The Winner
If you live in California's 15th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Kevin Mullin) (D-CA), who was declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. Mullin took about 78.6% of the vote (about 129,954 votes) to about 21.4% (about 35,469 votes) for his Republican opponent, a margin of about 57 points, according to official results from the California Secretary of State as of Nov. 11.
The Nov. 3 results are not yet certified, so the winner rests on the AP call, and the vote figures are preliminary and may change until certification.
The Race
Republican Charles Hoelter reached the general election ballot by finishing in the top two of the June 2 primary, where he received about 30,390 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic before the election.
California's 15th Congressional District has about 738,500 residents, according to geographic data for the district, and is about 37.7% Asian, 30.6% white, 25.9% Hispanic and 2.6% Black. Median household income is about $149,700 and median age is about 40.7. About 49.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about 5.2% and about 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
The district covers San Francisco County and San Mateo County, according to the California Secretary of State.
What's Next
Mullin is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, as set by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He said he will continue advocating for federal funding to build more housing in California's 15th District and help lower housing costs, according to his campaign priorities page at Kevin Mullin for Congress.
The vote totals remain unofficial until California certifies them.
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