The Winner
If you live in California's 42nd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Robert Garcia) (D-CA), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Garcia took about 62.1% of the vote to about 37.9% for Republican Brian Burley, a margin of about 24 points or about 62,683 votes, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 10.
The result rests on the call, and the vote figures are preliminary because the totals are not yet certified and may change.
The Race
Brian Burley, the Republican opponent, reached the general election ballot by advancing from the June 2 top-two primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic before the election.
The district has about 736,600 residents and a majority-Hispanic population of about 66%, according to Geographies data for the district. Median household income is about $81,400 and median age is about 36.
About 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about 6.8%, and about 15.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
The district covers parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties, including Avalon, Long Beach, Signal Hill, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach, according to the California Senate Office of Demographics.
What's Next
Garcia is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He said his incoming House Oversight Committee would investigate four areas: the president's family, ICE and DHS, corporate corruption, and the Epstein files, according to NBC Los Angeles, which reported his Nov. 4 announcement.
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