California's 41st Congressional District election, 2026
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| California's 41st Congressional District |
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| 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. |
| Race ratings |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 41st 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 41
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 41 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Ken Calvert (R) | |
 | Katherine Aleman (D) | |
 | Jason Byors (D) | |
 | Abel Chavez (D) | |
 | David Karson (D) | |
| Claude Keissieh (D) | ||
 | Ferguson Porter (D) | |
 | Brandon Riker (D) | |
 | Tiffanie Tate (D) | |
Shaaf Patel (R)  | ||
| Cody Wiebelhaus (R) | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Anuj Dixit (D)
- Tim Myers (D)
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I grew up and live in Nuevo, Ca. Typical American small town childhood, played baseball and soccer, raced BMX at Lake Perris BMX. Went to Perris High School where I was ahead of my time. I was a JROTC cadet, and was a natural leader. I received the American Legion Military Excellence Award, as a Sophomore. I was on multiple JROTC teams; Armed Drill, Raider, Cannon Guard, Color Guard, Rifle Team (Marksmenship) Honor Guard. I earned a varsity letter in Marksmanship, 3 years, Swimming, 2 years, and Water-Polo, 1 year. I was also the captian of the swim team my senior year. Most improved my Junior year, and Mist Dedicated, my senior year. I graduated Class of 2002. I was certified through the American Red Cross for Water Saftey Instructor, and spent 2 Summers Teaching classes at the Perris High Pool in 2001 and 2002, and 1 session of 2003. After losing my father to tragedy in January 2003, I started working at my family Dry Cleaning Business. I Spent the next 18 years streamlining the process, expanding, and closing stores, and worked several part time jobs on the side, including Pizza delivery, carpet cleaning, outside sales( coupons and merchandise) which was fun.. Vehicles for Developmentally Disabled Persons Coachman, Equipment maintenence and replacement for Dry Cleaners. During Covid my business was approved forv the EIDL loan in Oct. 2020, after the election it was overturned into denial. WE WERE EVICTED. The actions of my Rep. Calvert got me focused on MAGA"
Voting information
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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Shaaf Patel (R)
Military Strength is very important, and it's also important to take care of those who served so we have our freedom. Veterans have been undeserved for decades while we gave money by the billions to foreign nations for THEIR security. This is a huge dishonor to our vets, and no vet should ever be homeless. They deserve the best heath care, the best services, our veterans especially those who served in combat, should have everything they need to be well. mentally, physically, and financially. The billions spent outside the USA NEEDS TO BE REDIRECTED TO PROGRAMS AND GRANTS FOR VETS TO FLOURISH AND SUCCEED.
Innovation and cutting edge technology is the key to staying the super power that we are. Education needs to be expanded, we need to build more MIT, STANFORD, WESTPOINT, type Universities, and invest in the next generation, who are from my experiance less motivated, have to many freedoms prior to earning them by graduating high school, which in my days was the minimum requirement to be a functioning member of society. Our Space program should have more technical schools available in order to push the capabilities of innovation.
Shaaf Patel (R)
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Shaaf Patel (R)
my conservative views are from everything I have ever experianced. My trials and tribulations are quite unique and the major ones would easily have broken another
JROTC and my Awesome Instructors, Teachers who invested a little bit of time at the crucial moments, and those teachers or rather mentors who were critical of me, they had a huge part in it.
I cant even point it to my religious upbringing because I was encouraged to follow any religion so long as I had spiritual guidance.
After watching people live of social services, watching people work 40 hour weeks and watching people try to keep a business running and all ending up in the same spot at the end of the month, and all my previous experiances with work, my position on the importance of innovative trade schools was developed.
My JROTC background made me appreciate veterans and shaped my views on milirary strength and current and historical events shaped my AMERICA FIRST ALWAYS mentality
Shaaf Patel (R)
Problem Solving is the reason we have the legislature.
Bipartisanship and the current unwillingness to cooperate is not effective or efficient. it makes the process corrupted to its core.
Integrity, to have a good moral base and adhear to it unwavering.
Courage, to have the guts to stand up and and scream oh hell no. when something is fishy.
Judgement, Using your experiance, knowledge, and morals, to guide your decision.
Loyalty, to self and country.
Unselfishness, as a leader and politician, my personal gain is not what I am here for. Public service means just that. I will never be a rich man, I accepted that, because no matter how much money I make, I always give to those who are unfortunate, without expecting to receive anything in return.
TACT is something I have always struggled with, but its not that I can not hold information that is sensitive. I surely can when mandated. But when I am upset about my personal issues, its best to let it out so that I can wakeup happy and clear minded. in regards to outburst of my personal views. sensetive information needs to be kept sensitive ..
Enthusiasm, if you dont like your duties, then why are you in that career field? my dad use to say, you dont have to like your job, but you should love what you do.
Bearing, to know the direction and course of your actions. you must always rememeber where the ship is headed and be attentive to the direction to ensure it stays on course.
Shaaf Patel (R)
Shaaf Patel (R)
to ensure that everyone rises together and not be exclusive in access to only the people who supported my candidacy.
PUTTING AMERICAN INTRESTS ABOVE MY OWN.
all the above witgout compromise.
Shaaf Patel (R)
Shaaf Patel (R)
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Shaaf Patel (R)
chaiya chaiya from dil se
actually i listen mostly to the same songs i have since i was young not really into most music after 2010. some songs are cool but i like what i like
Shaaf Patel (R)
Shaaf Patel (R)
Shaaf Patel (R)
Shaaf Patel (R)
Shaaf Patel (R)
Shaaf Patel (R)
senators should have a 3 term limit, 4 if they were leading their committees 5 max
and really after 8 terms as a representative in congress, they should aspire to be a senator.
no person should spend more than 32 years as a lawmaker.
thats why the status quo is corrupted. not individuals but the esprite de corp if you would.
Shaaf Patel (R)
Shaaf Patel (R)
my only interaction with a rep, was when my EIDL LOAN was approved, then after the 2020 ejection, it was paused for funding, then overturned to a denial. during the reconsideration loop, I reached out to the rep for Perris where my dry cleaners was, mark takano, and ken calvert the nuevo rep.
ultimatly my business was not funded and after 32 years we were evicted by the greedy new corporate owners.
the thing that upset me was that calvert a republican and takano a Democrat sent me the word for word same letter statingv they could not do anything abd i had to wait for the sba. meaning neither of them did what other elected reps did for their constituents in the same situation, actually tried to help my family business. I could list everything that happened after in regards to ken calvert but I dont want to talk about the further oppressive actions and stress i have been placed under. AIPAC is already going to have a lot of negative public smear campaigns against me.
Shaaf Patel (R)
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Ken Calvert | Republican Party | $2,642,002 | $406,436 | $2,497,702 | As of June 30, 2025 |
| Katherine Aleman | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jason Byors | Democratic Party | $4,974 | $1,407 | $3,568 | As of June 30, 2025 |
| Abel Chavez | Democratic Party | $41,354 | $30,500 | $10,854 | As of June 30, 2025 |
| David Karson | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Claude Keissieh | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Ferguson Porter | Democratic Party | $48,763 | $22,955 | $25,808 | As of June 30, 2025 |
| Brandon Riker | Democratic Party | $914,272 | $157,726 | $756,546 | As of June 30, 2025 |
| Tiffanie Tate | Democratic Party | $34,943 | $1,905 | $33,038 | As of June 30, 2025 |
| Shaaf Patel | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Cody Wiebelhaus | 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]
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| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | Lean Republican | |||||
| 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
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District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: California's 41st Congressional District election, 2024
California's 41st Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 41
Incumbent Ken Calvert defeated Will Rollins in the general election for U.S. House California District 41 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Calvert (R) | 51.7 | 183,216 |
 | Will Rollins (D) | 48.3 | 171,229 | |
| Total votes: 354,445 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 41
Incumbent Ken Calvert and Will Rollins defeated Anna Nevenic in the primary for U.S. House California District 41 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Calvert (R) | 53.0 | 85,959 |
| ✔ | | Will Rollins (D) | 38.4 | 62,245 |
 | Anna Nevenic (D) | 8.6 | 13,862 | |
| Total votes: 162,066 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tim Sheridan (D)
- Brian Hawkins (D)
- Kyle Penna (No party preference)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 41
Incumbent Ken Calvert defeated Will Rollins in the general election for U.S. House California District 41 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Calvert (R) | 52.3 | 123,869 |
| Will Rollins (D) | 47.7 | 112,769 | |
| Total votes: 236,638 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 41
Incumbent Ken Calvert and Will Rollins defeated Shrina Kurani, John Michael Lucio, and Anna Nevenic in the primary for U.S. House California District 41 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ken Calvert (R) | 48.2 | 72,700 |
| ✔ | | Will Rollins (D) | 30.4 | 45,923 |
 | Shrina Kurani (D) | 15.6 | 23,483 | |
 | John Michael Lucio (R) | 4.6 | 6,880 | |
| Anna Nevenic (Independent) | 1.2 | 1,862 | |
| Total votes: 150,848 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Mosely (D)
- Melissa Melendez (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 41
Incumbent Mark Takano defeated Aja Smith in the general election for U.S. House California District 41 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark Takano (D) | 64.0 | 168,126 |
 | Aja Smith (R) | 36.0 | 94,447 | |
| Total votes: 262,573 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 41
Incumbent Mark Takano and Aja Smith defeated Grace Williams and Anza Akram in the primary for U.S. House California District 41 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Takano (D) | 50.8 | 58,723 |
| ✔ | | Aja Smith (R) | 33.0 | 38,231 |
| Grace Williams (D) | 16.2 | 18,731 | ||
| Anza Akram (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 115,687 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
District analysis
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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
