes.

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Voting information

See also: Voting in California

Election information in California: June 2, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: June 2, 2026
• By mail: Postmarked by May 18, 2026
• Online: May 18, 2026

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

N/A

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

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

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

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

May 23, 2026 to June 1, 2026

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

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (PT)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Mike Thompson	Democratic Party	$2,037,569	$1,313,154	$1,933,903	As of December 31, 2025
Eric Jones	Democratic Party	$2,591,551	$789,151	$1,802,400	As of December 31, 2025
Trevor Merrell	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Sharon Brown	Republican Party	$7,000	$2,780	$4,220	As of December 31, 2025
Heath Fulkerson	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Mandy Ghusar	Republican Party	$7,000	$3,789	$3,211	As of December 31, 2025
Jimih Jones	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
L. John MacKenzie	Republican Party	$7,000	$2,780	$4,220	As of December 31, 2025
Raymond Riehle	Republican Party	$90,180	$75,019	$15,701	As of December 31, 2025
Chuck Uribe	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Thomas Roach	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
John Wesley Tyler	No party preference	$1,385	$1,337	$48	As of December 31, 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 4th Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	3/17/2026	3/10/2026	3/3/2026	2/24/2026
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.

• 2024
• 2022
• 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 4

Incumbent Mike Thompson (D) defeated John Munn (R) in the general election for U.S. House California District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Thompson (D)	66.5	227,730
		John Munn (R)	33.5	114,950

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 342,680
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 4

Incumbent Mike Thompson (D) and John Munn (R) defeated Andrew Engdahl (D) and Niket Patwardhan (No party preference) in the primary for U.S. House California District 4 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Thompson (D)	62.5	120,736
✔		John Munn (R)	30.4	58,787
		Andrew Engdahl (D)	6.0	11,492
		Niket Patwardhan (No party preference)	1.1	2,116

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 193,131
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matt Brock (R)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 4

Incumbent Mike Thompson (D) defeated Matt Brock (R) in the general election for U.S. House California District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Thompson (D)	67.8	176,900
		Matt Brock (R)	32.2	84,007

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 260,907
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 4

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 4 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Thompson (D)	66.2	115,041
✔		Matt Brock (R)	16.3	28,260
		Scott Giblin (R)	9.7	16,914
		Andrew Engdahl (D)	5.0	8,634
		Jason Kishineff (Independent)	1.4	2,477
	Submit photo	Jimih Jones (R)	1.4	2,363
	Submit photo	Seth Newman (No party preference) (Write-in)	0.0	15

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 173,704
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General election

General election for U.S. House California District 4

Incumbent Tom McClintock (R) defeated Brynne Kennedy (D) in the general election for U.S. House California District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom McClintock (R)	55.9	247,291
		Brynne Kennedy (D)	44.1	194,731

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 442,022
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Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 4

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom McClintock (R)	50.7	141,244
✔		Brynne Kennedy (D)	39.8	110,771
		Julianne Benzel (R)	4.4	12,138
		Robert Lawton (Independent)	1.7	4,848
		Jamie Byers (R)	1.7	4,822
		Jacob Thomas (R)	1.6	4,527

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 278,350
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sean Frame (D)
• Mario Christopher Wilson (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

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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 D+17. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 17 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 4th the 84th most Democratic district nationally.

2024 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 4th Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
55.8%	41.2%

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
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See also: Party control of California state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of California's congressional delegation as of March 2026.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from California
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	43	45
Republican	0	7	7
Independent	0	1	1
Vacancies	0	1	1
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
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California's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Alex Padilla (D)

Adam Schiff (D)

Representatives

District 1

Vacant

District 2

Jared Huffman (D)

District 3

Kevin Kiley (I)

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)

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