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California's 3rd U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 3rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Kevin Kiley
Rep. Kevin KileyI
U.S. Representative · CA-003
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
23
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
20
Committees
ChairEarly Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
Education and the Workforce Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+7 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.5M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$1.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Kevin Kiley R55.5%Jessica Morse D 44.5%422,313
2022Kevin Kiley R53.6%Kermit Jones D 46.4%338,199
2020John Garamendi D54.7%Tamika Hamilton R 45.3%321,988
2018John Garamendi D58.1%Charlie Schaupp R 41.9%232,251
2016John Garamendi D59.4%N Eugene Cleek R 40.6%256,966
2014John Garamendi D52.7%Dan Logue R 47.3%150,260
2012John Garamendi D54.2%Kim Vann R 45.8%233,968
2010Daniel E Lungren R50.1%Ami Bera D 43.2%261,938
2008Daniel E Lungren R49.5%Bill Durston D 43.9%314,046
2006Daniel E Lungren R59.5%Bill Durston D 37.8%228,169
2004Dan Lungren R61.9%Gabe Castillo D 34.8%287,073
2002Doug Ose R62.5%Howard Beeman D 34.4%194,918
2000Doug Ose R56.2%Bob Kent D 40.4%230,182
1998Doug Ose R52.4%Sandie Dunn D 45.0%192,006
1996Vic Fazio D53.5%Tim Lefever R 41.1%221,737
District
Population
778,710
Median HH Income
$106K
Unemployment
5.0%
Bachelor's+
41.6%
Veterans
7.2%
Median Age
43.7
Mean HH Income
$141K
Poverty Rate
7.9%
HS or Higher
94.4%
Median Home Value
$651K
Median Rent
$1,950/mo
Owner-Occupied
73.9%
Under 18 / 65+
20.4% / 21.9%