2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California will be 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 will coincide 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.

See also: 2020 California elections

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California

November 3, 2020
All 53 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party Democratic Republican Last election 46 7 Current seats 45 8

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 1

See also: California's 1st congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Audrey Denney (Democratic), educator and 2018 nominee for California's 1st congressional district[2]
• Doug LaMalfa (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Gregory Edward Cheadle (no party preference), perennial candidate[4]
• Joseph LeTourneau IV (no party preference), leadership developer[5]
• Rob Lydon (Democratic), veterinarian[5]

Endorsements

Audrey Denney (D)

Organizations California Democratic Party[6] California League of Conservation Voters [7] College Democrats of America - California State University, Chico[6] End Citizens United[8] Equality California[6] Indivisible movement[6] People for the American Way[6] Planned Parenthood[9] Sierra Club[6] Young Democrats of America - California[6] Labor unions Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen[6] California Teachers Association[10] International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers - Local 118[6] International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers[6] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Local 340[6] International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Joint Council 7[6] International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 3[6] National Education Association[6] Service Employees International Union[6] United Association[6] United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America[6]

Doug LaMalfa (R)
Organizations National Right to Life Committee[11]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Likely R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Polling

Primary election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Doug LaMalfa (R)	Audrey Denney (D)	Undecided
Lake Research Partners (D)[upper-alpha 1]	June 10–14, 2020	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	45%	41%	11%

Results

2020 California's 1st congressional district primary results by county

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•   LaMalfa—80–90%
•   LaMalfa—70–80%
•   LaMalfa—60–70%
•   LaMalfa—50–60%
•   LaMalfa—40–50%
•   Denney—40–50%

California's 1st congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	Audrey Denney
Total votes				100.0

District 2

See also: California's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district encompasses the North Coast, stretching from the 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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Jared Huffman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[20]
• Dale K. Mensing (Republican), candidate for California's 2nd congressional district in 2014, 2016, and 2018[21]

Eliminated in primary

• Melissa Bradley (Green), businesswoman[20]
• Charles "Wally" Coppock (American Independent)[20]
• Rachel Moniz (Democratic), operations officer[20]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 2nd congressional district primary results by county

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•   Huffman—70–80%
•   Huffman—60–70%
•   Huffman—50–60%
•   Huffman—40–50%
•   Mensing—40–50%

California's 2nd congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Dale K. Mensing
Total votes				100.0

District 3

See also: California's 3rd congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• John Garamendi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[22]
• Tamika Hamilton (Republican), U.S. Air Force veteran[23]

Eliminated in primary

• Sean Feucht (Republican), gospel singer[24]

Endorsements

John Garamendi (D)

Executive Branch officials Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009–2017); former U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)[25] 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)[25] Richard Rominger, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture (1993–2001); former Secretary of Food and Agriculture of California (1977–1982)[25] 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)[25] U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative from CA-02 (2013–present)[25] Vic Fazio, former U.S. Representative from CA-03 (1993–1999) and CA-04 (1979–1993)[25] Mike Thompson, U.S. Representative from CA-05 (2013–present) and CA-01 (1999–2013)[25] Doris Matsui, U.S. Representative from CA-06 (2013–present) and CA-05 (2005–2013)[25] George Miller, former U.S. Representative from CA-11 (2013–2015) and CA-07 (1975–2013)[25] Statewide officials Delaine Eastin, former Superintendent of Public Instruction of California (1995–2003); candidate for Governor of California in 2018[25] State legislators Lois Wolk, former California State Senator from District 3 (2012–2016) and District 5 (2008–2012)[25] Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, California State Assemblywoman from District 4 (2016–present)[25] Mariko Yamada, former California State Assemblywoman from District 4 (2012–2014) and District 8 (2008–2012)[25] Roger Dickinson, former California State Assemblyman from District 7 (2012–2014) and District 9 (2010–2012)[25] Jim Frazier, California State Assemblyman from District 11 (2012–present)[25] Newspapers Daily Democrat[25] Daily Republic[25] The Reporter[25] The Sacramento Bee[25] Organizations California Democratic Party[25] Human Rights Campaign[26] J Street[27] League of Conservation Voters[25] National Organization for Women[25] Ocean Champions[25] Sierra Club[25] Young Democrats of America - California[25] Labor unions Air Line Pilots Association, International[25] Amalgamated Transit Union[25] American Federation of Government Employees[25] American Federation of Teachers[25] American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees[25] American Maritime Officers[25] American Postal Workers Union[25] California Teachers Association[25] Communications Workers of America[25] International Association of Fire Fighters[25] International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers[25] International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers[25] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers[25] International Brotherhood of Teamsters[25] International Longshore and Warehouse Union[25] International Union of Painters and Allied Trades[25] Laborers' International Union of North America[25] Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association[25] National Air Traffic Controllers Association[25] National Association of Letter Carriers[25] National Education Association[25] National Nurses United[25] National Rural Letter Carriers' Association[25] National Union of Healthcare Workers[28] Office and Professional Employees International Union[25] Seafarers International Union of North America[25] Service Employees International Union[25] Transport Workers Union of America[25] United Association[25] United Auto Workers[25] United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America[25] United Food and Commercial Workers[25] United Steelworkers[25] United Transportation Union[25]

Tamika Hamilton (R)
Organizations Maggie's List[29]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Likely D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 3rd congressional district primary results by county

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•   Garamendi—70–80%
•   Garamendi—50–60%
•   Garamendi—40–50%
•   Hamilton—40–50%

California's 3rd congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Tamika Hamilton
Total votes				100.0

District 4

See also: California's 4th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Brynne S. Kennedy (Democratic), businesswoman[30]
• Tom McClintock (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[31]

Eliminated in primary

• Julianne Benzel (Republican), history teacher[32]
• Jamie Byers (Republican), state parole agent[5]
• Robert Lawton (no party preference), businessman and Democratic candidate for California's 4th congressional district in 2018[33]
• Jacob Thomas (Republican), businessman[34]

Withdrawn

• Sean Frame (Democratic), Placerville Union school board member[35]

Declined

• Jessica Morse (Democratic), deputy secretary of forest resources management at the California Natural Resources Agency and candidate for California's 4th congressional district in 2018[36]

Endorsements

Tom McClintock (R)
Organizations Fresno County Republican Party[37]

Brynne Kennedy (D)
Organizations California League of Conservation Voters[7] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Likely R	July 17, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Likely R	June 7, 2020

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Tom McClintock (R)	Brynne Kennedy (D)	Undecided
Lake Research Partners (D)[upper-alpha 2]	July 22–25, 2020	650	–	45%	42%	13%
Lake Research Partners (D)[upper-alpha 2]	April 26 – May 4, 2020	2,196	–	46%	40%	14%

Results

2020 California's 4th congressional district primary results by county

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•   McClintock—60–70%
•   McClintock—50–60%
•   Kennedy—60–70%

California's 4th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	Brynne S. Kennedy
Total votes				100.0

District 5

See also: California's 5th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Scott Giblin (Republican), information services technician[39]
• Mike Thompson (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[39]

Eliminated in primary

• Jason Kishineff (Democratic), activist[40]
• Josh Wesley Tyler (Democratic), teacher[41]

Endorsements

Mike Thompson (D)
Labor unions Organizations Brady Campaign[42] California League of Conservation Voters [7] California Teachers Association[10] Human Rights Campaign[26] J Street PAC[27] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 5th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Thompson—60–70%
•   Thompson—50–60%

California's 5th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Scott Giblin
Total votes				100.0

District 6

See also: California's 6th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Chris Bish (Republican), realtor[5]
• Doris Matsui (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Benjamin Emard (Democratic), attorney[5]
• Sherwood Ellsworth Haisty Jr. (Republican), minister[5]

Endorsements

Doris Matsui (D)
Labor unions National Union of Healthcare Workers[28] Organizations California League of Conservation Voters [7] California Teachers Association[10] Human Rights Campaign[26] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 6th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Matsui—60–70%

California's 6th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Chris Bish
Total votes				100.0

District 7

See also: California's 7th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[43]
• Buzz Patterson (Republican), retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel[44]

Eliminated in primary

• Jeff Burdick (Democratic), public affairs specialist[43]
• Jon Ivy (Republican), voting rights activist[45]
• Chris Richardson (Green), engineer[5]

Endorsements

Ami Bera (D)
Organizations 314 Action [46] California League of Conservation Voters [7] California Teachers Association[10] End Citizens United[47] Human Rights Campaign[26] J Street PAC[27] NARAL Pro-Choice America[48] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Population Connection[49] Sierra Club[38]

Buzz Patterson (R)
Organizations California ProLife Council and Right to Life Federation PAC[11]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Likely D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 7th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Buzz Patterson
Total votes				100.0

District 8

See also: California's 8th congressional district

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.[1] 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.[50]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Christine Bubser (Democratic), engineer and biotechnology advisor[51]
• Jay Obernolte (Republican), state assemblyman[52]

Eliminated in primary

• Bob Conaway (Democratic), attorney and candidate for California's 8th congressional district in 2014[53]
• Tim Donnelly (Republican), former state assemblyman and candidate for California's 8th congressional district in 2016 & 2018[54]
• James Ellars (Democratic), energy consultant[55]
• Jeff Esmus (No party preference), teacher[53]
• Jerry Laws (Republican), candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018[53]
• Jeremy Staat (Republican), U.S. Marine veteran and former NFL player[56]
• Justin David Whitehead (Republican), realtor[53]

Declined

• Paul Cook (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[50]
• Chad Mayes (Independent), state assemblyman[52]

Endorsements

Christine Bubser (D)

Federal politicians Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator [D-CA]; 2020 vice presidential nominee[57] Julia Brownley, U.S. Representative (CA-26)[58] Judy Chu, U.S. Representative (CA-27)[58] Ted Lieu, U.S. Representative (CA-33)[58] Raul Ruiz, U.S. Representative (CA-36)[58] Linda T. Sánchez, U.S. Representative (CA-38)[58] Gil Cisneros, U.S. Representative (CA-39)[58] Katie Porter, U.S. Representative (CA-45)[58] Mike Levin, U.S. Representative (CA-49)[58] State politicians Connie Leyva, state senator (SD-20)[58] Organizations California Labor Federation[58] California League of Conservation Voters[58] Demand Universal Healthcare[59] End Citizens United[58] Equality California[58] Sierra Club[58]

Jeremy Staat (R)
Organizations War Veterans Fund[60]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 8th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Obernolte—30–40%
•   Bubser—30–40%
•   Bubser—40–50%

California's 8th congressional district, 2020[19]

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
	Democratic	Christine Bubser
Total votes				100.0

District 9

See also: California's 9th congressional district

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.[1]

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[5]
• Jerry McNerney (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]

Eliminated in primary

• William Martinek (Republican), financial advisor[61]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 9th congressional district primary results by county

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•   McNerney—50–60%
•   Amador—40–50%

California's 9th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Antonio C. "Tony" Amador
Total votes				100.0

District 10

See also: California's 10th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Josh Harder (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
• Ted Howze (Republican), veterinarian, former Turlock city councilman, and candidate for California's 10th congressional district in 2018[62]

Eliminated in primary

• Michael J. "Mike" Barkley (Democratic), accountant and perennial candidate[63]
• Ryan Blevins (Democratic), robotics engineer[63]
• Bob Elliott (Republican), San Joaquin County supervisor[64]
• Marla Sousa Livengood (Republican), businesswoman and candidate for California's 9th congressional district in 2018[65]

Withdrawn

• Charles Dossett (Republican), U.S. Army veteran[66]

Declined

• Jeff Denham (Republican), former U.S. Representative[67]

Endorsements

Bob Elliott (R)
Organizations Combat Veterans for Congress[68]

Josh Harder (D)

Former US Executive Branch Officials Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009-2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[69] Labor unions Service Employees International Union California[70] Organizations Council for a Livable World[71] End Citizens United[72] Human Rights Campaign[26] League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[73] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Likely D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely D	July 6, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Likely D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Lean D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 10th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Harder—40–50%
•   Harder—30–40%

California's 10th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Ted Howze
Total votes				100.0

District 11

See also: California's 11th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[74]
• Nisha Sharma (Republican), realtor[74]

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Ernest Kerr (Green), social justice advocate[74]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 11th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Nisha Sharma
Total votes				100.0

District 12

See also: California's 12th congressional district

The 12th district is based entirely within San Francisco. The incumbent is the Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, who was re-elected with 86.8% of the vote in 2018.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Shahid Buttar (Democratic), civil liberties attorney and candidate for California's 12th congressional district in 2018[75]
• Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Agatha Bacelar (Democratic), documentary filmmaker and engineer[76]
• John Dennis (Republican), businessman and perennial candidate[5]
• Deanna Lorraine (Republican), political commentator[77]

Withdrawn

• Tom Gallagher (Democratic), former Massachusetts state representative (1980–1986)[78]

Endorsements

Shahid Buttar (D)

Local officials Matt Gonzalez, former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors[79] Eric Mar, former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 1[79] Dean Preston, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 5 (withdrawn)[80] Jason West, former mayor of New Paltz, New York[79] Individuals Medea Benjamin[79] Ana Kasparian, political commentator[81] Shaun King, activist[79] Lawrence Lessig[79] Linda Sarsour[79] Susan Sarandon, actress and activist[79] Cornel West[79] Richard Stallman[82] Marianne Williamson, author and 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries candidate[83] Unions San Francisco Tenants Union[79] Organizations Democratic Socialists of America - San Francisco chapter (considering withdrawal) [84] Democratic Socialists of America - Silicon Valley chapter[79] Veterans for Bernie Sanders[79] Publications Current Affairs[85]

Nancy Pelosi (D)

Unions California Teachers Association[10] Service Employees International Union California[70] Organizations End Citizens United[47] Human Rights Campaign[26] League of Conservation Voters[86] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38] Individuals James L. Brooks, director, producer and writer[87] Gregg Henry, actor and musician[88] William Hurt, actor, director, producer and screenwriter[89] Kristen Johnston, actress and comedian[90] Wendie Malick, actress and activist[91] Alyssa Milano, actress and activist[92] Alexandra Neil, actress[93] James Sie, actor and voice actor[94] Alice Wetterlund, actress, comedian and podcast host[95]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 12th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	Shahid Buttar
Total votes				100.0
	Democratic hold

District 13

See also: California's 13th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Barbara Lee (Democratic), incumbent U.S Representative[96]
• Nikka Piterman (Republican), software engineer[97]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 13th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Nikka Piterman
Total votes				100.0

District 14

See also: California's 14th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ran Petel (Republican), financial executive[5]
• Jackie Speier (Democratic), incumbent U.S Representative[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Cristos Goodrow (Democratic), technology executive[5]
• Eric Taylor (no party preference), research manager[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	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[19]

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)
	Republican	Ran Petel
Total votes				100.0

District 15

See also: California's 15th congressional district

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,[1] and ran in the 2020 presidential race.[98] Swalwell joined the House race after ending his presidential campaign.[99][100]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Alison Hayden (Republican), special education teacher[74]
• Eric Swalwell (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[101]

Eliminated in primary

• Samantha Campbell (Democratic), college student[74]
• Don J. Grundmann (no party preference), chiropractor (Constitution)[upper-roman 1][74]
• Austin E. Intal (Democratic), sales and real estate agent[74]
• Peter Yuan Liu (Republican), candidate for Governor of California in 2018[74]
• Tuan Phan (Democratic), biochemist[74]

Withdrawn

• Bob Wieckowski (Democratic), state senator[102]
• Aisha Wahab (Democratic), Hayward city councilwoman[103]

Declined

• Catharine Baker (Republican), former state assemblywoman[99]
• Rob Bonta (Democratic), state assemblyman (running for re-election)[104]
• Ellen Corbett (Democratic), former majority leader of the California State Senate[105]
• Scott Haggerty (Democratic), Alameda County supervisor[99]
• Nancy O'Malley (Democratic), Alameda County district attorney[105]
• Bill Quirk (Democratic), state assemblyman[99]
• Tim Sbranti (Democratic), former mayor of Dublin[105]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 15th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Swalwell—60–70%
•   Swalwell—50–60%

California's 15th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Alison Hayden
Total votes				100.0

District 16

See also: California's 16th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Kevin Cookingham (Republican), former Clovis Unified School District educator[106]
• Jim Costa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[107]

Eliminated in primary

• Esmeralda Soria (Democratic), Fresno city councilwoman[108]
• Kimberly Elizabeth Williams (Democratic), former U.S. diplomat and college professor[109]

Endorsements

Jim Costa (D)
Federal politicians Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator [D-CA]; 2020 vice presidential nominee[57] Organizations Blue Dog Coalition[110] Equality California[111] Human Rights Campaign[26] Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund[112] Planned Parenthood[9] Unions California Teachers Association[10] National Education Association[113]

Kevin Cookingham (R)
Organizations Fresno County Republican Party[37]

Esmeralda Soria (D)

State politicians Anna Caballero, State Senator[114] Individuals Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights leader[115] Labor unions International Association of Fire Fighters Local 753[116] International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 100[117] International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 431[117] Service Employees International Union California State Council[118] Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local 162[117] United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 701[117] Organizations California Young Democrats[119] Courage California[120]

Kimberly Williams (D)
Organizations Brand New Congress[121]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	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[19]

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)
	Republican	Kevin Cookingham
Total votes				100.0

District 17

See also: California's 17th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[96]
• Ritesh Tandon (Republican), businessman[96]

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Dehn (Libertarian), square dance caller[5]
• 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[122] Labor unions Organizations California League of Conservation Voters [7] Democratic Socialists of America Silicon Valley[123] Human Rights Campaign[26] Justice Democrats[124] National Iranian American Council[125] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	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[19]

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)
	Republican	Ritesh Tandon
Total votes				100.0

District 18

See also: California's 18th congressional district

The 18th district encompasses the eastern 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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Rishi Kumar (Democratic), Saratoga city councilman[126]
• Anna Eshoo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Richard B. Fox (Republican), physician[5]
• Bob Goodwyn (Libertarian), pilot[5]
• Phil Reynolds (Republican), engineer[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 18th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Eshoo—60–70%
•   Eshoo—50–60%

California's 18th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	Rishi Kumar
Total votes				100.0
	Democratic hold

District 19

See also: California's 19th congressional district

The 19th district is based in the western 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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Justin Aguilera (Republican), businessman[5]
• Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]

Eliminated in primary

• Ignacio Cruz (Republican), economic development director[5]
• Jason Mallory (no party preference)[5]
• Ivan Torres (Democratic), healthcare worker[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 19th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Justin Aguilera
Total votes				100.0

District 20

See also: California's 20th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Jeff Gorman (Republican), financial adviser[127]
• Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[128]

Eliminated in primary

• Adam Bolaños Scow (Democratic), environmental activist[127]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 20th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Panetta—60–70%
•   Panetta—50–60%

California's 20th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Jeff Gorman
Total votes				100.0

District 21

See also: California's 21st congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• TJ Cox (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[129]
• Ricardo De La Fuente (Democratic), businessman[130]
• Rocky De La Fuente (Republican), candidate for U.S. president in 2016 and perennial candidate[130]
• David Valadao (Republican), former U.S. Representative[131]

Declined

• Ruben Macareno (no party preference), Farmersville city councilman and former chair of the Tulare County Democratic Party[132]

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)[69] Labor unions California Labor Federation[133] Service Employees International Union California[70] United Farm Workers[134] Organizations 314 Action [46] Asian American Action Fund[135] California Teachers Association[10] End Citizens United[72] Equality California[111] Giffords[136] Human Rights Campaign[26] Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund[112] Indivisible 435[137] J Street PAC[27] League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[73] NARAL Pro-Choice America[138] New Democrat Coalition [139] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Stonewall Democrats[140]

David Valadao (R)
Organizations Fresno County Republican Party[37] Publications The Fresno Bee[141]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Tossup	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Tilt D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Lean D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Tossup	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Lean D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Tossup	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Likely D	June 7, 2020

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	TJ Cox (D)	David Valadao (R)	Undecided
NRCC (R)	June 30 – July 2, 2019	400	–	36%	52%	11%

Results

2020 California's 21st congressional district primary results by county

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•   Valadao—60–70%
•   Valadao—50–60%
•   Cox—40–50%

California's 21st congressional district, 2020[19]

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
	Democratic	TJ Cox (incumbent)
	Republican	David Valadao
Total votes				100.0

District 22

See also: California's 22nd congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Phil Arballo (Democratic), financial adviser[142]
• Bobby Bliatout (Democratic), healthcare executive and candidate for California's 22nd congressional district in 2018[142]
• Eric Garcia (no party preference), graduate student[132]
• Devin Nunes (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[132]
• Dary Rezvani (Democratic), management consultant[142]

Declined

• Ricardo Franco (Democratic), candidate for California's 22nd congressional district in 2018[143]
• Andrew Janz (Democratic), Fresno County prosecutor and nominee for California's 22nd congressional district in 2018 (running for mayor of Fresno)[144]

Endorsements

Phil Arballo (D)
Organizations California League of Conservation Voters[7] Labor unions California Teachers Association[10]

Devin Nunes (R)
Organizations Fresno County Republican Party[37]

Dary Rezvani (D)
Organizations National Iranian American Council[125]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Likely R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Likely R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Likely R	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 22nd congressional district primary results by county

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•   Nunes—60–70%
•   Nunes—50–60%

California's 22nd congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	Phil Arballo
Total votes				100.0

District 23

See also: California's 23rd congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Kim Mangone (Democratic), systems engineer and U.S. Air Force veteran[145]
• Kevin McCarthy (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[146]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 23rd congressional district primary results by county

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•   McCarthy—70–80%
•   McCarthy—60–70%

California's 23rd congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	Kim Mangone
Total votes

District 24

See also: California's 24th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Andy Caldwell (Republican), nonprofit executive[147]
• Salud Carbajal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[148]
• Kenneth Young (no party preference), civil engineer[5]

Endorsements

Salud Carbajal (D)

Labor unions California Labor Federation[133] California Teachers Association[10] National Education Association[113] National Union of Healthcare Workers[28] Service Employees International Union California[70] United Farm Workers[134] Organizations Brady Campaign[42] California League of Conservation Voters [7] Coalition to Stop Gun Violence[149] Equality California[111] Human Rights Campaign[26] Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund[112] J Street[27] Planned Parenthood[9] Sierra Club[38] VoteVets[150]

Andy Caldwell (R)
State legislators Sam Blakeslee, former state assemblyman[151] Brooks Firestone, former state assemblyman[151]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 24th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Carbajal—60–70%
•   Carbajal—50–60%

California's 24th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Andy Caldwell
Total votes				100.0

District 25

See also: California's 25th congressional district and 2020 California's 25th congressional district special election

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.[152] Hill had flipped the district in 2018 and was elected with 54.4% of the vote.[1] A special election to fill Hill's vacancy was held before the general election in 2020. Republican Mike Garcia won the special election, and was seated on May 19, 2020.

Candidates

Declared

• Otis Lee Cooper (No party preference), legal defense investigator[5]
• Robert Cooper III (Democratic), college professor[153]
• Getro Franck Elize (Democratic), patient resource worker[153]
• Mike Garcia (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[154]
• Kenneth Jenks (Republican), U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and telecommunications executive[153]
• Steve Knight (Republican), former U.S. Representative[155]
• David Lozano (Republican), attorney[153]
• Daniel Mercuri (Republican), businessman[5]
• George Papadopoulos (Republican), foreign policy adviser for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign[156]
• Christy Smith (Democratic), state assemblywoman[157]
• Cenk Uygur (Democratic), journalist and CEO & host of The Young Turks[158]
• Aníbal Valdéz-Ortega (Democratic), attorney and community organizer[5]

Withdrawn

• Mark Cripe (Republican), Los Angeles County deputy sheriff[159]
• Christopher C. Smith (Democratic), documentary filmmaker.[5][160]
• Angela Underwood-Jacobs (Republican), Lancaster city councilwoman[159]
• Suzette Valladares (Republican), businesswoman[161]

Endorsements

Main article: 2020 California's 25th congressional district special election § Endorsements

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Tossup	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Tilt D (flip)	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Tossup	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Tossup	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Tossup	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Tossup	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Likely D (flip)	June 7, 2020

Polling

Primary election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Mike Garcia (R)	Steve Knight (R)	George Papadopoulos (R)	Christy Smith (D)	Cenk Uygur (D)
Tulchin Research (D)[upper-alpha 3]	December 12–19, 2019	–[lower-alpha 2]	–[lower-alpha 3]	13%	26%	3%	30%	5%

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Mike Garcia (R)	Christy Smith (D)	Undecided
American Viewpoint (R)[upper-alpha 4]	July 26–28, 2020	400	± 4.9%	48%	41%	8%
DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department (D)[upper-alpha 3]	May 6–10, 2020	675 (LV)[lower-alpha 4]	–	46%	48%	–

Results

2020 California's 25th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Smith—30–40%

California's 25th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	Christy Smith
Total votes

District 26

See also: California's 26th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (Republican), attorney and candidate for California State Assembly in 2018[162]
• Julia Brownley (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
• Enrique Petris (Democratic), contract administrator[5]
• Robert L. Salas (Democratic), retired teacher[5]

Endorsements

Julia Brownley (D)
Organizations California League of Conservation Voters [7] Human Rights Campaign[26] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 26th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Brownley—50–60%

California's 26th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy
Total votes				100.0

District 27

See also: California's 27th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Beatrice Cardenas (Republican), loan officer[163]
• Judy Chu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[164]
• Christian Daly (No party preference), former Duarte city manager intern[163]
• Johnny J. Nalbandian (Republican), entrepreneur and candidate for California's 28th congressional district in 2018[165]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 27th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Chu—70–80%
•   Chu—40–50%

California's 27th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Johnny J. Nalbandian
Total votes				100.0

District 28

See also: California's 28th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Chad D. Anderson (Democratic), entrepreneur[5]
• Jennifer Barbosa (no party preference), realtor and activist[166]
• William Bodell (Republican), businessman[5]
• Eric Early (Republican), attorney and candidate for Attorney General of California in 2018[167]
• Sal Genovese (Democratic), community services director[5]
• Ara Khachig Manoogian (Democratic), security systems integrator[5]
• Maebe A. Girl (Democratic), Silver Lake neighborhood councilwoman and drag queen[168]
• Adam Schiff (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[166]

Endorsements

Adam Schiff (D)
Individuals David Slack, writer and activist[169] Labor unions Organizations California League of Conservation Voters [7] California Teachers Association[10] Human Rights Campaign[26] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 28th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Eric Early
Total votes				100.0

District 29

See also: California's 29th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced from Primary

• Tony Cárdenas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
• Angélica Dueñas (Democratic), member of the Sun Valley Neighborhood council[170]

Eliminated in Primary

• Michael R. Guzik (Democratic), ride-share driver[5]
• Brian Perras (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran[5]

Endorsements

Tony Cárdenas (D)

Labor unions California Labor Federation[133] California Teachers Association[10] National Union of Healthcare Workers[28] Service Employees International Union California[70] United Farm Workers[134] Organizations California League of Conservation Voters [7] Equality California[111] Human Rights Campaign[26] Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund[112] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Angélica Dueñas (D)
Organizations Our Revolution - Los Angeles chapter[171] Progressive Asian Network for Action[172] Sunrise Movement - Los Angeles chapter[173]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 29th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	Angélica Dueñas
Total votes				100.0
	Democratic hold

District 30

See also: California's 30th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Courtney "CJ" Berina (Democratic), marketing consultant[5]
• Brian T. Carroll (Democratic)[5]
• Raji Rab (Democratic), commercial pilot and candidate for California's 30th congressional district in 2018[5]
• Mark S. Reed (Republican), businessman and perennial candidate[5]
• Brad Sherman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]

Declined

• Aarika Rhodes, middle school teacher and candidate for California's 30th congressional district in 2022

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 California's 30th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Sherman—50–60%
•   Sherman—40–50%

California's 30th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Mark S. Reed
Total votes				100.0

District 31

See also: California's 31st congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Pete Aguilar (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[53]
• Agnes Gibboney (Republican), activist and angel mom[174]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 31st congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Agnes Gibboney
Total votes				100.0

District 32

See also: California's 32nd congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Emanuel Gonzales (Democratic), dialysis technician[5]
• Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita (Democratic), U.S. Army Reserve officer[5]
• Raul Ali Madrigal (Democratic, write-in), USMC veteran[175]
• Grace Napolitano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
• Joshua M. Scott (Republican), political strategist and candidate for California's 32nd congressional district in 2018[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 32nd congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Joshua M. Scott
Total votes				100.0

District 33

See also: California's 33rd congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Liz Barris (Democratic), nonprofit director[5]
• James P. Bradley (Republican), businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[176]
• Albert Maxwell Goldberg (Democratic), candidate for California's 26th congressional district in 2012[5]
• Ted Lieu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[177]
• Sarah Sun Liew (Republican), businesswoman[5]
• Kenneth W. Wright (no party preference), ophthalmology surgeon[5]

Endorsements

Ted Lieu (D)
Organizations California League of Conservation Voters [7] California Teachers Association[10] Human Rights Campaign[26] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 33rd congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	James P. Bradley
Total votes				100.0

District 34

See also: California's 34th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Advanced to General

• Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
• David Kim (Democratic), MacArthur Park neighborhood council board-member[5]

Eliminated in Primary

• Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla (Democratic), activist[178] (endorsed Kim)[179]
• Keanakay Scott (Democratic), author[5]
• Joanne L. Wright (Republican)[5]

Endorsements

Jimmy Gomez (D)
Organizations California League of Conservation Voters[7] Equality California[111] Human Rights Campaign[26] Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund[112] Planned Parenthood[9] Progressive Action PAC (Congressional Progressive Caucus)[180] Sierra Club[38] Unions California Labor Federation[133] California Teachers Association[10] Service Employees International Union California[70]

David Kim (D)
Individuals Andrew Yang, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and non-profit leader [181] Organizations Humanity Forward [181] Sunrise Movement - Los Angeles Chapter[181]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2018 California's 34th congressional district primary results by county supervisorial district

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•   Gomez—50–60%
•   Gomez—40–50%

California's 34th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	David Kim
Total votes				100.0
	Democratic hold

District 35

See also: California's 35th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Mike Cargile (Republican), independent filmmaker[53]
• Norma Torres (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[53]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

2020 2020 California's 35th congressional district primary results by county

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•   Torres—70–80%
•   Torres—60–70%

California's 35th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Mike Cargile
Total votes				100.0

District 36

See also: California's 36th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Erin Cruz (Republican), author and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[182]
• Patrice Kimbler (Republican)[183]
• Raul Ruiz (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[184]
• Milo Stevanovich (Republican), attorney[183]

Withdrawn

• Raul Ruiz (Republican)[185]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 36th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Erin Cruz
Total votes				100.0

District 37

See also: California's 37th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Karen Bass (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
• Larry Thompson (No party preference), attorney[5]
• Errol Webber (Republican), documentary film producer[186]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 37th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Errol Webber
Total votes				100.0

District 38

See also: California's 38th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
• Michael Tolar (Democratic), retail store worker[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	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[19]

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)
	Democratic	Michael Tolar
Total votes				100.0
	Democratic hold

District 39

See also: California's 39th congressional district

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 district also takes in a small portion of southwestern San Bernardino County, covering Chino Hills. The incumbent is Democrat Gil Cisneros, who flipped the district and was elected in 2018 with 51.6% of the vote.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Gil Cisneros (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[187]
• Steve Cox (no party preference), motorcycle journalist and candidate for California's 39th congressional district in 2018[188]
• Young Kim (Republican), former state assemblywoman and candidate for California's 39th congressional district in 2018[189]

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)[69] Organizations Asian American Action Fund[135] Brady Campaign[190] California League of Conservation Voters[7] Council for a Livable World[71] End Citizens United[72] Human Rights Campaign[26] League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[191] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Young Kim (R)
U.S. Representatives Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, U.S. Representative from CA-23 2013-present, CA-22 2007-2013[192] Organizations Empower America Project[193] Maggie's List[29] Susan B. Anthony List[194]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Likely D	July 17, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Likely D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Lean D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Tossup	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Lean D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Tossup	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Gil Cisneros (D)	Young Kim (R)	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)[upper-alpha 5]	July 27–30, 2020	400	± 4.9%	47%	45%	8%

Hypothetical polling
with generic Republican Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[lower-alpha 1] Margin of error Gil Cisneros (D) Generic Republican Undecided TargetPoint (R)[upper-alpha 6] 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[19]

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
	Democratic	Gil Cisneros (incumbent)
	Republican	Young Kim
Total votes				100.0

District 40

See also: California's 40th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Rodolfo Cortes Barragan (Green), scientist and candidate for California's 40th congressional district in 2018[5]
• C. Antonio Delgado (Republican), immigration attorney[5]
• Anthony Felix Jr. (Democratic), homeless services analyst[5]
• Michael Donnell Graham Jr. (American Independent)[5]
• Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
• David John Sanchez (Democratic), teacher[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 40th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	C. Antonio Delgado
Total votes				100.0

District 41

See also: California's 41st congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Aja Smith (Republican), U.S. Air Force veteran and candidate for California's 41st congressional district in 2018[195]
• Mark Takano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[196]
• Grace Williams (Democratic), former Perris city official[197]

Endorsements

Mark Takano (D)
Organizations California League of Conservation Voters [7] Human Rights Campaign[26] LGBTQ Victory Fund[198] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 41st congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Aja Smith
Total votes				100.0

District 42

See also: California's 42nd congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[183]
• Regina Marston (Democratic), businesswoman[183]
• William "Liam" O'Mara (Democratic), historian and college professor[197]

Withdrew

• Julia Peacock (Democratic), public high school teacher and candidate for California's 42nd congressional district in 2018[199]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Likely R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 42nd congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	William "Liam" O'Mara
Total votes				100.0

District 43

See also: California's 43rd congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Joe Collins III (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran[5]
• Omar Navarro (Republican), businessman and candidate for California's 43rd congressional district in 2016 and 2018[200]
• Maxine Waters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 43rd congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Joe E. Collins III
Total votes				100.0

District 44

See also: California's 44th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Nanette Barragán (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[5]
• Billy Z. Earley (Republican), healthcare advocate[5]
• Morris F. Griffin (Democratic), maintenance technician[5]
• Analilia Joya (Democratic), teacher and disability advocate[5]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 44th congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Democratic	Analilia Joya
Total votes				100.0
	Democratic hold

District 45

See also: California's 45th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Rhonda Furin (Republican), special education teacher[201]
• Christopher J. Gonzales (Republican), attorney and U.S. Army veteran[201]
• Peggy Huang (Republican), Yorba Linda city councilwoman and former mayor of Yorba Linda[202]
• Katie Porter (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[203]
• Greg Raths (Republican), retired United States Marine Corps Colonel, former mayor of Mission Viejo and candidate for California's 45th congressional district in 2016[204]
• Don Sedgwick (Republican), mayor of Laguna Hills[205]
• Lisa Sparks (Republican), Orange County Department of Education trustee and Chapman University professor[206]

Withdrew

• Ray Gennawey (Republican), Orange County prosecutor[176]
• Brenton Woolworth (Republican), businessman[201]

Declined

• Mimi Walters (Republican), former U.S. Representative[207]

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)[69] Organizations California League of Conservation Voters[7] California Teachers Association[10] Democracy for America[208] EMILY's List[209] Human Rights Campaign[26] League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[191] National Iranian American Council[125] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Greg Raths (R)

U.S. Representatives Mary Bono, Former U.S. Representative (CA-44), (CA-45)[210] Barry Goldwater Jr., Former U.S. Representative (CA-20), (CA-27)[211] Paul J. Cook, U.S. Representative (CA-8) and retired Marine Colonel,[211] Jack Bergman, U.S. Representative (MI-1) and retired Marine Lt. General,[211] State Level Officials Travis Allen, Former California State Assemblyman and candidate for Governor of California in 2018[211] County Level Officials Donald P. Wagner, Orange County Supervisor and former California State Assemblyman[211] Local Level Officials Brian Maryott, Mayor of San Juan Capistrano and candidate for California's 49th Congressional District[211] Retired Military Officers John K. Davis, retired United States Marine Corps Four-Star General[211] Keith J. Stalder, retired United States Marine Corps General[211] Timothy F. Ghormley, retired United States Marine Corps Major General[211] Michael J. Aguilar, retired United States Marine Corps Brigadier General[211] Other Individuals Ray Gennawey, Former candidate for California's 45th Congressional District in 2020 and Orange County Deputy District Attorney[212] Kelly Ernby, Orange County Deputy District Attorney and candidate for California State Assembly[211] Organizations Combat Veterans for Congress[213] SEALPAC[214] Greater Irvine Republicans[215]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	August 14, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely D	July 6, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Likely D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Lean D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Polling

Primary election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	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)[upper-alpha 7]	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[19]

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)
	Republican	Greg Raths
Total votes				100.0

District 46

See also: California's 46th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[216]
• Will Johnson (no party preference), caregiver[187]
• Pablo Mendiolea (Democratic), businessman[216]
• Ed Rushman (no party preference), IT project manager and candidate for California's 46th congressional district in 2018 (American Solidarity)[187]
• James S. Waters (Republican), retired postman[216]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	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[19]

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)
	Republican	James S. Waters
Total votes				100.0

District 47

See also: California's 47th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• John Briscoe (Republican), Ocean View School District trustee and candidate for California's 47th congressional district in 2018[217]
• Alan Lowenthal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[187]
• Peter Mathews (Democratic), Cypress College political science professor[217]
• Jalen Dupree McLeod (Democratic), teaching assistant[187]
• Sou Moua (Republican), planning commissioner[218]
• Amy Phan West (Republican), candidate for Westminster city council in 2018 and former member of Orange County Parks Commission[219]

Endorsements

Alan Lowenthal(D)

Labor unions California Federation of Teachers[220] California Labor Federation[133] California Teachers Association[10] National Education Association[113] National Nurses United[221] National Union of Healthcare Workers[28] Organizations Brady Campaign[222] California League of Conservation Voters [7] Equality California[111] Human Rights Campaign[26] Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund[112] J Street PAC[27] National Organization for Women[223] Peace Action[224] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38] Stonewall Democrats[140]

Peter Mathews (D)
Organizations Brand New Congress[225]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	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[19]

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)
	Republican	John Briscoe
Total votes				100.0

District 48

See also: California's 48th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Brian Burley (Republican), information technology entrepreneur[226]
• Christopher Engels (Republican), businessman
• James Brian Griffin (Republican), real estate broker[227]
• Richard Mata (American Independent), retired teacher[227]
• Harley Rouda (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[176]
• John Thomas Schuesler (Republican), mortgage consultant[227]
• Michelle Steel (Republican), Orange County supervisor[228]

Withdrew

• James Bradley (Republican), businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (running for California's 33rd congressional district)[176]

Declined

• Scott Baugh (Republican), former chair of the Orange County Republican Party and candidate for California's 48th congressional district in 2018[229]
• Janet Nguyen (Republican), former state senator[230]

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)[69] Labor unions Service Employees International Union California[70] Organizations Asian American Action Fund[135] California League of Conservation Voters [7] Council for a Livable World[71] End Citizens United[72] Human Rights Campaign[26] League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[191] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Michelle Steel (R)
Politicians Newt Gingrich former U.S Representative (GA-6) and former Speaker of the House[231] Organizations Maggie's List[29] Susan B. Anthony List[232]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Lean D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Lean D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Lean D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Tossup	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Lean D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Lean D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Likely D	June 7, 2020

Polling

Primary election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Brian Burley (R)	Harley Rouda (D)	Michelle Steel (R)	Undecided
Point Blank Political (R)[upper-alpha 8]	January 24, 2020	360 (LV)	± 5.3%	50%	23%	7%	20%
Point Blank Political (R)[upper-alpha 8]	December 17, 2019	474 (LV)	± 5.4%	54%	18%	7%	20%

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Harley Rouda (D)	Michelle Steel (R)	Undecided
TargetPoint (R)[upper-alpha 4]	September 4, 2019	336 (LV)	± 5.3%	42%	42%	16%

Hypothetical polling

with Brian Burley Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 1] Margin of error Harley Rouda (D) Generic Opponent Undecided TargetPoint (R)[upper-alpha 4] September 4, 2019 336 (LV) ± 5.3% 28% 42%[lower-alpha 5] –

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[19]

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
	Democratic	Harley Rouda (incumbent)
	Republican	Michelle Steel
Total votes				100.0

District 49

See also: California's 49th congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Mike Levin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[227]
• Brian Maryott (Republican), San Juan Capistrano councilman, former mayor of San Juan Capistrano, and candidate for California's 49th congressional district in 2018[233]

Declined

• Kristin Gaspar (Republican), San Diego County supervisor, former mayor of Encinitas, and candidate for California's 49th congressional district in 2018[234]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

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[19]

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)
	Republican	Brian Maryott
Total votes				100.0

District 50

See also: California's 50th congressional district

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.[1] On December 3, 2019, Hunter pleaded to guilty to campaign finance violations and resigned from office effective January 13, 2020.[235]

Candidates

Declared

• Ammar Campa-Najjar (Democratic), former Department of Labor official and candidate for California's 50th congressional district in 2018[236]
• José Cortés (Peace and Freedom), community organizer[237]
• Carl DeMaio (Republican) former San Diego city councilman and candidate for California's 52nd congressional district in 2014[238]
• Helen L. Horvath (no party preference), psychologist[239]
• Darrell Issa (Republican), former U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district[240]
• Lucinda KWH Jahn (no party preference), entertainment industry professional[237]
• Brian W. Jones (Republican), state senator[241]
• Henry Alan Ota (no party preference), farmer[237]
• Nathan "Nate" Wilkins (Republican), retired U.S. Navy SEAL[237]

Withdrew

• Sam Abed (Republican), former mayor of Escondido[240]
• Alex Balkin (Democratic), former U.S. Navy Inspector General[242][243]
• Duncan D. Hunter (Republican), former U.S. Representative[244]
• Larry Wilske (Republican), retired Navy SEAL[240]
• Bill Wells (Republican), mayor of El Cajon and candidate for California's 50th congressional district in 2018[240]
• Marisa Calderon (Democratic), executive director of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals[237][245]

Declined

• Joel Anderson (Republican), former state senator[246]
• Matt Rahn (Republican), Temecula city councilman and former mayor of Temecula[247]

Endorsements

Ammar Campa-Najjar (Democratic)

Executive Branch officials John Howard Dalton, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1993–1998[248] Barack Obama, former President of the United States (2009-2017, former Senator from Illinois (2005-2008)[69] Federal politicians Jared Huffman, U.S. Representative from CA-02 since 2013[248] Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative from CA-09 1998–2013 and CA-13 since 2013[248] Eric Swalwell, U.S. Representative from CA-15 since 2013; candidate for President in 2020[248] Katie Hill, former U.S. Representative from CA-25 2019–2019[248] 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[248] Tony Cárdenas, U.S. Representative from CA-29 since 2013[248] Katie Porter, U.S. Representative from CA-45 since 2019[248] Mike Levin, U.S. Representative from CA-49 since 2019[248] Juan Vargas, U.S. Representative from CA-51 since 2013[248] Scott Peters, U.S. Representative from CA-52 since 2013[248] Susan Davis, U.S. Representative from CA-49 2001–2003 and CA-53 since 2003[248] State politicians Betty Yee, Controller of California since 2015[248] Lorena Gonzalez, California Assemblywoman from District 80 since 2013[248] Local politicians Nathan Fletcher, member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from District 4 since 2019[248] Georgette Gomez, San Diego City Councilwoman from District 9 since 2016; President of the San Diego City Council since 2018[248] Organizations California Labor Federation[248] California League of Conservation Voters[248] California Teachers Association[10] Democracy for America[248] End Citizens United[248] Equality California[248] Planned Parenthood[248] Sierra Club[38] Service Employees International Union[248]

Darrell Issa (Republican)

Federal politicians 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[249] Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, U.S. Representative from CA-23 2013-present, CA-22 2007-2013[250] Ken Calvert, U.S. Representative from CA-42 2013-present, CA-44 2003-2013, CA-43 1993-2003[250] Devin Nunes, U.S. Representative from CA-22 2013-present, CA-21 2003-2013[250] Tom McClintock, U.S. Representative from CA-4[250] Paul Cook, U.S. Representative from CA-8[250] Doug LaMalfa, U.S. Representative from CA-1[250] Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas[251] Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Representative from GA-6[251] State and local politicians Kevin Faulconer, Mayor of San Diego[252][253]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe R	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Lean R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Likely R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Polling

Primary election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	Carl DeMaio (R)	Darrell Issa (R)	Brian Jones (R)	Other	Undecided
Remington Research Group (R)[upper-alpha 9]	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%[lower-alpha 6]	12%
SurveyUSA	January 9–12, 2020	512 (LV)	± 5.7%	26%	20%	21%	12%	5%[lower-alpha 7]	15%
TP Research	September 26 – October 2, 2019	692 (LV)	± 4%	21%[lower-alpha 8]	33%	31%	–	–	15%
				24%[lower-alpha 9]	29%	37%	–	–	9%
Tarrance Group (R)[upper-alpha 10]	June 24–26, 2019	302 (LV)	± 5.8%	37%[lower-alpha 10]	34%	–	–	15%[lower-alpha 11]	13%
				40%[lower-alpha 12]	41%	–	–	12%[lower-alpha 13]	7%
				37%[lower-alpha 14]	28%	20%	–	4%[lower-alpha 15]	11%
				39%[lower-alpha 16]	35%	13%	–	2%[lower-alpha 17]	10%

Hypothetical polling

with Duncan Hunter Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[lower-alpha 1] 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)[upper-alpha 11] 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%[lower-alpha 18] 15% Tarrance Group (R)[upper-alpha 12] June 24–26, 2020 302 (LV) ± 5.8% 36%[lower-alpha 19] 24% 27% – – 7%[lower-alpha 20] 12% 39%[lower-alpha 21] 36% 10% – – 6%[lower-alpha 22] 9%

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Darrell Issa (R)	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	Undecided
Strategies 360 (D)[upper-alpha 13]	July 22–26, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	47%	43%	10%
Strategies 360 (D)[upper-alpha 13]	March 18–21, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	48%	45%	–

Hypothetical polling

with DeMaio and Issa Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[lower-alpha 1] Margin of error Carl DeMaio (R) Darrell Issa (R) Other Undecided TP Research September 26 – October 2, 2019 692 (LV) ± 4% 29%[lower-alpha 23] 36% – 35% with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size[lower-alpha 1] Margin of error Generic Republican Generic Democrat Public Opinion Strategies/Darrell Issa/Politico[upper-alpha 14] 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[19]

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
	Democratic	Ammar Campa-Najjar
Total votes				100.0

District 51

See also: California's 51st congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Juan Hidalgo Jr. (Republican), U.S. Marine Corps veteran and candidate for California's 51st congressional district in 2016 & 2018[237]
• Juan Vargas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[254]

Endorsements

Juan Hidalgo Jr. (R)
Organizations Combat Veterans for Congress[255]

Juan Vargas (D)
Labor unions Organizations California League of Conservation Voters [7] California Teachers Association[10] Human Rights Campaign[26] Planned Parenthood Action Fund[9] Sierra Club[38]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	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[19]

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)
	Republican	Juan M. Hidalgo, Jr.
Total votes				100.0

District 52

See also: California's 52nd congressional district

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.[1]

Candidates

Declared

• Nancy L. Casady (Democratic), California Department of Food and Agriculture board-member[256]
• Ryan Cunningham (no party preference), public finance banker[237]
• Jim DeBello (Republican), former CEO of Mitek Systems[257]
• Scott Peters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[258]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

California's 52nd congressional district, 2020[19]

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)
	Republican	Jim DeBello
Total votes				100.0

District 53

See also: California's 53rd congressional district

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.[1] On September 4, 2019, Davis announced she would not seek re-election.[259]

Candidates

Advanced to General

• Georgette Gómez (Democratic), president of the San Diego City Council[260]
• Sara Jacobs (Democratic), candidate for California's 49th congressional district in 2018, policy advisor for the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign, and granddaughter of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs[261]

Eliminated in Primary

• John Brooks (Democratic), biologist[237]
• Jose Caballero (Democratic), political consultant[262]
• Joseph R. Fountain (Democratic), special education teacher[237]
• Fernando Garcia (no party preference), businessman[237]
• Janessa Goldbeck (Democratic), humans rights activist and U.S. Marines veteran[263]
• Eric Roger Kutner (Democratic), policy advisor[237]
• Annette Meza (Democratic), educator[237]
• Michael Patrick Oristian (Republican), software developer[237]
• Famela Ramos (Republican), nurse[264]
• Suzette Santori (Democratic), ride-share driver[237]
• Chris Stoddard (Republican), realtor[237]
• Joaquín Vazquez (Democratic), community advocate[265]
• Tom Wong (Democratic), political science professor at UC San Diego[266]

Declined

• Toni Atkins (Democratic), president pro tempore of the California State Senate[267] (endorsed Gomez)[268]
• Susan Davis (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative[259]
• Nathan Fletcher (Democratic), San Diego County supervisor and former state representative[269] (endorsed Gomez)[268]
• Todd Gloria (Democratic), state assemblyman (running for mayor of San Diego,[265] endorsed Gomez[268])
• Lorena Gonzalez (Democratic), state assemblywoman[267] (endorsed Gomez)[268]
• Morgan Murtaugh (Republican), former OAN political commentator and candidate for California's 53rd congressional district in 2018[267] (endorsed Jacobs)[270]

Endorsements

Sara Jacobs (D)
U.S. Representatives Katie Porter, Representative from California's 45th congressional district[271] Eric Swalwell, Representative from California's 15th congressional district[272] State Officials Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California[273] Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado [274]

Georgette Gómez (D)

U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)[275] Bernie Sanders (I-VT), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[276] Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate[277] U.S. House Representatives Pete Aguilar, Representative from CA-31[278] Nanette Barragán, Representative from CA-44[278] Salud Carbajal, Representative from CA-24[278] Tony Cardenas, Representative from CA-29[278] David Cicilline, Representative from RI-1[278] Lou Correa, Representative from CA-46[278] Pramila Jayapal, Representative from WA-7[278] Ro Khanna, Representative from CA-17[278] Alan Lowenthal, Representative from CA-47[278] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Representative from NY-14[278] Mark Pocan, Representative from WI-2[278] Jamie Raskin, Representative from MD-8[278] Mark Takano, Representative from CA-41[278] Juan Vargas, Representative from CA-51[278] State Officials John Chiang, former California State Treasurer and former California State Controller[278] Fiona Ma, current California State Treasurer[278] Betty Yee, current California State Controller[278] State Legislators Toni Atkins, President pro tempore of the California State Senate and State Senator from SD-39[278] Ben Hueso, State Senator from SD-40[278] Scott Wiener, State Senator from SD-11[278] Christine Kehoe, former State Senator from SD-39[278] Kevin de León, former President pro tempore of the California State Senate[278] Anthony Rendon (politician), Speaker of the California State Assembly and State Assemblyman from SA-63[278] Todd Gloria, State Assemblyman from SA-78[278] Lorena Gonzalez, State Assemblywomen from SA-80[278] Tasha Boerner Horvath, State Assemblywomen from SA-76[278] Shirley Weber, State Assemblywomen from SA-79[278] Willie Brown, former. Speaker of the California State Assembly and former mayor of San Francisco[278] Local Officials Nathan Fletcher, San Diego County Supervisor and former State Assemblyman[278] Serge Dedina, current mayor of Imperial Beach[278] Robert Garcia, current mayor of Long Beach[278] Mary Salas, current Mayor of Chula Vista and former State Assemblywomen[278] Barbara Bry, member of the San Diego City Council[278] Monica Montgomery, member of the San Diego City Council[278] Mara Elliott, San Diego City Attorney[278] Olga Diaz, member of the Escondido City Council[278] David Alvarez, former member of the San Diego City Council[278] Steve Padilla, former Mayor of Chula Vista[278] 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[278] Notable Individuals Dolores Huerta, labor leader and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association[278] Organizations California Democratic Party[279] California League of Conservation Voters [7] Sierra Club[278] Human Rights Campaign[26] Justice Democrats[124] Equality PAC[278] LGBTQ Victory Fund[280] BOLD PAC[278] Our Revolution[281] Equality California[278] Congressional Progressive Caucus[278] Progressive Change Campaign Committee[278] Labor Unions AFSCME[278] AFT California[278] Laborers' International Union of North America San Diego[278] National Education Association[282] National Union of Healthcare Workers[278] Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters[278] UNITE HERE[278]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[12]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections[13]	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14]	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico[15]	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos[16]	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP[17]	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen[18]	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Polling

Primary election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	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%[lower-alpha 24]

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Georgette Gomez (D)	Sara Jacobs (D)	Undecided
RMG Research	July 27 – August 2, 2020	500	± 4.5%	17%	32%	51%

Results

California's 53rd congressional district, 2020[19]

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
	Democratic	Georgette Gómez
Total votes				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. Poll sponsored by Denney's campaign
2. Poll sponsored by Kennedy's campaign
3. Poll sponsored by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
4. Poll sponsored by the Congressional Leadership Fund, a pro-congressional Republican Super PAC
5. Poll conducted for the Young Kim.
6. Poll sponsored by the National Republican Congressional Committee
7. Poll sponsored by Greg Raths
8. Poll sponsored by Burleys's campaign
9. Poll sponsored by DeMaio's campaign
10. Poll sponsored by Carl DeMaio's campaign
11. Poll sponsored by Darrell Issa's campaign
12. Poll sponsored by Carl DeMaio's campaign
13. Poll sponsored by Campa-Najjar's campaign
14. Poll sponsored by Darrell Issa's campaign

Additional candidates

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. Not yet released
3. Not yet released
4. Additional data sourced from FiveThirtyEight
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. Standard VI response
9. Response after pollsters address respondents with talking points about Campa-Najjar, DeMaio and Issa
10. Standard VI response
11. "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 15%
12. Response after pollsters address respondents with talking points about DeMaio and Issa
13. "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 12%
14. Standard VI response
15. "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 4%
16. Response after pollsters address respondents with talking points about DeMaio and Issa
17. "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 2%
18. Helen Horvath (NPP) with 2%, David Edick Jr (NPP) with 1%
19. Standard VI response
20. "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 7%
21. Response after pollsters address respondents with talking points about DeMaio and Issa
22. "Sam Abed, Joel Anderson, Brian Jones, Matt Rahn, Bill Wells and Larry Wilske" with 6%
23. Response after pollsters address respondents with talking points about Campa-Najjar, DeMaio and Issa
24. 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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