The Winner
If you live in California's 40th U.S. House District, you will now be represented in Congress by Ken Calvert (R-CA), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
The vote figures are preliminary: according to the state's official results as of Nov. 10 from the California Secretary of State, the count is not yet certified.
The Race
Calvert's Republican opponent, Young Kim) of La Habra, California, reached the general election ballot by finishing in the top two of the June 2 primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Lean Republican before the election, and Inside Elections rated it Solid Republican.
California's 40th District has about 753,700 residents, according to Geographies data for the district. Its median household income is about $134,700, and its median age is about 42.
About 51.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the population is about 51.1% white, 25.2% Hispanic, 20.4% Asian, and 1.8% Black, with unemployment of about 5% and about 7.1% of residents below the poverty line.
The district covers parts of Orange and Riverside counties, including Anaheim, Coto de Caza, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores and Mission Viejo, according to the California Senate Office of Demographics.
What's Next
Calvert is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, under the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He said his priorities include policies to make California more affordable, including expanding housing supply by cutting unnecessary regulations, speeding permitting, and creating tax incentives for construction, according to the Orange County Register, which published his responses to the Southern California News Group's candidate questionnaire on Oct. 5.
The state has not yet certified the results, so the vote totals can still change.
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