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California

55 active races tracked — next up, special election on Aug 18, in 42 days. Polls, forecasts, and ratings update daily.

Active races
55
2 Gov · 53 House
Next election
Aug 18
in 42 days
Most-competitive
Tilt R
House · 1
State PVI
D+13
Cook-style index
Registered
23.1M
state_sos
Polls · 90d
70
across 55 races
District tilt · 52 House districts iEach shape is a 2026 congressional district, colored by our current rating of its U.S. House race. Hover a district for the matchup; click to open the race.
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Safe DLean DTossupLean RSafe R

Each district is shaded by our current rating of its 2026 U.S. House race. Hover for the matchup and rating; click a district to open the race.

Key districts · most competitive iThe most competitive U.S. House races in the state, closest rating first.
Upcoming races · 55iEvery election still ahead for this state, grouped by date — primary day, special elections, then the November general. Closest dates first.

Special election · Aug 18

in 42 days · 1 race
RaceCandidatesRatingD-marginPolls · 90dLast pollOpen
House · 14 · specialMelissa Hernandez (D) vs Wendy Huang (R)Safe D0no polls

Special election · Sep 15

in 70 days · 1 race
RaceCandidatesRatingD-marginPolls · 90dLast pollOpen
Governor · recall1 candidate trackedLikely D0no polls

General election · Nov 3

in 119 days · 53 races
RaceCandidatesRatingD-marginPolls · 90dLast pollOpen
GovernorXavier Becerra (D) vs Steve Hilton (R)· watchSafe D+2.75820d ago
House · 25Raul Ruiz (D) vs Joe Males (R)· watchLikely D0no polls
House · 6Lauren Babb Tomlinson (D) vs Michael Stansfield (R)Safe D+3.0162d ago
House · 331 candidate trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 391 candidate trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 40Esther Kim Varet (D) vs Ken Calvert (R)Safe R-4.0164d ago
House · 1Audrey Denney (D) vs James Gallagher (R)Tilt R-12.00129d ago
House · 14Victor Aguilar Jr. (D) vs Wendy Huang (R)Safe D-8.0094d ago
House · 511 candidate trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 5Michael Barkley (D) vs Tom McClintock (R)Safe R0no polls
House · 24Sarah Bacon (D) vs Robert Smith (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 35Norma Torres (D) vs Mike Cargile (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 383 candidates trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 31Gil Cisneros (D) vs Eric Ching (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 52Juan Vargas (D) vs Jeff Belle (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 26Chris Espinosa (D) vs Samuel Gallucci (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 46Lou Correa (D) vs David Pan (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 23Tessa Hodge (D) vs Jay Obernolte (R)Safe R0no polls
House · 20Kristina Roper (D) vs Vince Fong (R)Safe R0no polls
House · 291 candidate trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 326 candidates trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 19Sean Dougherty (D) vs Peter Verbica (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 28Judy Chu (D) vs April Verlato (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 163 candidates trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 7Doris Matsui (D) vs Ralph Nwobi (R)Safe D+18.0163d ago
House · 11Saikat Chakrabarti (D) vs David Ganezer (R)Safe D+16.5561d ago
House · 22Jasmeet Bains (D) vs David Valadao (R)Tilt D-23.0162d ago
House · 42Robert Garcia (D) vs Brian Burley (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 30Laura Friedman (D) vs Dennis Feitosa (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 502 candidates trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 152 candidates trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 344 candidates trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 3Heidi Hall (D) vs Kevin Kiley (R)Likely D0362d ago
House · 18Luis Arreguin (D) vs Shane Lewis (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 9Josh Harder (D) vs John McBride (R)Likely D0no polls
House · 121 candidate trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 21Jim Costa (D) vs Kyle Kirkland (R)Likely D0no polls
House · 27Caleb Norwood (D) vs Jason Gibbs (R)Likely D0no polls
House · 45Derek Tran (D) vs Mark Leonard (R)Likely D0no polls
House · 49Mike Levin (D) vs Armen Kurdian (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 4Eric Jones (D) vs Sharon Brown (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 17Ro Khanna (D) vs Ritesh Tandon (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 41Hector De La Torre (D) vs Mitch Clemmons (R)Likely D0no polls
House · 36Rustin Knudtson (D) vs Leah Toomim (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 2Jared Huffman (D) vs Tim Geist (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 431 candidate trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 47Dave Min (D) vs Bill Brough (R)Likely D0no polls
House · 48Ammar Campa-Najjar (D) vs Darrell Issa (R)Lean R-24.7354d ago
House · 372 candidates trackedSafe D0no polls
House · 8Nicolas Carjuzaa (D) vs Rudy Recile (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 10Mark DeSaulnier (D) vs Angela Griffiths (R)Safe D0no polls
House · 13Adam Gray (D) vs Vin Kruttiventi (R)Lean D0no polls
House · 44Nanette Barragán (D) vs Genevieve Angel (R)Safe D0no polls

Voter registration iRegistered voters by party from the state's latest Secretary-of-State report, with the change since the prior cycle. States that don't register by party are omitted.

state_sos · April 2026
44.9% Democratic
22.8% Unaffiliated
25.0% Republican
7.3% Other
AffiliationRegistered%vs prior
Democratic10,382,26944.9%
Unaffiliated5,259,80822.8%
Republican5,784,48625.0%
Other1,686,2917.3%
Ballot measures · 8iStatewide ballot questions for this state, with polling or the certified result. Sourced from Wikipedia and Ballotpedia.
Source · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia
CA 1Passed
Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment. Adds a reproductive freedom right to the Constitution of California .
No public polling yet
CA 2Passed
Authorizes the issuance of $10 billion in bonds to fund construction and upgrades to public schools and coll…
No public polling yet
CA 3Passed
Repeals 2008 California Proposition 8 and declares in the state constitution that the "right to marry is a f…
No public polling yet
CA 4Passed
Authorizes the issuance of $10 billion in bonds to fund various water infrastructure, energy, and environmen…
No public polling yet
CA 5Failed
Lowers the supermajority vote requirement from 66.67% to 55% for any county or local bond measure that would…
No public polling yet
CA 6Failed
Repeal the line in the state constitution saying, "Involuntary servitude is prohibited except to punish crim…
No public polling yet
CA 32Failed
Raises the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, then annually adjusts it for inflation.
No public polling yet
CA 33Failed
Repeals the Costa–Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995, allowing cities to once again establish their own rent…
No public polling yet
Past races · 387iDecided races in this state across past cycles, with the winner, their party, and victory margin. Click any race for the full result.
Other competitive states iNearby battleground states, ranked by their most competitive 2026 race. Click through to that state's page.
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