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California's 2nd U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jared Huffman
Rep. Jared HuffmanD
U.S. Representative · CA-002
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
29
Votes Missed
2.64%
Cross-party
23
Committees
Ranking MemberNatural Resources Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Highways and Transit Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 2. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
2 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Jared W. HuffmanD
Cash on Hand
$1.1M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jared Huffman D71.9%Chris Coulombe R 28.1%379,617
2022Jared Huffman D74.4%Douglas Brower R 25.6%308,749
2020Jared Huffman D75.7%Dale K Mensing R 24.3%388,755
2018Jared Huffman D77.0%Dale K Mensing R 23.0%315,657
2016Jared Huffman D76.9%Dale K Mensing R 23.1%330,766
2014Jared Huffman D75.0%Dale K Mensing R 25.0%217,524
2012Jared Huffman D71.2%Daniel W Roberts R 28.8%317,526
2010Wally Herger R57.2%Jim Reed D 42.8%228,929
2008Wally Herger R57.9%Jeff Morris D 42.1%282,337
2006Wally Herger R64.2%A J Sekhon D 32.5%210,202
2004Wally Herger R66.9%Mike Johnson D 33.1%272,429
2002Wally Herger R65.8%Mike Johnson D 29.3%178,985
2000Wally Herger R65.7%Stan Morgan D 28.2%255,856
1998Wally Herger R62.5%Roberts \"Rob\" Braden D 34.5%205,347
1996Wally Herger R60.8%Roberts A Braden D 33.7%238,326
District
Population
755,468
Median HH Income
$99K
Unemployment
6.6%
Bachelor's+
43.2%
Veterans
5.1%
Median Age
44.8
Mean HH Income
$156K
Poverty Rate
11.2%
HS or Higher
91.0%
Median Home Value
$837K
Median Rent
$1,936/mo
Owner-Occupied
63.7%
Under 18 / 65+
19.2% / 22.9%