2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 46 7
Seats before 45 8
Seats won 42 11
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3
Popular vote 11,083,766 5,640,188
Percentage 66.27% 33.73%
Swing Increase 0.53% Increase 1.12%

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Results:
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     Republican gain

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 53 U.S. Representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

This is the first general election since 1994 where a Republican defeated an incumbent House Democrat in California. This year, despite the statewide dominance by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, a record-breaking number of Republicans defeated Democratic House incumbents: Young Kim defeated Gil Cisneros in District 39, Michelle Park Steel defeated Harley Rouda in District 48, and David Valadao defeated TJ Cox in District 21 to reclaim his old seat. This happened even as Democrats won the statewide combined House vote by a wider margin than Biden.[1] Mike Garcia also defeated Christy Smith in District 25 to retain the seat he flipped in the May 12 special election to fill the seat vacated by Katie Hill.[2]

Overview[]

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2020
Primary election — March 3, 2020
Party Votes Percentage Candidates Advancing to general Seats contesting
Democratic 5,989,781 65.65 124 60 53
Republican 2,973,937 32.60 96 46 46
No party preference 99,842 1.09 22 0 0
Green 38,524 0.42 4 0 0
American Independent 11,271 0.12 3 0 0
Libertarian 7,985 0.09 2 0 0
Peace and Freedom 1,821 0.02 1 0 0
Totals 9,123,161 100.00 252 106
District Democratic Republican Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 154,073 43.01% 204,190 56.99% 358,263 100.0% Republican Hold
District 2 294,435 75.74% 94,320 24.26% 388,755 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 3 176,036 54.67% 145,941 45.33% 321,977 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 4 194,731 44.05% 247,291 55.95% 442,022 100.0% Republican Hold
District 5 271,233 76.09% 85,227 23.91% 356,460 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 6 229,648 73.34% 83,466 26.66% 313,114 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 7 217,416 56.62% 166,549 43.38% 383,965 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 8 124,400 43.94% 158,711 56.06% 283,111 100.0% Republican Hold
District 9 174,252 57.58% 128,358 42.42% 302,610 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 10 166,865 55.16% 135,629 44.84% 302,494 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 11 271,063 72.99% 100,293 27.01% 371,356 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 12 362,950 100.00% 0 0.00% 362,950 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 13 327,863 90.37% 34,955 9.63% 362,818 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 14 278,227 79.29% 72,684 20.71% 350,911 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 15 242,991 70.90% 99,710 29.10% 342,701 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 16 128,690 59.38% 88,039 40.62% 216,729 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 17 212,137 71.35% 85,199 28.65% 297,336 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 18 344,127 100.00% 0 0.00% 344,127 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 19 224,385 71.68% 88,642 28.32% 313,027 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 20 236,896 76.78% 71,658 23.22% 308,554 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 21 84,406 49.55% 85,928 50.45% 170,334 100.0% Republican Gain
District 22 144,251 45.77% 170,888 54.23% 315,139 100.0% Republican Hold
District 23 115,896 37.86% 190,222 62.14% 306,118 100.0% Republican Hold
District 24 212,564 58.66% 149,781 41.34% 362,345 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 25 169,305 49.95% 169,638 50.05% 338,943 100.0% Republican Hold
District 26 208,856 60.58% 135,877 39.42% 344,733 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 27 221,411 69.78% 95,907 30.22% 317,318 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 28 244,471 72.67% 91,928 27.33% 336,399 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 29 210,944 100.00% 0 0.00% 210,944 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 30 240,038 69.48% 105,426 30.52% 345,464 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 31 175,315 61.29% 110,735 38.71% 286,050 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 32 172,942 66.58% 86,818 33.42% 259,760 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 33 257,094 67.58% 123,334 32.42% 380,428 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 34 205,346 100.00% 0 0.00% 205,346 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 35 169,405 69.33% 74,941 30.67% 244,346 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 36 185,051 60.34% 121,640 39.66% 306,691 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 37 254,916 85.94% 41,705 14.06% 296,621 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 38 256,206 100.00% 0 0.00% 256,206 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 39 169,837 49.40% 173,946 50.60% 343,783 100.0% Republican Gain
District 40 135,572 72.74% 50,809 27.26% 186,381 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 41 167,938 64.04% 94,289 35.96% 262,227 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 42 157,773 42.87% 210,274 57.13% 368,047 100.0% Republican Hold
District 43 199,210 71.68% 78,688 28.32% 277,898 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 44 206,036 100.00% 0 0.00% 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 45 221,843 53.46% 193,096 46.54% 414,939 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 46 157,803 68.75% 71,716 31.25% 229,519 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 47 197,028 63.27% 114,371 36.73% 311,399 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 48 193,362 48.94% 201,738 51.06% 395,100 100.0% Republican Gain
District 49 205,349 53.13% 181,157 46.87% 386,506 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 50 166,859 46.05% 195,510 53.95% 362,369 100.0% Republican Hold
District 51 165,596 68.30% 76,841 31.70% 242,437 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 52 244,145 61.58% 152,350 38.42% 396,495 100.0% Democratic Hold
District 53 199,244 100.00% 0 0.00% 199,244 100.0% Democratic Hold
Total 11,083,766 66.27% 5,640,188 33.73% 16,723,954 100.0%
Popular vote
Democratic
66.27%
Republican
33.73%
House seats
Democratic
79.25%
Republican
20.75%

District 1[]

2020 California's 1st congressional district election

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Candidate Doug LaMalfa Audrey Denney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 204,190 154,073
Percentage 57.0% 43.0%

U.S. Representative before election

Doug LaMalfa
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Doug LaMalfa
Republican

The 1st district covers the northeastern part of the state bordering Nevada and Oregon. The incumbent is Republican Doug LaMalfa, who was re-elected with 54.9% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Audrey Denney (Democratic), educator and 2018 nominee for California's 1st congressional district[4]
  • Doug LaMalfa (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Gregory Edward Cheadle (no party preference), perennial candidate[6]
  • Joseph LeTourneau IV (no party preference), leadership developer[7]
  • Rob Lydon (Democratic), veterinarian[7]

Endorsements[]

Audrey Denney (D)
Federal officials
  • Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee[8]
  • Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator (I-VT), 2016 and 2020 presidential candidate
Organizations
Labor unions
  • Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen[9]
  • California Teachers Association[13]
  • International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers – Local 118[9]
  • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers[9]
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 340[9]
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters – Joint Council 7[9]
  • International Union of Operating Engineers – Local 3[9]
  • National Education Association[9]
  • Service Employees International Union[9]
  • United Association[9]
  • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America[9]
Doug LaMalfa (R)
Organizations
  • National Right to Life Committee[14]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Likely R November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[20] Likely R November 2, 2020

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Audrey
Denney (D)
Doug
LaMalfa (R)
Undecided
Lake Research Partners (D)[A] October 1–4, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 45% 49% 5%
Lake Research Partners (D)[A] June 10–14, 2020 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 41% 46% 11%

Results[]

2020 California's 1st congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   LaMalfa—50–60%
  •   LaMalfa—60–70%
  •   LaMalfa—70–80%
  •   LaMalfa—80–90%
  •   Denney—40–50%
California's 1st congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 128,613 54.6
Democratic Audrey Denney 92,655 39.4
Democratic Rob Lydon 8,745 3.7
No party preference Joseph LeTourneau IV 2,769 1.2
No party preference Gregory Edward Cheadle 2,596 1.1
Republican Kenneth E. Swanson (write-in) 13 0.0
Total votes 235,391 100.0
General election
Republican Doug LaMalfa (incumbent) 204,190 57.0
Democratic Audrey Denney 154,073 43.0
Total votes 358,263 100.0
Republican hold

District 2[]

2020 California's 2nd congressional district election

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Candidate Jared Huffman Dale K. Mensing
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 294,435 94,320
Percentage 75.7% 24.3%

U.S. Representative before election

Jared Huffman
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jared Huffman
Democratic

The 2nd district encompasses the North Coast, stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, taking in San Rafael, Petaluma, Novato, Windsor, Healdsburg, Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Fortuna, Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, and Crescent City. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Huffman, who was re-elected with 77.0% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Jared Huffman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[23]
  • Dale K. Mensing (Republican), candidate for California's 2nd congressional district in 2014, 2016, and 2018[24]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Melissa Bradley (Green), businesswoman[23]
  • Charles "Wally" Coppock (American Independent)[23]
  • Rachel Moniz (Democratic), operations officer[23]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 2nd congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Huffman—40–50%
  •   Huffman—50–60%
  •   Huffman—60–70%
  •   Huffman—70–80%
  •   Mensing—40–50%
California's 2nd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jared Huffman (incumbent) 184,155 67.7
Republican Dale K. Mensing 51,287 18.9
Democratic Rachel Moniz 20,609 7.6
Green Melissa Bradley 12,412 4.6
American Independent Charles "Wally" Coppock 3,600 1.3
Total votes 272,063 100.0
General election
Democratic Jared Huffman (incumbent) 294,435 75.7
Republican Dale K. Mensing 94,320 24.3
Total votes 388,755 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3[]

2020 California's 3rd congressional district election

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Candidate John Garamendi Tamika Hamilton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 176,036 145,941
Percentage 54.7% 45.3%

U.S. Representative before election

John Garamendi
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

John Garamendi
Democratic

The 3rd district takes in areas north and west of Sacramento. It consists of Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties plus portions of Glenn, Lake, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo counties. The incumbent is Democrat John Garamendi, who was re-elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • John Garamendi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[25]
  • Tamika Hamilton (Republican), U.S. Air Force veteran[26]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Sean Feucht (Republican), gospel singer[27]

Endorsements[]

John Garamendi (D)
Executive Branch officials
  • Bill Clinton, former President of the United States (1993–2001); former Governor of Arkansas (1979–1981) and (1983–1992); former Attorney General of Arkansas (1977–1979)[28]
  • Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009–2017); former U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[28]
  • Richard Rominger, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture (1993–2001); former Secretary of Food and Agriculture of California (1977–1982)[28]
U.S. Senators
  • Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator from California (1992–present); former Mayor of San Francisco (1978–1988); Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee (2017–present)[28]
U.S. Representatives
  • Vic Fazio, former U.S. Representative from CA-03 (1993–1999) and CA-04 (1979–1993)[28]
  • Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative from CA-02 (2013–present)[28]
  • Doris Matsui, U.S. Representative from CA-06 (2013–present) and CA-05 (2005–2013)[28]
  • George Miller, former U.S. Representative from CA-11 (2013–2015) and CA-07 (1975–2013)[28]
  • Mike Thompson, U.S. Representative from CA-05 (2013–present) and CA-01 (1999–2013)[28]
Statewide officials
  • Delaine Eastin, former Superintendent of Public Instruction of California (1995–2003); candidate for Governor of California in 2018[28]
State legislators
  • Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, California State Assemblywoman from District 4 (2016–present)[28]
  • Roger Dickinson, former California State Assemblyman from District 7 (2012–2014) and District 9 (2010–2012)[28]
  • Jim Frazier, California State Assemblyman from District 11 (2012–present)[28]
  • Lois Wolk, former California State Senator from District 3 (2012–2016) and District 5 (2008–2012)[28]
  • Mariko Yamada, former California State Assemblywoman from District 4 (2012–2014) and District 8 (2008–2012)[28]
Newspapers
Organizations
Labor unions
  • Air Line Pilots Association, International[28]
  • Amalgamated Transit Union[28]
  • American Federation of Government Employees[28]
  • American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees[28]
  • American Federation of Teachers[28]
  • American Maritime Officers[28]
  • American Postal Workers Union[28]
  • California Teachers Association[28]
  • Communications Workers of America[28]
  • International Association of Fire Fighters[28]
  • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers[28]
  • International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers[28]
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers[28]
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters[28]
  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union[28]
  • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades[28]
  • Laborers' International Union of North America[28]
  • Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association[28]
  • National Air Traffic Controllers Association[28]
  • National Association of Letter Carriers[28]
  • National Education Association[28]
  • National Nurses United[28]
  • National Rural Letter Carriers' Association[28]
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers[31]
  • Office and Professional Employees International Union[28]
  • Seafarers International Union of North America[28]
  • Service Employees International Union[28]
  • Transport Workers Union of America[28]
  • United Association[28]
  • United Auto Workers[28]
  • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America[28]
  • United Food and Commercial Workers[28]
  • United Steelworkers[28]
  • United Transportation Union[28]
Tamika Hamilton (R)
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 3rd congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Garamendi—40–50%
  •   Garamendi—50–60%
  •   Garamendi—70–80%
  •   Hamilton—40–50%
California's 3rd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Garamendi (incumbent) 110,504 59.2
Republican Tamika Hamilton 50,925 27.3
Republican Sean Feucht 25,243 13.5
Total votes 186,672 100.0
General election
Democratic John Garamendi (incumbent) 176,036 54.7
Republican Tamika Hamilton 145,941 45.3
Total votes 321,977 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4[]

2020 California's 4th congressional district election

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Candidate Tom McClintock Brynne S. Kennedy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 247,291 194,731
Percentage 55.9% 44.1%

U.S. Representative before election

Tom McClintock
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tom McClintock
Republican

The 4th district encompasses the suburbs of Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada. The incumbent is Republican Tom McClintock, who was re-elected with 54.1% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Brynne S. Kennedy (Democratic), businesswoman[33]
  • Tom McClintock (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[34]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Julianne Benzel (Republican), history teacher[35]
  • Jamie Byers (Republican), state parole agent[7]
  • Robert Lawton (no party preference), businessman and Democratic candidate for California's 4th congressional district in 2018[36]
  • Jacob Thomas (Republican), businessman[37]

Withdrawn[]

  • Sean Frame (Democratic), Placerville Union school board member[38]

Declined[]

Endorsements[]

Brynne Kennedy (D)
Federal officials
  • Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee[8]
Organizations
Tom McClintock (R)
Organizations
  • Fresno County Republican Party[43]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Likely R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Likely R November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Likely R November 2, 2020
RCP[20] Likely R November 2, 2020

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Brynne
Kennedy (D)
Tom
McClintock (R)
Undecided
Lake Research Partners (D)[B] October 12–14, 2020 958 (LV) ± 4.14% 45% 49% 6%
Lake Research Partners (D)[B] July 22–25, 2020 650 (LV) 42% 45% 13%
Lake Research Partners (D)[B] April 26 – May 4, 2020 2,196 (LV) 40% 46% 14%
Hypothetical polling
with Generic Opponent
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Tom
McClintock (R)
Generic
Opponent
Undecided
Lake Research Partners (D)[B] April 26 – May 4, 2020 2,196 (LV) 36% 36%[b] 28%

Results[]

2020 California's 4th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   McClintock—40–50%
  •   McClintock—50–60%
  •   McClintock—60–70%
  •   Kennedy—60–70%
  •   Kennedy—70–80%
California's 4th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McClintock (incumbent) 141,244 50.7
Democratic Brynne S. Kennedy 110,771 39.8
Republican Julianne Benzel 12,138 4.4
No party preference Robert Lawton 4,848 1.7
Republican Jamie Byers 4,822 1.7
Republican Jacob Thomas 4,527 1.6
Total votes 278,350 100.0
General election
Republican Tom McClintock (incumbent) 247,291 55.9
Democratic Brynne S. Kennedy 194,731 44.1
Total votes 442,022 100.0
Republican hold

District 5[]

2020 California's 5th congressional district election

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Candidate Mike Thompson Scott Giblin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 271,233 85,277
Percentage 76.1% 23.9%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Thompson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Thompson
Democratic

The 5th district encompasses much of California's wine country. It includes Cotati, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Napa, American Canyon, Vallejo, Benicia, Hercules, and part of Martinez. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Thompson, who was re-elected with 78.9% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Scott Giblin (Republican), information services technician[44]
  • Mike Thompson (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[44]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Jason Kishineff (Democratic), activist[45]
  • Josh Wesley Tyler (Democratic), teacher[46]

Endorsements[]

Mike Thompson (D)
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 5th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Thompson—50–60%
  •   Thompson—60–70%
California's 5th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Thompson (incumbent) 146,980 67.5
Republican Scott Giblin 43,987 20.2
Democratic John Wesley Tyler 20,725 9.5
Democratic Jason Kishineff 5,928 2.7
Total votes 217,620 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Thompson (incumbent) 271,233 76.1
Republican Scott Giblin 85,227 23.9
Total votes 356,460 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6[]

2020 California's 6th congressional district election

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Candidate Doris Matsui Chris Bish
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 229,648 83,466
Percentage 73.3% 26.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Doris Matsui
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Doris Matsui
Democratic

The 6th district takes in Sacramento and its surrounding suburbs, including West Sacramento and North Highlands. The incumbent is Democrat Doris Matsui, who was re-elected with 80.4% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Chris Bish (Republican), realtor[7]
  • Doris Matsui (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Sherwood Ellsworth Haisty Jr. (Republican), minister[7]
  • Benjamin Emard (Democratic), attorney[7]

Endorsements[]

Doris Matsui (D)
Labor unions
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers[31]
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 6th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Matsui—60–70%
  •   Matsui—70–80%
California's 6th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Doris Matsui (incumbent) 119,408 70.2
Republican Chris Bish 24,321 14.3
Democratic Benjamin Emard 13,253 7.8
Republican Sherwood Ellsworth Haisty Jr. 13,137 7.7
Total votes 170,119 100.0
General election
Democratic Doris Matsui (incumbent) 229,648 73.3
Republican Chris Bish 83,466 26.7
Total votes 313,114 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7[]

2020 California's 7th congressional district election

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Candidate Ami Bera Buzz Patterson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 217,416 166,549
Percentage 56.6% 43.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Ami Bera
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ami Bera
Democratic

The 7th district is located in southern and eastern Sacramento County, including the cities of Elk Grove, Folsom, and Rancho Cordova. The incumbent is Democrat Ami Bera, who was re-elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[48]
  • Buzz Patterson (Republican), retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel[49]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Jeff Burdick (Democratic), public affairs specialist[48]
  • Jon Ivy (Republican), voting rights activist[50]
  • Chris Richardson (Green), engineer[7]

Endorsements[]

Ami Bera (D)
Organizations
Buzz Patterson (R)
Organizations
  • California ProLife Council and Right to Life Federation PAC[14]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[20] Likely D November 2, 2020

Results[]

California's 7th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ami Bera (incumbent) 106,124 50.3
Republican Buzz Patterson 70,803 33.6
Democratic Jeff Burdick 15,114 7.2
Republican Jon Ivy 14,017 6.6
Green Chris Richardson 4,837 2.3
Total votes 210,895 100.0
General election
Democratic Ami Bera (incumbent) 217,416 56.6
Republican Buzz Patterson 166,549 43.4
Total votes 383,965 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8[]

2020 California's 8th congressional district election

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Candidate Jay Obernolte Christine Bubser
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 158,711 124,400
Percentage 56.1% 43.9%

2020CA08general.svg
Results by county
Obernolte:      50–60%
Bubser:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Paul Cook
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jay Obernolte
Republican

The 8th district includes most of the eastern desert regions of the state. It stretches from Mono Lake to Twentynine Palms and consists of Inyo and Mono counties plus most of San Bernardino County. The incumbent is Republican Paul Cook, who was re-elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2018.[3] Cook announced on September 17, 2019, that he would not seek re-election, instead planning to run for an open seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.[55]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Christine Bubser (Democratic), engineer and biotechnology advisor[56]
  • Jay Obernolte (Republican), state assemblyman[57]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Bob Conaway (Democratic), attorney and candidate for California's 8th congressional district in 2014[58]
  • Tim Donnelly (Republican), former state assemblyman and candidate for California's 8th congressional district in 2016 & 2018[59]
  • James Ellars (Democratic), energy consultant[60]
  • Jeff Esmus (no party preference), teacher[58]
  • Jerry Laws (Republican), candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018[58]
  • Jeremy Staat (Republican), U.S. Marine veteran and former NFL player[61]
  • Justin David Whitehead (Republican), realtor[58]

Declined[]

  • Paul Cook (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[55]
  • Chad Mayes (Independent), state assemblyman[57]

Endorsements[]

Christine Bubser (D)
Federal politicians
  • Julia Brownley, U.S. Representative (CA-26)[62]
  • Judy Chu, U.S. Representative (CA-27)[62]
  • Gil Cisneros, U.S. Representative (CA-39)[62]
  • Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee[8]
  • Mike Levin, U.S. Representative (CA-49)[62]
  • Ted Lieu, U.S. Representative (CA-33)[62]
  • Katie Porter, U.S. Representative (CA-45)[62]
  • Raul Ruiz, U.S. Representative (CA-36)[62]
  • Linda T. Sánchez, U.S. Representative (CA-38)[62]
State politicians
  • Connie Leyva, state senator (SD-20)[62]
Organizations
Jeremy Staat (R)
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe R November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe R October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe R November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe R November 2, 2020
RCP[20] Likely R November 2, 2020

Polling[]

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Jay
Obernolte (R)
Christine
Bubser (D)
Undecided
Global Strategy Group (D)[C] August 1–5, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 48% 38% 13%

Results[]

2020 California's 8th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Obernolte—30–40%
  •   Bubser—30–40%
  •   Bubser—40–50%
California's 8th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Obernolte 50,677 35.0
Democratic Christine Bubser 41,595 28.7
Republican Tim Donnelly 30,079 20.7
Democratic Bob Conaway 9,053 6.2
No party preference Jeff Esmus 4,042 2.8
Democratic James Ellars 3,948 2.7
Republican Jeremy Staat 2,288 1.6
Republican Jerry Laws 2,010 1.4
Republican Justin David Whitehead 1,305 0.9
No party preference J. Green (write-in) 11 0.0
Total votes 145,008 100.0
General election
Republican Jay Obernolte 158,711 56.1
Democratic Christine Bubser 124,400 43.9
Total votes 283,111 100.0
Republican hold

District 9[]

2020 California's 9th congressional district election

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Candidate Jerry McNerney Tony Amador
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 174,252 128,358
Percentage 57.6% 42.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Jerry McNerney
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jerry McNerney
Democratic

The 9th district is centered around the San Joaquin Delta, taking in Stockton, Antioch, Galt, Oakley, Lathrop, and Lodi. The incumbent is Democrat Jerry McNerney, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Antonio C. "Tony" Amador (Republican), retired U.S. Marshal and candidate for California's 9th congressional district in 2014 and 2016[7]
  • Jerry McNerney (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • William Martinek (Republican), financial advisor[65]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D November 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D October 28, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D November 2, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D November 2, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 9th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   McNerney—50–60%
  •   Amador—40–50%
California's 9th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry McNerney (incumbent) 86,556 57.0
Republican Antonio C. "Tony" Amador 45,962 30.3
Republican William Martinek 19,255 12.7
Democratic Crystal Sawyer White (write-in) 22 0.0
Total votes 151,795 100.0
General election
Democratic Jerry McNerney (incumbent) 174,252 57.6
Republican Antonio C. "Tony" Amador 128,358 42.4
Total votes 302,610 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10[]

2020 California's 10th congressional district election

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Candidate Josh Harder Ted Howze
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 161,745 131,447
Percentage 55.2% 44.8%

2018CA10.svg
County results
Harder:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Josh Harder
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Josh Harder
Democratic

The 10th district covers San Joaquin Valley, including the cities of Oakdale, Manteca, Modesto, Tracy, and Turlock. The incumbent is Democrat Josh Harder, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.3% of the vote in the 2018 district election.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Michael J. "Mike" Barkley (Democratic), accountant and perennial candidate[67]
  • Ryan Blevins (Democratic), robotics engineer[67]
  • Bob Elliott (Republican), San Joaquin County supervisor[68]
  • Marla Sousa Livengood (Republican), businesswoman and candidate for California's 9th congressional district in 2018[69]

Withdrawn[]

  • Charles Dossett (Republican), U.S. Army veteran[70]

Declined[]

  • Jeff Denham (Republican), former U.S. Representative[71]

Endorsements[]

Bob Elliott (R)
Organizations
Josh Harder (D)
Former US Executive Branch officials
  • Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009–2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[73]
Federal officials
  • Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee[8]
Labor unions
  • Service Employees International Union California[74]
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Likely D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely D July 6, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D October 26, 2020
RCP[20] Lean D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 10th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Harder—40–50%
California's 10th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Josh Harder (incumbent) 69,668 44.1
Republican Ted Howze 53,574 33.9
Republican Bob Elliott 20,481 13.0
Democratic Michael J. "Mike" Barkley 5,561 3.5
Republican Marla Sousa Livengood 5,270 3.3
Democratic Ryan Blevins 3,536 2.2
Total votes 158,090 100.0
General election
Democratic Josh Harder (incumbent) 166,865 55.2
Republican Ted Howze 135,629 44.8
Total votes 302,494 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11[]

2020 California's 11th congressional district election

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Candidate Mark DeSaulnier Nisha Sharma
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 271,063 100,293
Percentage 73.0% 27.0%

U.S. Representative before election

Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mark DeSaulnier
Democratic

The 11th district encompasses parts of the East Bay, including Alamo, Antioch, Bay Point, Blackhawk, Clayton, Concord, Danville, Diablo, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Kensington, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, San Pablo, Richmond and Walnut Creek. The incumbent is Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who was re-elected with 74.1% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[79]
  • Nisha Sharma (Republican), realtor[79]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Michael Ernest Kerr (Green), social justice advocate[79]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 11th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent) 151,544 71.2
Republican Nisha Sharma 45,606 21.4
Green Michael Ernest Kerr 15,697 7.4
Total votes 212,847 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark DeSaulnier (incumbent) 271,063 73.0
Republican Nisha Sharma 100,293 27.0
Total votes 371,356 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12[]

2020 California's 12th congressional district election

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Candidate Nancy Pelosi Shahid Buttar
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 281,776 81,174
Percentage 77.6% 22.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Nancy Pelosi
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Nancy Pelosi
Democratic

The 12th district is based entirely within San Francisco. The incumbent is the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), who was re-elected with 86.8% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Shahid Buttar (Democratic), attorney and democratic socialist activist[80]
  • Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Agatha Bacelar (Democratic), documentary filmmaker and engineer[81]
  • John Dennis (Republican), businessman and perennial candidate[7]
  • Deanna Lorraine (Republican), political commentator[82]

Withdrawn[]

  • Tom Gallagher (Democratic), former Massachusetts state representative (1980–1986)[83]

Endorsements[]

Shahid Buttar (D)
Local officials
  • Matt Gonzalez, former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[84]
  • Eric Mar, former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 1[84]
  • Dean Preston, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 5 (withdrawn)[85]
  • Jason West, former mayor of New Paltz, New York[84]
Individuals
  • Medea Benjamin[84]
  • Mike Gravel, Alaska politician and former Democratic presidential primary candidate[84]
  • Ana Kasparian, political commentator[86]
  • Shaun King, activist[84]
  • Lawrence Lessig[84]
  • Linda Sarsour[84]
  • Susan Sarandon, actress and activist[84]
  • Richard Stallman[87]
  • Cornel West[84]
  • Marianne Williamson, author and 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries candidate[88]
Unions
  • San Francisco Tenants Union[84]
Organizations
  • Democratic Socialists of AmericaSan Francisco chapter (withdrawn)[89]
  • Democratic Socialists of AmericaSilicon Valley chapter[84]
  • Our Revolution – Contra Costa chapter
  • Our Revolution – East Bay chapter[90]
  • San Francisco League of Young Voters[84]
  • Veterans for Bernie Sanders[84]
Publications
Nancy Pelosi (D)
Unions
  • California Teachers Association[13]
  • Service Employees International Union California[74]
Organizations
Individuals
  • James L. Brooks, director, producer and writer[93]
  • Gregg Henry, actor and musician[94]
  • William Hurt, actor, director, producer and screenwriter[95]
  • Kristen Johnston, actress and comedian[96]
  • Wendie Malick, actress and activist[97]
  • Alyssa Milano, actress and activist[98]
  • Alexandra Neil, actress[99]
  • James Sie, actor and voice actor[100]
  • Alice Wetterlund, actress, comedian and podcast host[101]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 12th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 190,590 74.0
Democratic Shahid Buttar 33,344 13.0
Republican John Dennis 19,883 7.7
Democratic Tom Gallagher (withdrawn) 5,094 2.0
Republican Deanna Lorraine 4,635 1.8
Democratic Agatha Bacelar 3,890 1.5
Total votes 257,436 100.0
General election
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 281,776 77.6
Democratic Shahid Buttar 81,174 22.4
Total votes 362,950 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13[]

2020 California's 13th congressional district election

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Candidate Barbara Lee Nikka Piterman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 327,863 34,955
Percentage 90.4% 9.6%

U.S. Representative before election

Barbara Lee
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Barbara Lee
Democratic

The 13th district takes in northern Alameda County, encompassing Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, and San Leandro. The incumbent is Democrat Barbara Lee, who was re-elected with 88.4% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Barbara Lee (Democratic), incumbent U.S Representative[102]
  • Nikka Piterman (Republican), software engineer[103]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 13th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara Lee (incumbent) 230,482 92.6
Republican Nikka Piterman 18,553 7.4
Total votes 249,035 100.0
General election
Democratic Barbara Lee (incumbent) 327,863 90.4
Republican Nikka Piterman 34,955 9.6
Total votes 362,818 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14[]

2020 California's 14th congressional district election

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Candidate Jackie Speier Ran Petel
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 278,227 72,684
Percentage 79.3% 20.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Jackie Speier
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jackie Speier
Democratic

The 14th district is located on the San Francisco Peninsula, taking in most of San Mateo County and a small part of southwestern San Francisco. The incumbent is Democrat Jackie Speier, who was re-elected with 79.2% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Ran Petel (Republican), financial executive[7]
  • Jackie Speier (Democratic), incumbent U.S Representative[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Cristos Goodrow (Democratic), technology executive[7]
  • Eric Taylor (no party preference), research manager[7]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 14th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Speier—70–80%
California's 14th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie Speier (incumbent) 158,158 77.3
Republican Ran Petel 32,447 15.9
Democratic Cristos Goodrow 7,843 3.8
No party preference Eric Taylor 6,081 3.0
Total votes 204,529 100.0
General election
Democratic Jackie Speier (incumbent) 278,227 79.3
Republican Ran Petel 72,684 20.7
Total votes 350,911 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15[]

2020 California's 15th congressional district election

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Candidate Eric Swalwell Alison Hayden
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 242,991 99,710
Percentage 70.9% 29.1%

U.S. Representative before election

Eric Swalwell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Eric Swalwell
Democratic

The 15th district encompasses eastern Alameda County, including Castro Valley, Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol, Union City, and parts of Contra Costa County, including San Ramon and part of Danville. The incumbent is Democrat Eric Swalwell, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2018,[3] and ran in the 2020 presidential race.[104] Swalwell joined the House race after ending his presidential campaign.[105][106]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Alison Hayden (Republican), special education teacher[79]
  • Eric Swalwell (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[107]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Samantha Campbell (Democratic), college student[79]
  • Don J. Grundmann (no party preference), chiropractor (Constitution)[I][79]
  • Austin E. Intal (Democratic), sales and real estate agent[79]
  • Peter Yuan Liu (Republican), candidate for Governor of California in 2018[79]
  • Tuan Phan (Democratic), biochemist[79]

Withdrawn[]

  • Aisha Wahab (Democratic), Hayward city councilwoman[108]
  • Bob Wieckowski (Democratic), state senator[109]

Declined[]

  • Catharine Baker (Republican), former state assemblywoman[105]
  • Rob Bonta (Democratic), state assemblyman ‘’(running for re-election)’’[110]
  • Ellen Corbett (Democratic), former majority leader of the California State Senate[111]
  • Scott Haggerty (Democratic), Alameda County supervisor[105]
  • Nancy O'Malley (Democratic), Alameda County district attorney[111]
  • Bill Quirk (Democratic), state assemblyman[105]
  • Tim Sbranti (Democratic), former mayor of Dublin[111]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 15th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Swalwell—60–70%
  •   Swalwell—50–60%
California's 15th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Swalwell (incumbent) 103,826 59.0
Republican Alison Hayden 29,864 17.0
Democratic Samantha Campbell 17,286 9.8
Republican Peter Liu 13,634 7.8
Democratic Tuan Phan 6,509 3.7
Democratic Austin E. Intal 2,548 1.4
No party preference Don J. Grundmann 2,194 1.2
Total votes 175,861 100.0
General election
Democratic Eric Swalwell (incumbent) 242,991 70.9
Republican Alison Hayden 99,710 29.1
Total votes 342,701 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16[]

2020 California's 16th congressional district election

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Candidate Jim Costa Kevin Cookingham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 128,690 88,039
Percentage 59.4% 40.6%

U.S. Representative before election

Jim Costa
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jim Costa
Democratic

The 16th district is located in central San Joaquin Valley, including the cities of Madera, Merced, and the western half of Fresno. The incumbent is Democrat Jim Costa, who was re-elected with 57.5% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Kevin Cookingham (Republican), former Clovis Unified School District educator[112]
  • Jim Costa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[113]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Esmeralda Soria (Democratic), Fresno city councilwoman[114]
  • Kimberly Elizabeth Williams (Democratic), former U.S. diplomat and college professor[115]

Endorsements[]

Kevin Cookingham (R)
Organizations
  • Fresno County Republican Party[43]
Jim Costa (D)
Federal politicians
  • Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee[8]
Organizations
Unions
  • California Teachers Association[13]
  • National Education Association[119]
Esmeralda Soria (D)
State politicians
  • Anna Caballero, State Senator[120]
Individuals
  • Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights leader[121]
Labor unions
Organizations
  • California Young Democrats[125]
  • Courage California[126]
Kimberly Williams (D)
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 16th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Costa—40–50%
  •   Cookingham—40–50%
  •   Cookingham—50–60%
California's 16th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Costa (incumbent) 41,228 37.5
Republican Kevin Cookingham 38,652 35.2
Democratic Esmeralda Soria 23,484 21.4
Democratic Kimberly Elizabeth Williams 6,458 5.9
Total votes 109,822 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Costa (incumbent) 128,690 59.4
Republican Kevin Cookingham 88,039 40.6
Total votes 216,729 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17[]

2020 California's 17th congressional district election

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Candidate Ro Khanna Ritesh Tandon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 212,137 85,199
Percentage 71.3% 28.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Ro Khanna
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ro Khanna
Democratic

The 17th district encompasses parts of the Silicon Valley, taking in Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Newark, most of Fremont, and a small part of northern San Jose. The incumbent is Democrat Ro Khanna, who was re-elected with 75.3% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[102]
  • Ritesh Tandon (Republican), businessman[102]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Joe Dehn (Libertarian), square dance caller[7]
  • Stephen Forbes (Democratic), business analyst and candidate for California's 17th congressional district in 2018

Endorsements[]

Ro Khanna (D)
U.S. Senators
  • Bernie Sanders (I-VT), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[128]
Labor unions
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 17th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Khanna—60–70%
California's 17th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ro Khanna (incumbent) 107,638 68.6
Republican Ritesh Tandon 33,527 21.4
Democratic Stephen Forbes 12,110 7.7
Libertarian Joe Dehn 3,523 2.2
Total votes 156,798 100.0
General election
Democratic Ro Khanna (incumbent) 212,137 71.3
Republican Ritesh Tandon 85,199 28.7
Total votes 297,336 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18[]

2020 California's 18th congressional district election

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Candidate Anna Eshoo Rishi Kumar
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 217,377 126,750
Percentage 63.2% 36.8%

U.S. Representative before election

Anna Eshoo
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Anna Eshoo
Democratic

The 18th district encompasses the western San Francisco South Bay and includes the cities of Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Stanford, Los Altos, Mountain View, Campbell, Saratoga, and Los Gatos, as well as part of San Jose. The incumbent is Democrat Anna Eshoo, who was re-elected with 74.5% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Anna Eshoo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]
  • Rishi Kumar (Democratic), Saratoga city councilman[132]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Richard B. Fox (Republican), physician[7]
  • Bob Goodwyn (Libertarian), pilot[7]
  • Phil Reynolds (Republican), engineer[7]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 18th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Eshoo—60–70%
  •   Eshoo—50–60%
California's 18th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 146,225 61.7
Democratic Rishi Kumar 38,826 16.4
Republican Richard B. Fox 28,863 12.2
Republican Phil Reynolds 18,600 7.9
Libertarian Bob Goodwyn 4,462 1.9
Total votes 236,976 100.0
General election
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 217,377 63.2
Democratic Rishi Kumar 126,750 36.8
Total votes 344,127 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19[]

2020 California's 19th congressional district election

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Candidate Zoe Lofgren Justin Aguilera
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 224,385 88,642
Percentage 71.7% 28.3%

U.S. Representative before election

Zoe Lofgren
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Zoe Lofgren
Democratic

The 19th district is based in the eastern San Francisco South Bay centering on San Jose, as well as taking in Morgan Hill. The incumbent is Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who was re-elected with 73.8% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Justin Aguilera (Republican), businessman[7]
  • Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Ignacio Cruz (Republican), economic development director[7]
  • Jason Mallory (no party preference)[7]
  • Ivan Torres (Democratic), healthcare worker[7]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 19th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 104,456 62.7
Republican Justin Aguilera 20,469 12.3
Republican Ignacio Cruz 19,109 11.5
Democratic Ivan Torres 18,916 11.4
No party preference Jason Mallory 3,516 2.1
Total votes 166,466 100.0
General election
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 224,385 71.7
Republican Justin Aguilera 88,642 28.3
Total votes 313,027 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20[]

2020 California's 20th congressional district election

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Candidate Jimmy Panetta Jeff Gorman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 236,896 71,658
Percentage 76.8% 23.2%

U.S. Representative before election

Jimmy Panetta
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jimmy Panetta
Democratic

The 20th district encompasses the Monterey Bay, including Santa Cruz, Salinas, and Gilroy. The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was re-elected with 81.4% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Jeff Gorman (Republican), financial adviser[133]
  • Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[134]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Adam Bolaños Scow (Democratic), environmental activist[133]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 20th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Panetta—60–70%
  •   Panetta—50–60%
California's 20th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Panetta (incumbent) 123,615 66.2
Republican Jeff Gorman 38,001 20.3
Democratic Adam Bolaños Scow 25,172 13.5
Total votes 186,788 100.0
General election
Democratic Jimmy Panetta (incumbent) 236,896 76.8
Republican Jeff Gorman 71,658 23.2
Total votes 308,554 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21[]

2020 California's 21st congressional district election

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  David Valadao, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg TJ Cox, official portrait, 116th Congress2.jpg
Candidate David Valadao TJ Cox
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 85,928 84,406
Percentage 50.5% 49.5%

U.S. Representative before election

TJ Cox
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

David Valadao
Republican

The 21st district covers San Joaquin Valley, including Coalinga, Delano, Hanford, and parts of Bakersfield, specifically East Bakersfield and Downtown Bakersfield. The incumbent is Democrat TJ Cox, who flipped the district and was elected in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • TJ Cox (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[135]
  • David Valadao (Republican), former U.S. Representative[136]

Eliminated in primary[]

Declined[]

  • Ruben Macareno (no party preference), Farmersville city councilman and former chair of the Tulare County Democratic Party[138]

Endorsements[]

TJ Cox (D)
Former US Executive Branch officials
  • Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009–2017), former Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[73]
Labor unions
  • California Labor Federation[139]
  • Service Employees International Union California[74]
  • United Farm Workers[140]
Organizations
David Valadao (R)
Organizations
  • Fresno County Republican Party[43]
Publications

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Tossup July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Tossup October 1, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Lean D November 2, 2020
Politico[18] Tossup April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Tossup October 19, 2020
RCP[20] Tossup June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Likely D June 7, 2020

Polling[]

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
TJ
Cox (D)
David
Valadao (R)
Undecided
American Viewpoint (R)[D] September 8–10, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 38% 49% 9%
NRCC (R) June 30 – July 2, 2019 400 (LV) 36% 52% 11%

Results[]

2020 California's 21st congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Valadao—60–70%
  •   Valadao—50–60%
  •   Cox—40–50%
California's 21st congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Valadao 39,488 49.7
Democratic TJ Cox (incumbent) 30,697 38.7
Democratic Ricardo De La Fuente 7,309 9.2
Republican Rocky De La Fuente 1,912 2.4
Total votes 79,406 100.0
General election
Republican David Valadao 85,928 50.5
Democratic TJ Cox (incumbent) 84,406 49.5
Total votes 170,334 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 22[]

2020 California's 22nd congressional district election

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Candidate Devin Nunes Phil Arballo
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 170,888 144,251
Percentage 54.2% 45.8%

U.S. Representative before election

Devin Nunes
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Devin Nunes
Republican

The 22nd district covers San Joaquin Valley, including eastern Fresno, Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia. The incumbent is Republican Devin Nunes, who was re-elected with 52.7% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Phil Arballo (Democratic), financial adviser[148]
  • Devin Nunes (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[138]

Eliminated in primary[]

Declined[]

Endorsements[]

Phil Arballo (D)
Organizations
Labor unions
  • California Teachers Association[13]
Devin Nunes (R)
Organizations
  • Fresno County Republican Party[43]
Dary Rezvani (D)

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Likely R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Likely R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Likely R June 7, 2020

Polling[]

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Devin
Nunes (R)
Phil
Arballo (D)
Undecided
Strategies 360 (D)[E] September 29 – October 1, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 51% 46%
Strategies 360 (D)[E] June 23–29, 2020[c] 400 (LV) 51% 42%

Results[]

2020 California's 22nd congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Nunes—60–70%
  •   Nunes—50–60%
California's 22nd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 94,686 56.1
Democratic Phil Arballo 42,218 25.0
Democratic Bobby Bliatout 22,078 13.1
Democratic Dary Rezvani 5,273 3.1
No party preference Eric Garcia 4,515 2.7
Total votes 168,770 100.0
General election
Republican Devin Nunes (incumbent) 170,888 54.2
Democratic Phil Arballo 144,251 45.8
Total votes 315,139 100.0
Republican hold

District 23[]

2020 California's 23rd congressional district election

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Candidate Kevin McCarthy Kim Mangone
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 190,222 115,896
Percentage 62.1% 37.9%

U.S. Representative before election

Kevin McCarthy
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Kevin McCarthy
Republican

The 23rd district is based in the southern Central Valley, taking in parts of Bakersfield, Porterville, California City, Ridgecrest, western Lancaster, and Quartz Hill. The incumbent is House Minority Leader, Republican Kevin McCarthy, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Kim Mangone (Democratic), systems engineer and U.S. Air Force veteran[151]
  • Kevin McCarthy (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[152]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe R June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 23rd congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   McCarthy—70–80%
  •   McCarthy—60–70%
California's 23rd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 107,897 66.5
Democratic Kim Mangone 54,375 33.5
Total votes 162,272 100.0
General election
Republican Kevin McCarthy (incumbent) 190,222 62.1
Democratic Kim Mangone 115,896 37.9
Total votes 306,118 100.0
Republican hold

District 24[]

2020 California's 24th congressional district election

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Candidate Salud Carbajal Andy Caldwell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 212,564 149,781
Percentage 58.7% 41.3%

U.S. Representative before election

Salud Carbajal
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Salud Carbajal
Democratic

The 24th district is based in the Central Coast and includes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The incumbent is Democrat Salud Carbajal, who was re-elected with 58.6% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Andy Caldwell (Republican), nonprofit executive[153]
  • Salud Carbajal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[154]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Kenneth Young (no party preference), civil engineer[7]

Endorsements[]

Andy Caldwell (R)
State legislators
Salud Carbajal (D)
Labor unions
  • California Labor Federation[139]
  • California Teachers Association[13]
  • National Education Association[119]
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers[31]
  • Service Employees International Union California[74]
  • United Farm Workers[140]
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 24th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Carbajal—60–70%
  •   Carbajal—50–60%
California's 24th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Salud Carbajal (incumbent) 139,973 57.8
Republican Andy Caldwell 92,537 38.2
No party preference Kenneth Young 9,650 4.0
Total votes 242,160 100.0
General election
Democratic Salud Carbajal (incumbent) 212,564 58.7
Republican Andy Caldwell 149,781 41.3
Total votes 362,345 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25[]

2020 California's 25th congressional district election

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  Mike Garcia, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped1).jpg Christy Smith CA Assembly official photo.jpg
Candidate Mike Garcia Christy Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 169,638 169,305
Percentage 50.05% 49.95%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Garcia
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Garcia
Republican

The 25th district is based in northern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County, and includes the cities of Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Palmdale, and eastern Lancaster. The seat was vacant from November 3, 2019 to May 19, 2020. Democrat Katie Hill resigned after she was alleged to have had inappropriate relations with one of her congressional staffers.[158] Hill had flipped the district in 2018 and was elected with 54.4% of the vote.[3] A special election to fill Hill's vacancy was held before the general election in 2020. Republican Mike Garcia won the special election with 54.9% of the vote, and was seated on May 19, 2020.

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Mike Garcia (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[159]
  • Christy Smith (Democratic), state assemblywoman[160]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Otis Lee Cooper (no party preference), legal defense investigator[7]
  • Robert Cooper III (Democratic), college professor[161]
  • Getro Franck Elize (Democratic), patient resource worker[161]
  • Kenneth Jenks (Republican), U.S. Marine Corps veteran and telecommunications executive[161]
  • Steve Knight (Republican), former U.S. Representative[162]
  • David Lozano (Republican), attorney[161]
  • Daniel Mercuri (Republican), businessman[7]
  • George Papadopoulos (Republican), foreign policy adviser for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign[163]
  • Cenk Uygur (Democratic), journalist and CEO and host of The Young Turks[164]
  • Aníbal Valdéz-Ortega (Democratic), attorney and community organizer[7]

Withdrawn[]

  • Mark Cripe (Republican), Los Angeles County deputy sheriff[165]
  • Christopher C. Smith (Democratic), documentary filmmaker[7][166]
  • Angela Underwood-Jacobs (Republican), Lancaster city councilwoman[165]
  • Suzette Valladares (Republican), businesswoman[167]

Endorsements[]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Tossup July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Tossup September 18, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Lean R September 2, 2020
Politico[18] Tossup April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Tossup June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Tossup June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Likely D (flip) June 7, 2020

Polling[]

Primary election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Mike
Garcia (R)
Steve
Knight (R)
George
Papadopoulos (R)
Christy
Smith (D)
Cenk
Uygur (D)
Tulchin Research (D)[F] December 12–19, 2019 – (V)[d] [d] 13% 26% 3% 30% 5%

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Mike
Garcia (R)
Christy
Smith (D)
Undecided
Breakthrough Campaigns (D)[G] October 3–6, 2020 644 (LV) ± 3.9% 47% 49%
Normington, Petts & Associates (D)[H] September 21–23, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 45% 51% 4%
Global Strategy Group (D) August 26–30, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 46% 45% 9%
American Viewpoint (R)[I] July 26–28, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 48% 41% 8%
DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department (D)[F] May 6–10, 2020 675 (LV)[c] 46% 48%
Hypothetical polling
Generic Republican v.s. Generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
American Viewpoint (R)[I] July 26–28, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 38% 47%

Results[]

2020 California's 25th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Smith—30–40%
California's 25th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christy Smith 49,679 31.7
Republican Mike Garcia 37,381 23.9
Republican Steve Knight 29,645 18.9
Democratic Cenk Uygur 9,246 5.9
Democratic Getro Franck Elize 6,317 4.0
Republican David Lozano 6,272 4.0
Democratic Anibal Valdéz-Ortega 4,920 3.1
Democratic Robert Cooper III 4,474 2.9
Republican George Papadopoulos 2,749 1.8
No party preference Otis Lee Cooper 2,183 1.4
Democratic Christopher C. Smith (withdrawn) 2,089 1.3
Republican Daniel Mercuri 913 0.6
Republican Kenneth Jenks 682 0.4
Total votes 156,550 100.0
General election
Republican Mike Garcia (incumbent) 169,638 50.05
Democratic Christy Smith 169,305 49.95
Total votes 338,943 100.0
Republican hold

District 26[]

2020 California's 26th congressional district election

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Candidate Julia Brownley Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 208,856 135,877
Percentage 60.6% 39.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Julia Brownley
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Julia Brownley
Democratic

The 26th district is based in the southern Central Coast and is located entirely within Ventura County, taking in Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Moorpark, and parts of Simi Valley. The incumbent is Democrat Julia Brownley, who was re-elected with 61.9% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (Republican), attorney and candidate for California State Assembly in 2018[168]
  • Julia Brownley (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Enrique Petris (Democratic), contract administrator[7]
  • Robert L. Salas (Democratic), retired teacher[7]

Endorsements[]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 26th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Brownley—50–60%
California's 26th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 106,141 55.8
Republican Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy 67,579 35.6
Democratic Robert L. Salas 12,717 6.7
Democratic Enrique Petris 3,624 1.9
Total votes 190,061 100.0
General election
Democratic Julia Brownley (incumbent) 208,856 60.6
Republican Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy 135,877 39.4
Total votes 344,733 100.0

District 27[]

2020 California's 27th congressional district election

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Candidate Judy Chu Johnny J. Nalbandian
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 221,411 95,907
Percentage 69.8% 30.2%

U.S. Representative before election

Judy Chu
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Judy Chu
Democratic

The 27 district encompasses the San Gabriel Valley, including Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Bradbury, Claremont, East Pasadena, Glendora, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Antonio Heights, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, South San Gabriel, Temple City, and Upland. The incumbent is Democrat Judy Chu, who was re-elected with 79.2% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Beatrice Cardenas (Republican), loan officer[171]
  • Christian Daly (no party preference), former Duarte city manager intern[171]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 27th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Chu—70–80%
  •   Chu—40–50%
California's 27th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Chu (incumbent) 117,724 70.9
Republican Johnny J. Nalbandian 22,300 13.4
Republican Beatrice Cardenas 19,449 11.7
No party preference Christian Daly 6,504 3.9
Total votes 165,977 100.0
General election
Democratic Judy Chu (incumbent) 221,411 69.8
Republican Johnny J. Nalbandian 95,907 30.2
Total votes 317,318 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28[]

2020 California's 28th congressional district election

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Candidate Adam Schiff Eric Early
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 244,471 91,928
Percentage 72.7% 27.3%

U.S. Representative before election

Adam Schiff
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Adam Schiff
Democratic

The 28th district is based in the San Fernando Valley and includes West Hollywood, Burbank, parts of Pasadena, Glendale, the Verdugo Hills communities of Sunland and Tujunga, as well as parts of central Los Angeles including Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and Los Feliz. The incumbent is Democrat Adam Schiff, who was re-elected with 78.4% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Eric Early (Republican), attorney and candidate for Attorney General of California in 2018[172]
  • Adam Schiff (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[173]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Chad D. Anderson (Democratic), entrepreneur[7]
  • Jennifer Barbosa (no party preference), realtor and activist[173]
  • William Bodell (Republican), businessman[7]
  • Sal Genovese (Democratic), community services director[7]
  • Maebe A. Girl (Democratic), Silver Lake neighborhood councilwoman and drag queen[174]
  • Ara Khachig Manoogian (Democratic), security systems integrator[7]

Endorsements[]

Adam Schiff (D)
Individuals
  • David Slack, writer and activist[175]
Organizations
Maebe A. Girl (D)
Individuals
  • Grimes, musician[176]
  • HANA, musician[131]
  • Sarah Silverman, comedian and actress[177]
  • Willam Belli, drag queen[178]
Organizations
  • Democratic Socialists of America-Los Angeles[179]
  • Ground Game LA[180]
  • Our Revolution Los Angeles[181]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 28th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 110,251 59.6
Republican Eric Early 23,243 12.6
Democratic Maebe A. Girl 22,129 12.0
No party preference Jennifer Barbosa 10,421 5.6
Republican William Bodell 7,093 3.8
Democratic Sal Genovese 6,294 3.4
Democratic Ara Khachig Manoogian 3,290 1.9
Democratic Chad D. Anderson 2,359 1.3
Total votes 185,080 100.0
General election
Democratic Adam Schiff (incumbent) 244,471 72.7
Republican Eric Early 91,928 27.3
Total votes 336,399 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29[]

2020 California's 29th congressional district election

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  Tony Cárdenas 114th Congress (cropped).jpg AngelicaDuenas.jpg
Candidate Tony Cárdenas Angélica Dueñas
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 119,420 91,524
Percentage 56.6% 43.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Tony Cárdenas
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Tony Cárdenas
Democratic

The 29th district is based in the eastern San Fernando Valley, taking in the city of San Fernando as well as the Los Angeles communities of Van Nuys, Pacoima, Arleta, Panorama City, Sylmar and parts of Sun Valley and North Hollywood. The incumbent is Democrat Tony Cárdenas, who was re-elected with 80.6% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Tony Cárdenas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]
  • Angélica Dueñas (Democratic), member of the Sun Valley Neighborhood council[182]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Michael R. Guzik (Democratic), ride-share driver[7]
  • Brian Perras (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran[7]

Endorsements[]

Tony Cárdenas (D)
Labor unions
  • California Labor Federation[139]
  • California Teachers Association[13]
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers[31]
  • Service Employees International Union California[74]
  • United Farm Workers[140]
Organizations
Angélica Dueñas (D)
Notable individuals
  • Marianne Williamson, author, spiritual leader, and activist; candidate for President in 2020; Independent candidate for U.S. representative from CA-33 in 2014[183]
Labor unions
  • American Federation of Musicians – Local 47[183]
Organizations
  • Americans for Democratic Action[183]
  • Our RevolutionLos Angeles[183]
  • Our RevolutionSanta Clarita[183]
  • Progressive Democrats of America[183]
  • Sunrise MovementLos Angeles[183]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 29th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Cárdenas (incumbent) 56,984 58.5
Democratic Angélica Dueñas 22,423 23.0
Republican Brian Perras 14,571 15.0
Democratic Michael R. Guzik 3,373 3.5
Total votes 97,351 100.0
General election
Democratic Tony Cárdenas (incumbent) 119,420 56.6
Democratic Angélica Dueñas 91,524 43.4
Total votes 210,944 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30[]

2020 California's 30th congressional district election

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Candidate Brad Sherman Mark S. Reed
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 240,038 105,426
Percentage 69.5% 30.5%

U.S. Representative before election

Brad Sherman
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Brad Sherman
Democratic

The 30th district is based in the western San Fernando Valley, including the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Northridge, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana, Toluca Lake, West Hills, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills, as well as Calabasas, Bell Canyon, and Hidden Hills. The incumbent is Democrat Brad Sherman, who was re-elected with 73.4% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Mark S. Reed (Republican), businessman and perennial candidate[7]
  • Brad Sherman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Courtney "CJ" Berina (Democratic), marketing consultant[7]
  • Brian T. Carroll (Democratic)[7]
  • Raji Rab (Democratic), commercial pilot and candidate for California's 30th congressional district in 2018[7]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 30th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Sherman—50–60%
  •   Sherman—40–50%
California's 30th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 99,282 58.1
Republican Mark S. Reed 38,778 22.7
Democratic Courtney "CJ" Berina 18,937 11.1
Democratic Raji Rab 7,961 4.7
Democratic Brian T. Carroll 5,984 3.5
Total votes 170,942 100.0
General election
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 240,038 69.5
Republican Mark S. Reed 105,426 30.5
Total votes 345,464 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31[]

2020 California's 31st congressional district election

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Candidate Pete Aguilar Agnes Gibboney
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 175,315 110,735
Percentage 61.3% 38.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Pete Aguilar
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Pete Aguilar
Democratic

The 31st district encompasses parts of the Inland Empire, including San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, and parts of Rialto. The incumbent is Democrat Pete Aguilar, who was re-elected with 58.7% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Pete Aguilar (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[58]
  • Agnes Gibboney (Republican), activist and angel mom[184]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 31st congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Aguilar (incumbent) 81,994 62.2
Republican Agnes Gibboney 49,889 37.8
No party preference Eugene Weems (write-in) 51 0.0
Total votes 131,934 100.0
General election
Democratic Pete Aguilar (incumbent) 175,315 61.3
Republican Agnes Gibboney 110,735 38.7
Total votes 286,050 100.0
Democratic hold

District 32[]

2020 California's 32nd congressional district election

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Candidate Grace Napolitano Joshua M. Scott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 172,942 86,818
Percentage 66.6% 33.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Grace Napolitano
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Grace Napolitano
Democratic

The 32nd district takes in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, including Baldwin Park, El Monte, West Covina, San Dimas, Azusa, and southern Glendora. The incumbent is Democrat Grace Napolitano, who was re-elected with 68.8% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Grace Napolitano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]
  • Joshua M. Scott (Republican), political strategist and candidate for California's 32nd congressional district in 2018[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Emanuel Gonzales (Democratic), dialysis technician[7]
  • Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita (Democratic), U.S. Army Reserve officer[7]
  • Raul Ali Madrigal (Democratic, write-in), USMC veteran[185]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 32nd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Grace Napolitano (incumbent) 60,011 51.7
Republican Joshua M. Scott 32,707 28.2
Democratic Emanuel Gonzales 14,475 12.5
Democratic Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita 8,958 7.7
Total votes 116,151 100.0
General election
Democratic Grace Napolitano (incumbent) 172,942 66.6
Republican Joshua M. Scott 86,818 33.4
Total votes 259,760 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33[]

2020 California's 33rd congressional district election

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Candidate Ted Lieu James P. Bradley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 257,094 123,334
Percentage 67.6% 32.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Ted Lieu
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Ted Lieu
Democratic

The 33rd district spans the coastal region of Los Angeles County, including the Beach Cities, Westside Los Angeles, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The incumbent is Democrat Ted Lieu, who was re-elected with 70.0% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • James P. Bradley (Republican), businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[186]
  • Ted Lieu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[186]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Liz Barris (Democratic), nonprofit director[7]
  • Albert Maxwell Goldberg (Democratic), candidate for California's 26th congressional district in 2012[7]
  • Sarah Sun Liew (Republican), businesswoman[7]
  • Kenneth W. Wright (no party preference), ophthalmology surgeon[7]

Endorsements[]

Ted Lieu (D)
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 33rd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Lieu (incumbent) 130,063 60.5
Republican James P. Bradley 37,531 17.4
Democratic Liz Barris 15,180 7.1
Republican Sarah Sun Liew 13,601 6.3
No party preference Kenneth W. Wright 9,673 4.5
Democratic Albert Maxwell Goldberg 9,032 4.2
Total votes 215,080 100.0
General election
Democratic Ted Lieu (incumbent) 257,094 67.6
Republican James P. Bradley 123,334 32.4
Total votes 380,428 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34[]

2020 California's 34th congressional district election

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Candidate Jimmy Gomez David Kim
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 108,792 96,554
Percentage 53.0% 47.0%

U.S. Representative before election

Jimmy Gomez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Jimmy Gomez
Democratic

The 34th district is located entirely in the city of Los Angeles and includes the Central, East, and Northeast neighborhoods, such as Chinatown, Downtown, Eagle Rock, and Koreatown. The incumbent is Democrat Jimmy Gomez, who was re-elected with 72.5% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]
  • David Kim (Democratic), MacArthur Park neighborhood council board-member[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla (Democratic), activist[187] (endorsed Kim)[188]
  • Keanakay Scott (Democratic), author[7]
  • Joanne L. Wright (Republican)[7]

Endorsements[]

Jimmy Gomez (D)
Organizations
Unions
  • California Labor Federation[139]
  • California Teachers Association[13]
  • Service Employees International Union California[74]
David Kim (D)
Individuals
  • Marianne Williamson, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, author and spiritual leader[190]
  • Andrew Yang, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and non-profit leader[190]
Organizations
  • Humanity Forward[190]
  • Our Revolution – Los Angeles chapter[190]
  • Sunrise Movement – Los Angeles chapter[190]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2018 California's 34th congressional district primary results by county supervisorial district
Map legend
  •   Gomez—50–60%
  •   Gomez—40–50%
California's 34th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent) 57,066 52.0
Democratic David Kim 23,055 21.0
Democratic Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla 14,961 13.6
Republican Joanne L. Wright 8,482 7.7
Democratic Keanakay Scott 6,089 5.6
Total votes 109,653 100.0
General election
Democratic Jimmy Gomez (incumbent) 108,792 53.0
Democratic David Kim 96,554 47.0
Total votes 205,346 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35[]

2020 California's 35th congressional district election

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Candidate Norma Torres Mike Cargile
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 169,405 74,941
Percentage 69.3% 30.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Norma Torres
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Norma Torres
Democratic

The 35th district takes in southwestern San Bernardino County, including Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, as well as Pomona. The incumbent is Democrat Norma Torres, who was re-elected with 69.4% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Mike Cargile (Republican), independent filmmaker[58]
  • Norma Torres (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[58]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 2020 California's 35th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Torres—70–80%
  •   Torres—60–70%
California's 35th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norma Torres (incumbent) 70,813 70.8
Republican Mike Cargile 29,234 29.2
Total votes 100,047 100.0
General election
Democratic Norma Torres (incumbent) 169,405 69.3
Republican Mike Cargile 74,941 30.7
Total votes 244,346 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36[]

2020 California's 36th congressional district election

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Candidate Raul Ruiz Erin Cruz
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 185,051 121,640
Percentage 60.3% 39.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Raul Ruiz
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Raul Ruiz
Democratic

The 36th district encompasses eastern Riverside County, including the desert communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio, Coachella, Rancho Mirage, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, and Cathedral City, as well as Calimesa, Banning, Beaumont, San Jacinto, and Hemet. The incumbent is Democrat Raul Ruiz, who was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Erin Cruz (Republican), author and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[191]
  • Raul Ruiz (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[192]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Patrice Kimbler (Republican)[193]
  • Milo Stevanovich (Republican), attorney[193]
Withdrawn[]
  • Raul Ruiz (Republican)[194]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 36th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raul Ruiz (incumbent) 96,266 60.5
Republican Erin Cruz 33,984 21.4
Republican Milo Stevanovich 16,775 10.5
Republican Patrice Kimbler 12,031 7.6
Democratic Gina Chapa (write-in) 45 0.0
Total votes 159,101 100.0
General election
Democratic Raul Ruiz (incumbent) 185,051 60.3
Republican Erin Cruz 121,640 39.7
Total votes 306,691 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37[]

2020 California's 37th congressional district election

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Candidate Karen Bass Errol Webber
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 254,916 41,705
Percentage 85.9% 14.1%

U.S. Representative before election

Karen Bass
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Karen Bass
Democratic

The 37th district encompasses west and southwest Los Angeles, as well as Culver City and Inglewood. The incumbent is Democrat Karen Bass, who was re-elected with 89.1% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Karen Bass (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]
  • Errol Webber (Republican), documentary film producer[195]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Larry Thompson (no party preference), attorney[7]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 37th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Bass (incumbent) 140,425 88.1
Republican Errol Webber 12,101 7.6
No party preference Larry Thompson 6,796 4.3
Total votes 159,322 100.0
General election
Democratic Karen Bass (incumbent) 254,916 85.9
Republican Errol Webber 41,705 14.1
Total votes 296,621 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38[]

2020 California's 38th congressional district election

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Candidate Linda Sánchez Michael Tolar
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 190,467 65,739
Percentage 74.3% 25.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Linda Sánchez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Linda Sánchez
Democratic

The 38th district takes encompasses southeastern Los Angeles County, as well as a small sliver of Orange County, taking in La Palma. The incumbent is Democrat Linda Sánchez, who was re-elected with 68.9% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]
  • Michael Tolar (Democratic), retail store worker[7]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 38th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Sánchez—70–80%
California's 38th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 90,872 77.7
Democratic Michael Tolar 26,075 22.3
Total votes 116,947 100.0
General election
Democratic Linda Sánchez (incumbent) 190,467 74.3
Democratic Michael Tolar 65,739 25.7
Total votes 256,206 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39[]

2020 California's 39th congressional district election

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Candidate Young Kim Gil Cisneros
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 173,946 169,837
Percentage 50.6% 49.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Gil Cisneros
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Young Kim
Republican

The 39th district encompasses parts of the San Gabriel Valley, taking in La Habra Heights, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights, as well as northern Orange County, including Fullerton, La Habra, Brea, Buena Park, Placentia, and Yorba Linda (the hometown of Republican President Richard Nixon). The district also takes in a small portion of southwestern San Bernardino County, covering Chino Hills. The incumbent Representative, Democrat Gil Cisneros, who flipped the district and was elected in 2018, lost reelection to Republican candidate Young Kim.[196] Kim became one of the first three Korean-American women elected to Congress.

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

Eliminated in primary[]

Endorsements[]

Gil Cisneros (D)
Former US Executive Branch officials
  • Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009–2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[73]
Organizations
Young Kim (R)
U.S. Representatives
  • Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, U.S. Representative from CA-23 (2013–present), CA-22 (2007–2013)[198]
  • Gary Miller, former U.S. Representative from CA-31 from (1999–2015)[202]
Municipal Officials
  • Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Supervisor (2016–present)[203]
Organizations
Newspapers
  • Orange County Register[208]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Likely D July 17, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Likely D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Lean D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Lean D October 11, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Lean D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Tossup June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Polling[]

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Gil
Cisneros (D)
Young
Kim (R)
Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[J] October 11–14, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 46% 47% 6%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[J] July 27–30, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 47% 45% 8%
Hypothetical polling
with generic Republican
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Gil
Cisneros (D)
Generic
Republican
Undecided
TargetPoint (R)[K] June 30 – July 2, 2019 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 44% 46% 9%

Results[]

2020 California's 39th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Kim—50–60%
  •   Kim—40–50%
  •   Cisneros—50–60%
California's 39th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Young Kim 83,941 48.3
Democratic Gil Cisneros (incumbent) 81,402 46.9
No party preference Steve Cox 8,286 4.8
Total votes 173,629 100.0
General election
Republican Young Kim 173,946 50.6
Democratic Gil Cisneros (incumbent) 169,837 49.4
Total votes 343,783 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 40[]

2020 California's 40th congressional district election

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Candidate Lucille Roybal-Allard Antonio Delgado
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 135,572 50,809
Percentage 72.7% 27.3%

U.S. Representative before election

Lucille Roybal-Allard
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Lucille Roybal-Allard
Democratic

The 40th district is centered around East Los Angeles and also includes Downey, Bellflower, and Commerce. The incumbent is Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard, who was re-elected with 77.3% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • C. Antonio Delgado (Republican), immigration attorney[7]
  • Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Rodolfo Cortes Barragan (Green), scientist and candidate for California's 40th congressional district in 2018[7]
  • Anthony Felix Jr. (Democratic), homeless services analyst[7]
  • Michael Donnell Graham Jr. (American Independent)[7]
  • David John Sanchez (Democratic), teacher, activist, and founding member of the Brown Berets[7]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 40th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 38,837 50.7
Republican C. Antonio Delgado 10,467 13.7
Democratic David John Sanchez 10,256 13.4
Democratic Anthony Felix Jr. 9,473 12.4
Green Rodolfo Cortes Barragan 5,578 7.3
American Independent Michael Donnell Graham Jr. 1,967 2.6
Total votes 76,578 100.0
General election
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 135,572 72.7
Republican C. Antonio Delgado 50,809 27.3
Total votes 186,381 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41[]

2020 California's 41st congressional district election

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Candidate Mark Takano Aja Smith
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 167,938 94,289
Percentage 64.0% 36.0%

U.S. Representative before election

Mark Takano
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mark Takano
Democratic

The 41st district is located in the Inland Empire and takes in western Riverside County, including Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside. The incumbent is Democrat Mark Takano, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Aja Smith (Republican), U.S. Air Force veteran and candidate for California's 41st congressional district in 2018[209]
  • Mark Takano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[210]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Grace Williams (Democratic), former Perris city official[211]

Endorsements[]

Mark Takano (D)

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 41st congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Takano (incumbent) 58,723 50.8
Republican Aja Smith 38,231 33.0
Democratic Grace Williams 18,731 16.2
No party preference Anza Akram (write-in) 2 0.0
Total votes 115,687 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Takano (incumbent) 167,938 64.0
Republican Aja Smith 94,289 36.0
Total votes 262,227 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42[]

2020 California's 42nd congressional district election

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Candidate Ken Calvert Liam O'Mara
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 210,274 157,773
Percentage 57.1% 42.9%

U.S. Representative before election

Ken Calvert
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ken Calvert
Republican

The 42nd district is encompasses western and southwestern Riverside County, and includes Eastvale, Norco, Corona, Temescal Valley, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Wildomar, north Temecula, Murrieta and Menifee. The incumbent is Republican Ken Calvert, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[193]
  • William "Liam" O'Mara (Democratic), historian and college professor[211]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Regina Marston (Democratic), businesswoman[193]

Withdrew[]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe R July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe R June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe R July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe R October 24, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe R June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 42nd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 97,781 58.3
Democratic William "Liam" O'Mara 38,506 22.9
Democratic Regina Marston 31,587 18.8
Total votes 167,874 100.0
General election
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 210,274 57.1
Democratic William "Liam" O'Mara 157,773 42.9
Total votes 368,047 100.0
Republican hold

District 43[]

2020 California's 43rd congressional district election

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  Congresswoman Waters official photo.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Maxine Waters Joe Collins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 199,210 78,688
Percentage 71.7% 28.3%

U.S. Representative before election

Maxine Waters
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Maxine Waters
Democratic

The 43rd district is based in southern Los Angeles County and includes portions of Los Angeles and Torrance, as well as all of Hawthorne, Lawndale, Gardena, Inglewood and Lomita. The incumbent is Democrat Maxine Waters, who was re-elected with 77.7% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Joe Collins III (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran[7]
  • Maxine Waters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

Endorsements[]

Joe Collins III
U.S. Executive Branch Officials
  • Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States[215]
U.S. Representatives
State Representatives
  • Anthony Sabatini, Florida Representative from the 32nd House district[217]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 43rd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maxine Waters (incumbent) 100,468 78.1
Republican Joe E. Collins III 14,189 11.0
Republican Omar Navarro 13,939 10.8
Total votes 128,596 100.0
General election
Democratic Maxine Waters (incumbent) 199,210 71.7
Republican Joe E. Collins III 78,688 28.3
Total votes 277,898 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44[]

2020 California's 44th congressional district election

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  Nanette Barragan official portrait (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Nanette Barragán Analilia Joya
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 139,661 66,375
Percentage 67.8% 32.2%

U.S. Representative before election

Nanette Barragán
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Nanette Barragán
Democratic

The 44th district is based in southern Los Angeles County and includes Carson, Compton, Lynwood, North Long Beach, and San Pedro. The incumbent is Democrat Nanette Barragán, who was re-elected with 68.3% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Nanette Barragán (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[7]
  • Analilia Joya (Democratic), teacher and disability advocate[7]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Billy Z. Earley (Republican), healthcare advocate[7]
  • Morris F. Griffin (Democratic), maintenance technician[7]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 44th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nanette Barragán (incumbent) 57,033 63.5
Democratic Analilia Joya 13,032 14.5
Republican Billy Z. Earley 11,846 13.2
Democratic Morris F. Griffin 7,901 8.8
Total votes 89,812 100.0
General election
Democratic Nanette Barragán (incumbent) 139,661 67.8
Democratic Analilia Joya 66,375 32.2
Total votes 206,036 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45[]

2020 California's 45th congressional district election

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Candidate Katie Porter Greg Raths
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 221,843 193,096
Percentage 53.5% 46.5%

U.S. Representative before election

Katie Porter
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Katie Porter
Democratic

The 45th district is based in central Orange County, encompassing Irvine, Tustin, North Tustin, Villa Park, Anaheim Hills, eastern Orange, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza and Mission Viejo. The incumbent is Democrat Katie Porter, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Rhonda Furin (Republican), special education teacher[220]
  • Christopher J. Gonzales (Republican), attorney and U.S. Army veteran[220]
  • Peggy Huang (Republican), Yorba Linda city councilwoman and former mayor of Yorba Linda[221]
  • Don Sedgwick (Republican), mayor of Laguna Hills[222]
  • Lisa Sparks (Republican), Orange County Department of Education trustee and Chapman University professor[223]

Withdrew[]

  • Ray Gennawey (Republican), Orange County prosecutor[186]
  • Brenton Woolworth (Republican), businessman[220]

Declined[]

  • Mimi Walters (Republican), former U.S. Representative[224]

Endorsements[]

Katie Porter (D)
Former US Executive Branch officials
  • Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009–2017), former Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[73]
Organizations
Greg Raths (R)
U.S. Representatives
  • Jack Bergman, U.S. Representative (MI-1) and retired Marine lt. general[227]
  • Mary Bono, former U.S. Representative (CA-44), (CA-45)[228]
  • Paul J. Cook, U.S. Representative (CA-8) and retired Marine colonel[227]
  • Barry Goldwater Jr., former U.S. Representative (CA-20), (CA-27)[227]
State level officials
  • Travis Allen, former California State Assemblyman and candidate for Governor of California in 2018[227]
County level officials
  • Donald P. Wagner, Orange County Supervisor and former California State Assemblyman[227]
Local level officials
  • , Mayor of San Juan Capistrano and candidate for California's 49th Congressional District[227]
Retired military officers
  • John K. Davis, retired United States Marine Corps four-star general[227]
  • Keith J. Stalder, retired United States Marine Corps general[227]
  • Timothy F. Ghormley, retired United States Marine Corps major general[227]
  • Michael J. Aguilar, retired United States Marine Corps brigadier general[227]
Others
  • , Orange County Deputy District Attorney and candidate for California State Assembly[227]
  • , former candidate for California's 45th Congressional District in 2020 and Orange County Deputy District Attorney[229]
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D August 14, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely D July 6, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D October 26, 2020
RCP[20] Likely D October 24, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Polling[]

Primary election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Katie
Porter (D)
Ray
Gennawey (R)
Peggy
Huang (R)
Greg
Raths (R)
Don
Sedgwick (R)
Lisa
Sparks (R)
Undecided
Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R)[L] August 15–18, 2019 300 (LV) ± 5.7% 46% 2% 2% 10% 3% 1% 38%

Results[]

2020 California's 45th congressional district primary results by county supervisorial district
Map legend
  •   Porter—50–60%
  •   Porter—40–50%
  •   No votes
California's 45th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Porter (incumbent) 112,986 50.8
Republican Greg Raths 39,942 17.9
Republican Don Sedgwick 28,465 12.8
Republican Peggy Huang 24,780 11.1
Republican Lisa Sparks 8,861 4.0
Republican Christopher J. Gonzales 5,443 2.4
Republican Rhonda Furin 2,140 1.0
Total votes 222,617 100.0
General election
Democratic Katie Porter (incumbent) 221,843 53.5
Republican Greg Raths 193,096 46.5
Total votes 414,939 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46[]

2020 California's 46th congressional district election

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  Lou Correa official portrait.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Lou Correa James S. Waters
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 157,803 71,716
Percentage 68.8% 31.2%

U.S. Representative before election

Lou Correa
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Lou Correa
Democratic

The 46th district is based in north-central Orange County, taking in Anaheim, Santa Ana, western Orange, and eastern Garden Grove. The incumbent is Democrat Lou Correa, who was reelected with 69.1% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[233]
  • James S. Waters (Republican), retired postman[233]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Will Johnson (no party preference), caregiver[197]
  • Pablo Mendiolea (Democratic), businessman[233]
  • Ed Rushman (no party preference), IT project manager and candidate for California's 46th congressional district in 2018 (American Solidarity)[197]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 46th congressional district primary results by county supervisorial district
Map legend
  •   Correa—60–70%
  •   Correa—50–60%
California's 46th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lou Correa (incumbent) 60,095 58.2
Republican James S. Waters 28,302 27.4
Democratic Pablo Mendiolea 9,257 9.0
No party preference Ed Rushman 3,288 3.2
No party preference Will Johnson 2,380 2.3
Total votes 103,322 100.0
General election
Democratic Lou Correa (incumbent) 157,803 68.8
Republican James S. Waters 71,716 31.2
Total votes 229,519 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47[]

2020 California's 47th congressional district election

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  Alan Lowenthal 113th Congress Portrait.jpeg 3x4.svg
Candidate Alan Lowenthal John Briscoe
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 197,028 114,371
Percentage 63.3% 36.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Alan Lowenthal
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Alan Lowenthal
Democratic

The 47th district is centered in Long Beach and extends into northwestern Orange County, taking in parts of Garden Grove and Westminster, and taking all of Stanton, Los Alamitos, and Cypress. The incumbent is Democrat Alan Lowenthal, who was reelected with 64.9% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • John Briscoe (Republican), Ocean View School District trustee and candidate for California's 47th congressional district in 2018[234]
  • Alan Lowenthal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[197]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Peter Mathews (Democratic), Cypress College political science professor[234]
  • Jalen Dupree McLeod (Democratic), teaching assistant[197]
  • Sou Moua (Republican), planning commissioner[235]
  • Amy Phan West (Republican), candidate for Westminster city council in 2018 and former member of Orange County Parks Commission[236]

Endorsements[]

Alan Lowenthal (D)
Labor unions
  • California Federation of Teachers[237]
  • California Labor Federation[139]
  • California Teachers Association[13]
  • National Education Association[119]
  • National Nurses United[238]
  • National Union of Healthcare Workers[31]
Organizations
Peter Mathews (D)
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 47th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Lowenthal—40–50%
  •   Lowenthal—30–40%
California's 47th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Lowenthal (incumbent) 72,759 45.4
Republican John Briscoe 27,004 16.8
Republican Amy Phan West 23,175 14.5
Democratic Peter Mathews 17,616 11.0
Democratic Jalen Dupree McLeod 13,955 8.7
Republican Sou Moua 5,866 3.7
Total votes 160,375 100.0
General election
Democratic Alan Lowenthal (incumbent) 197,028 63.3
Republican John Briscoe 114,371 36.7
Total votes 311,399 100.0
Democratic hold

District 48[]

2020 California's 48th congressional district election

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  Michelle-steel.jpg Rep. Rouda Official Portrait.jpg
Candidate Michelle Steel Harley Rouda
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 201,738 193,362
Percentage 51.1% 48.9%

U.S. Representative before election

Harley Rouda
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Michelle Steel
Republican

The 48th district encompasses coastal Orange County, taking in Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, Midway City, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Niguel, as well as parts of Westminster and Garden Grove. The incumbent is Democrat Harley Rouda, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Harley Rouda (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[186]
  • Michelle Steel (Republican), Orange County supervisor[243]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Brian Burley (Republican), information technology entrepreneur[244]
  • Christopher Engels (Republican), businessman
  • James Brian Griffin (Republican), real estate broker[245]
  • Richard Mata (American Independent), retired teacher[245]
  • John Thomas Schuesler (Republican), mortgage consultant[245]

Withdrew[]

Declined[]

Endorsements[]

Harley Rouda (D)
Former US Executive Branch officials
  • Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009–2017), former Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[73]
Former Governors
  • John Kasich, former Governor of Ohio (2011–2019) (Republican)[248]
Labor unions
  • Service Employees International Union California[74]
Organizations
Michelle Steel (R)
Politicians
  • Newt Gingrich former U.S Representative (GA-6) and former Speaker of the House[249]
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Lean D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Lean D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Lean D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Lean D November 2, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Lean D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Lean D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Likely D June 7, 2020

Polling[]

Primary election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Brian
Burley (R)
Harley
Rouda (D)
Michelle
Steel (R)
Undecided
Point Blank Political (R)[M] January 24, 2020 360 (LV) ± 5.3% 50% 23% 7% 20%
Point Blank Political (R)[M] December 17, 2019 474 (LV) ± 5.4% 54% 18% 7% 20%

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Harley
Rouda (D)
Michelle
Steel (R)
Undecided
TargetPoint (R)[I] September 4, 2019 336 (LV) ± 5.3% 42% 42% 16%
Hypothetical polling
with Brian Burley
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Brian
Burley (R)
Harley
Rouda (D)
Undecided
Point Blank Political (R) January 24, 2020 360 (LV) ± 5.3% 65% 23% 12%
Point Blank Political (R) December 17, 2019 474 (LV) ± 5.4% 66% 19% 15%
with Generic Opponent
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Harley
Rouda (D)
Generic
Opponent
Undecided
TargetPoint (R)[I] September 4, 2019 336 (LV) ± 5.3% 28% 42%[e]

Results[]

2020 California's 48th congressional district primary results by county supervisorial district
Map legend
  •   Rouda—50–60%
  •   Rouda—40–50%
California's 48th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harley Rouda (incumbent) 99,659 46.7
Republican Michelle Steel 74,418 34.9
Republican Brian Burley 25,884 12.1
American Independent Richard Mata 5,704 2.7
Republican John Thomas Schuesler 4,900 2.3
Republican James Brian Griffin 2,714 1.3
Total votes 213,279 100.0
General election
Republican Michelle Steel 201,738 51.1
Democratic Harley Rouda (incumbent) 193,362 48.9
Total votes 395,100 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 49[]

2020 California's 49th congressional district election

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  Mike Levin.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Mike Levin Brian Maryott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 205,349 181,157
Percentage 53.1% 46.9%

U.S. Representative before election

Mike Levin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Levin
Democratic

The 49th district encompasses the northern coastal areas of San Diego County, including the cities of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, and Encinitas, as well as a small part of southern Orange County, taking in Dana Point, Ladera Ranch, San Clemente, and San Juan Capistrano. The incumbent is Democrat Mike Levin, who flipped the district and was elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

Declined[]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Likely D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Polling[]

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Mike
Levin (D)
Brian
Maryott (R)
Undecided
SurveyUSA October 8–12, 2020 514 (LV) ± 5.8% 56% 36% 7%
SurveyUSA September 11–14, 2020 517 (LV) ± 5.8% 49% 37% 14%

Results[]

2020 California's 49th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Levin—50–60%
  •   Maryott—50–60%
California's 49th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Levin (incumbent) 125,639 56.6
Republican Brian Maryott 96,424 43.4
Total votes 222,063 100.0
General election
Democratic Mike Levin (incumbent) 205,349 53.1
Republican Brian Maryott 181,157 46.9
Total votes 386,506 100.0
Democratic hold

District 50[]

2020 California's 50th congressional district election

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  Congressman Darrell Issa.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Darrell Issa Ammar Campa-Najjar
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 195,510 166,859
Percentage 54.0% 46.0%

U.S. Representative before election

Duncan D. Hunter
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Darrell Issa
Republican

The 50th district covers inland San Diego County consisting of suburban and outlying areas of the county, including Fallbrook, San Marcos, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, parts of El Cajon and a slice of southwestern Riverside County, taking in parts of Temecula. The incumbent was Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2018.[3] On December 3, 2019, Hunter pleaded to guilty to campaign finance violations and resigned from office effective January 13, 2020.[253]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • José Cortés (Peace and Freedom), community organizer[256]
  • Carl DeMaio (Republican), former San Diego city councilman and candidate for California's 52nd congressional district in 2014[257]
  • Helen L. Horvath (no party preference), psychologist[258]
  • Lucinda KWH Jahn (no party preference), entertainment industry professional[256]
  • Brian W. Jones (Republican), state senator[259]
  • Henry Alan Ota (no party preference), farmer[256]
  • Nathan "Nate" Wilkins (Republican), retired U.S. Navy SEAL[256]

Withdrew[]

  • Sam Abed (Republican), former mayor of Escondido[255]
  • Alex Balkin (Democratic), former U.S. Navy Inspector General[260][261]
  • Marisa Calderon (Democratic), executive director of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals[256][262]
  • Duncan D. Hunter (Republican), former U.S. Representative[263]
  • Bill Wells (Republican), mayor of El Cajon and candidate for California's 50th congressional district in 2018[255]
  • Larry Wilske (Republican), retired Navy SEAL[255]

Declined[]

  • Joel Anderson (Republican), former state senator[264]
  • Matt Rahn (Republican), Temecula city councilman and former mayor of Temecula[265]

Endorsements[]

Ammar Campa-Najjar (Democratic)
Executive Branch officials
  • Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States and 2020 Democratic nominee for President(President Of The United States 2021 – )[266]
  • John Howard Dalton, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1993–1998[267]
  • Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009–2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[73]
Federal politicians
  • Tony Cárdenas, U.S. Representative from CA-29 since 2013[267]
  • Susan Davis, U.S. Representative from CA-49 2001��2003 and CA-53 since 2003[267]
  • Katie Hill, former U.S. Representative from CA-25 2019–2019[267]
  • Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative from CA-02 since 2013[267]
  • Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative from CA-09 1998–2013 and CA-13 since 2013[267]
  • Mike Levin, U.S. Representative from CA-49 since 2019[267]
  • Scott Peters, U.S. Representative from CA-52 since 2013[267]
  • Katie Porter, U.S. Representative from CA-45 since 2019[267]
  • Adam Schiff, U.S. Representative from CA-27 2001–2003, CA-29 2003–2013, and CA-28 since 2013; Chair of the House Intelligence Committee since 2019[267]
  • Eric Swalwell, U.S. Representative from CA-15 since 2013; candidate for President in 2020[267]
  • Juan Vargas, U.S. Representative from CA-51 since 2013[267]
State politicians
  • Lorena Gonzalez, California Assemblywoman from District 80 since 2013[267]
  • Betty Yee, Controller of California since 2015[267]
Local politicians
  • Nathan Fletcher, member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from District 4 since 2019[267]
  • Georgette Gomez, San Diego City Councilwoman from District 9 since 2016; President of the San Diego City Council since 2018[267]
Organizations
Darrell Issa (Republican)
Federal politicians
  • Donald Trump, President of the United States[268]
  • Tim Scott, United States Senator from South Carolina[269]
  • Ken Calvert, U.S. Representative from CA-42 2013–present, CA-44 2003–2013, CA-43 1993–2003[270]
  • Paul Cook, U.S. Representative from CA-8[270]
  • Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Representative from GA-6[271]
  • Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas[271]
  • Duncan Hunter, former U.S. Representative from CA-42 1981–1983, CA-45 1983–1993, and CA-52 1993–2009; candidate for President in 2008; father of incumbent Duncan D. Hunter[272]
  • Doug LaMalfa, U.S. Representative from CA-1[270]
  • Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, U.S. Representative from CA-23 2013–present, CA-22 2007–2013[270]
  • Tom McClintock, U.S. Representative from CA-4[270]
  • Devin Nunes, U.S. Representative from CA-22 2013–present, CA-21 2003–2013[270]
State and local politicians

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Lean R October 21, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Likely R October 16, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Likely R September 2, 2020
Politico[18] Lean R April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe R June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Likely R June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe R June 7, 2020

Polling[]

Primary election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Ammar
Campa-Najjar (D)
Carl
DeMaio (R)
Darrell
Issa (R)
Brian
Jones (R)
Other Undecided
Remington Research Group (R)[N] February 22–23, 2020 1,009 (LV) ± 3% 44% 22% 17% 13% 1% 3%
SurveyUSA February 20–23, 2020 552 (LV) ± 5.2% 35% 15% 21% 7% 9%[f] 12%
SurveyUSA January 9–12, 2020 512 (LV) ± 5.7% 26% 20% 21% 12% 5%[g] 15%
TP Research September 26 – October 2, 2019 692 (LV) ± 4% 21%[h] 33% 31% 15%
24%[i] 29% 37% 9%
Tarrance Group (R)[N] June 24–26, 2019 302 (LV) ± 5.8% 37%[h] 34% 15%[j] 13%
40%[k] 41% 12%[l] 7%
37%[h] 28% 20% 4%[m] 11%
39%[k] 35% 13% 2%[n] 10%
Hypothetical polling
with Duncan Hunter
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Ammar
Campa-Najjar (D)
Carl
DeMaio (R)
Duncan
Hunter (R)
Darrell
Issa (R)
Brian
Jones (R)
Other Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[O] November 18–20, 2019 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 31% 19% 9% 21% 12%
SurveyUSA/KGTV-TV September 27 – October 2, 2019 592 (LV) ± 4.9% 31% 20% 11% 16% 4% 3%[o] 15%
Tarrance Group (R)[N] June 24–26, 2020 302 (LV) ± 5.8% 36%[h] 24% 27% 7%[p] 12%
39%[k] 36% 10% 6%[q] 9%

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Darrell
Issa (R)
Ammar
Campa-Najjar (D)
Other Undecided
SurveyUSA October 22–27, 2020 538 (LV) ± 5.7% 51% 40% 9%
Strategies 360 (D)[P] October 10–13, 2020 401 (LV) ± 4.9% 42% 42% 3%[r] 13%
Strategies 360 (D)[P] September, 2020 – (V)[d] 49% 46% [s] 5%
SurveyUSA September 4–7, 2020 508 (LV) ± 5.4% 46% 45% 9%
Strategies 360 (D)[P] July 22–26, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 47% 43% [s] 10%
Strategies 360 (D)[P] March 18–21, 2020 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 48% 45% [s]
Hypothetical polling
with DeMaio and Issa
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Carl
DeMaio (R)
Darrell
Issa (R)
Other Undecided
TP Research September 26 – October 2, 2019 692 (LV) ± 4% 29%[i] 36% 35%
with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Generic
Republican
Generic
Democrat
Public Opinion Strategies[O] November 18–20, 2019 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 47% 37%

Results[]

2020 California's 50th congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Campa-Najjar—30–40%
  •   Issa—30–40%
California's 50th congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ammar Campa-Najjar 74,121 36.5
Republican Darrell Issa 47,036 23.1
Republican Carl DeMaio 40,347 19.9
Republican Brian W. Jones 21,495 10.6
Democratic Marisa Calderon 11,557 5.7
Republican Nathan "Nate" Wilkins 4,276 2.1
Peace and Freedom Jose Cortes 1,821 0.9
Independent Helen L. Horvath 1,249 0.6
Independent Henry Alan Ota 908 0.4
Independent Lucinda KWH Jahn 410 0.2
Total votes 203,220 100.0
General election
Republican Darrell Issa 195,510 54.0
Democratic Ammar Campa-Najjar 166,859 46.0
Total votes 362,369 100.0
Republican hold

District 51[]

2020 California's 51st congressional district election

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  Juan Vargas official photo.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Juan Vargas Juan Hidalgo Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 165,596 76,841
Percentage 68.3% 31.7%

U.S. Representative before election

Juan Vargas
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Juan Vargas
Democratic

The 51st district runs along the border with Mexico and includes Imperial County and southern San Diego, including western Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, and National City. The incumbent is Democrat Juan Vargas, who was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Juan Hidalgo Jr. (Republican), U.S. Marine Corps veteran and candidate for California's 51st congressional district in 2016 & 2018[256]
  • Juan Vargas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[275]

Endorsements[]

Juan Hidalgo Jr. (R)
Organizations
Juan Vargas (D)
Organizations

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

2020 California's 51st congressional district primary results by county
Map legend
  •   Vargas—70–80%
  •   Vargas—60–70%
California's 51st congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan C. Vargas (incumbent) 77,744 71.4
Republican Juan M. Hidalgo Jr. 31,209 28.6
Total votes 108,953 100.0
General election
Democratic Juan C. Vargas (incumbent) 165,596 68.3
Republican Juan M. Hidalgo Jr. 76,841 31.7
Total votes 242,437 100.0
Democratic hold

District 52[]

2020 California's 52nd congressional district election

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2022 →
  Scott Peters official portrait 116th Congress (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Scott Peters Jim DeBello
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 244,145 152,350
Percentage 61.6% 38.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Scott Peters
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Scott Peters
Democratic

The 52nd district is based in San Diego County, including coastal and central portions of the city of San Diego in addition to Carmel Valley, La Jolla, Point Loma, downtown San Diego, and the suburbs of Poway and Coronado. The incumbent is Democrat Scott Peters, who was re-elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2018.[3]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

  • Jim DeBello (Republican), former CEO of Mitek Systems[277]
  • Scott Peters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[278]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • Nancy L. Casady (Democratic), California Department of Food and Agriculture board-member[279]
  • Ryan Cunningham (no party preference), public finance banker[256]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Results[]

California's 52nd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Peters (incumbent) 111,897 49.1
Republican Jim DeBello 73,779 32.4
Democratic Nancy L. Casady 36,422 16.0
No party preference Ryan Cunningham 5,701 2.5
Total votes 227,799 100.0
General election
Democratic Scott Peters (incumbent) 244,145 61.6
Republican Jim DeBello 152,350 38.4
Total votes 396,495 100.0
Democratic hold

District 53[]

2020 California's 53rd congressional district election

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2022 →
  Sara Jacobs 117th U.S Congress.jpg Councilmember Georgette Gomez.jpg
Candidate Sara Jacobs Georgette Gómez
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 199,244 135,614
Percentage 59.5% 40.5%

U.S. Representative before election

Susan Davis
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Sara Jacobs
Democratic

The 53rd district encompasses eastern San Diego and its eastern suburbs, including, eastern Chula Vista, western El Cajon, Bonita, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley. The incumbent is Democrat Susan Davis, who was re-elected with 69.1% of the vote in 2018.[3] On September 4, 2019, Davis announced she would not seek re-election.[280]

Candidates[]

Advanced to general[]

Eliminated in primary[]

  • John Brooks (Democratic), biologist[256]
  • Jose Caballero (Democratic), political consultant[283]
  • Joseph R. Fountain (Democratic), special education teacher[256]
  • Fernando Garcia (no party preference), businessman[256]
  • Janessa Goldbeck (Democratic), humans rights activist and U.S. Marines veteran[284]
  • Eric Roger Kutner (Democratic), policy advisor[256]
  • Annette Meza (Democratic), educator[256]
  • Michael Patrick Oristian (Republican), software developer[256]
  • Famela Ramos (Republican), nurse[285]
  • Suzette Santori (Democratic), ride-share driver[256]
  • Chris Stoddard (Republican), realtor[256]
  • Joaquín Vazquez (Democratic), community advocate[286]
  • Tom Wong (Democratic), political science professor at UC San Diego[287]

Declined[]

  • Toni Atkins (Democratic), president pro tempore of the California State Senate[288] (endorsed Gomez)[289]
  • Susan Davis (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[280]
  • Nathan Fletcher (Democratic), San Diego County supervisor and former state representative[290] (endorsed Gomez)[289]
  • Todd Gloria (Democratic), state assemblyman (running for mayor of San Diego,[286] endorsed Gomez[289])
  • Lorena Gonzalez (Democratic), state assemblywoman[288] (endorsed Gomez)[289]
  • Morgan Murtaugh (Republican), former OAN political commentator and candidate for California's 53rd congressional district in 2018[288] (endorsed Jacobs)[291]

Endorsements[]

Georgette Gómez (D)
U.S. Senators
  • Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)[292]
  • Bernie Sanders (I-VT), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[293]
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[294]
U.S. Representatives
State officials
  • John Chiang, former California State Treasurer and former California State Controller[289]
  • Fiona Ma, current California State Treasurer[289]
  • Betty Yee, current California State Controller[289]
State legislators
  • Toni Atkins, President pro tempore of the California State Senate and State Senator from SD-39[289]
  • Willie Brown, former Speaker of the California State Assembly and former mayor of San Francisco[289]
  • Kevin de León, former President pro tempore of the California State Senate[289]
  • Todd Gloria, State Assemblyman from SA-78[289]
  • Lorena Gonzalez, State Assemblywomen from SA-80[289]
  • Tasha Boerner Horvath, State Assemblywomen from SA-76[289]
  • Ben Hueso, State Senator from SD-40[289]
  • Christine Kehoe, former State Senator from SD-39[289]
  • Anthony Rendon, Speaker of the California State Assembly and State Assemblyman from SA-63[289]
  • Shirley Weber, State Assemblywomen from SA-79[289]
  • Scott Wiener, State Senator from SD-11[289]
Local officials
  • David Alvarez, former member of the San Diego City Council[289]
  • Barbara Bry, member of the San Diego City Council[289]
  • Serge Dedina, current mayor of Imperial Beach[289]
  • Olga Diaz, member of the Escondido City Council[289]
  • Mara Elliott, San Diego City Attorney[289]
  • Nathan Fletcher, San Diego County Supervisor and former State Assemblyman[289]
  • Robert Garcia, current mayor of Long Beach[289]
  • Jim Madaffer, former member of the San Diego City Council, current Chair of the San Diego County Water Authority, and current commissioner on the California Transportation Commission[289]
  • Monica Montgomery, member of the San Diego City Council[289]
  • Steve Padilla, former Mayor of Chula Vista[289]
  • Mary Salas, current Mayor of Chula Vista and former State Assemblywomen[289]
Organizations
Labor unions
Others
Sara Jacobs (D)
U.S. Representatives
State officials
Newspapers
  • San Diego Union-Tribune[305]
Organizations
  • Common Defense[301]
  • Council for a Livable World[301]
  • Foreign Policy for America[301]

Predictions[]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[15] Safe D July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[16] Safe D June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[17] Safe D July 2, 2020
Politico[18] Safe D April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[19] Safe D June 3, 2020
RCP[20] Safe D June 9, 2020
Niskanen[78] Safe D June 7, 2020

Polling[]

Primary election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Georgette
Gómez (D)
Sara
Jacobs (D)
Famela
Ramos (R)
Chris
Stoddard (R)
Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA January 30 – February 2, 2020 513 (LV) ± 5.7% 5% 23% 5% 10% 57%[t]

General election[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Georgette
Gomez (D)
Sara
Jacobs (D)
Undecided
SurveyUSA October 15–18, 2020 511 (LV) ± 5.6% 27% 40% 33%
SurveyUSA September 18–21, 2020 534 (LV) ± 5.8% 24% 38% 38%
RMG Research July 27 – August 2, 2020 500 (RV) ± 4.5% 17% 32% 51%

Results[]

California's 53rd congressional district, 2020[21][22]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sara Jacobs 58,312 29.1
Democratic Georgette Gómez 39,962 20.0
Republican Chris Stoddard 25,962 13.0
Democratic Janessa Goldbeck 17,041 8.5
Republican Famela Ramos 15,005 7.5
Republican Michael Patrick Oristian 14,807 7.4
Democratic Tom Wong 7,265 3.6
Democratic Annette Meza 4,446 2.2
Democratic Joseph R. Fountain 4,041 2.0
Democratic Jose Caballero 3,226 1.6
Democratic Joaquín Vazquez 3,078 1.5
Democratic John Brooks 2,820 1.4
No party preference Fernando Garcia 1,832 0.9
Democratic Suzette Santori 1,625 0.8
Democratic Eric Roger Kutner 734 0.4
Total votes 200,156 100.0
General election
Democratic Sara Jacobs 199,244 59.5
Democratic Georgette Gómez 135,614 40.5
Total votes 334,858 100.0
Democratic hold

Notes[]

Party ballot access
  1. ^ Note: The Constitution party does not have ballot access in California. Don J. Grundmann (C-district 15) appears on the ballot as "No party preference."
Partisan clients
  1. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Denney's campaign
  2. ^ a b c d Poll sponsored by Kennedy's campaign
  3. ^ Poll conducted for Christine Bubser.
  4. ^ Poll sponsored by the CLF, which endorsed Valadao prior to this poll's sampling period.
  5. ^ a b Poll conducted for Arballo's campaign.
  6. ^ a b Poll sponsored by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
  7. ^ Poll conducted for the Smith campaign.
  8. ^ Poll sponsored by the House Majority PAC.
  9. ^ a b c d Poll sponsored by the Congressional Leadership Fund, a pro-congressional Republican Super PAC
  10. ^ a b Poll conducted for Kim's campaign.
  11. ^ Poll sponsored by the National Republican Congressional Committee
  12. ^ Poll sponsored by Greg Raths
  13. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Burleys's campaign
  14. ^ a b c Poll sponsored by DeMaio's campaign
  15. ^ a b Poll sponsored by Darrell Issa's campaign
  16. ^ a b c d Poll sponsored by Campa-Najjar's campaign
Additional candidates
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ "Definitely vote for someone else" with 36% as opposed to definitely voting to reelect McClintock
  3. ^ a b Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
  4. ^ a b c Not yet released
  5. ^ "Want to give someone else a chance" with 42% as opposed to "want to re-elect Rouda"
  6. ^ Marisa Calderon with 5%; Nathan Wilkins with 3%; Helen Horvath with 1%; Jose Cortes, Lucinda Jahn and Henry Ota with 0%
  7. ^ Marisa Calderon (D) with 3%; Helen Horvath (NPP) and Nathan Wilkins (R) with 1% each; José Cortés (Peace and Freedom); Lucinda Jahn (NPP) and Henry Ota (NPP) with 0% each
  8. ^ a b c d Standard VI response
  9. ^ a b Response after pollsters address respondents with talking points about Campa-Najjar, DeMaio and Issa
  10. ^ "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 15%
  11. ^ a b c Response after pollsters address respondents with talking points about DeMaio and Issa
  12. ^ "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 12%
  13. ^ "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 4%
  14. ^ "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 2%
  15. ^ Helen Horvath (NPP) with 2%, David Edick Jr (NPP) with 1%
  16. ^ "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 7%
  17. ^ "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 6%
  18. ^ "Refused" with 3%
  19. ^ a b c "Refused" with no voters
  20. ^ Joaquin Vazquez (D) with 4%; José Caballero (D) and Michael Oristian (R) with 3% each; Annette Meza (D), Suzette Santori (D), Jessica Goldbeck (D), Eric Kutner (D), and Fernando Garcia (NPP) with 2% each; John Brooks (D) and Joseph Fountain (D) with 1% each; Undecided with 35%

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