The Winner
If you live in California's 35th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Norma Torres (D-CA), who was declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Torres took about 67.0% of the vote to about 33.0% for her Republican opponent, Mike Cargile, a margin of about 34 points, according to the state's unofficial results as of Nov. 11 from the California Secretary of State. That works out to about 116,079 votes for Torres and about 57,293 for Cargile, and the totals may change until the state certifies them.
The Race
Mike Cargile, a Republican, reached the general election ballot through the June 2 top-two primary, where he received about 51,641 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic heading into Election Day.
California's 35th District has about 764,500 residents and is majority Hispanic, at about 65.3%, according to Geographies data for the district. Median household income is about $91,100, and the median age is about 34.6. About 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about 6.5%, and about 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line. About 21.4% of residents are white, about 12.2% are Asian, and about 6.3% are Black.
The district covers parts of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including Claremont, Pomona, Corona, Eastvale and Norco, according to the California Senate Office of Demographics.
What's Next
Torres is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. She said she would focus on lowering costs, expanding opportunities, and building a stronger future for Inland Empire communities, according to the Office of Representative Norma Torres, which released her statement on Nov. 3.
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