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Christina Gagnier
Christina Gagnier (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 40th Congressional District. She will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.
Biography
Gagnier holds degrees in political science and sociology from the University of California, Irvine, and a J.D. from the University of San Francisco. She also received a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. At the time of her candidacy, Gagnier was a partner in the firm Gagnier Margossian LLP. She was also a leader of JobScout, an online platform that teaches people how to use the internet to find work.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: California's 40th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House California District 40
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 40 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Young Kim (R) | |
| Claude Keissieh (D) | ||
 | Joe Kerr (D) | |
 | Perry Meade (D) | |
 | Lisa Ramirez (D) | |
 | Paula Swift (D)  | |
 | Tiffanie Tate (D) | |
 | Esther Kim Varet (D) | |
 | Ken Calvert (R) | |
| Maricar Payad (American Independent Party) | ||
| Christian Ahmed (No party preference) | ||
 | Nina Linh (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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2014
Gagnier ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 35th District. Gagnier and Norma Torres (D) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, defeating Scott Heydenfeldt (D) and Anthony Vieyra (D). Gagnier was then defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Norma Torres |
63.5% | 39,502 | |
| Democratic | Christina Gagnier | 36.5% | 22,753 | |
| Total Votes | 62,255 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Norma Torres |
67.1% | 17,996 | |
| Democratic | Christina Gagnier |
15.2% | 4,081 | |
| Democratic | Scott Heydenfeldt | 9.6% | 2,574 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Vieyra | 8.1% | 2,183 | |
| Total Votes | 26,834 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Gagnier's campaign website listed the following issues:[4]
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| —Christina Gagnier's campaign website, http://www.christinagagnier.com/issues | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," May 3, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
