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California's 6th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $5.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ami Bera
Rep. Ami BeraD
U.S. Representative · CA-006
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
24
Votes Missed
1.55%
Cross-party
77
Committees
Ranking MemberEast Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
+3 more
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 6. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.9M
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$2.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ami Bera D57.6%Christine Bish R 42.4%287,072
2022Ami Bera D55.9%Tamika Hamilton R 44.1%216,383
2020Doris O Matsui D73.3%Chris Bish R 26.7%313,114
2018Doris Matsui D80.4%Jrmar Jefferson D 19.6%201,939
2016Doris O Matsui D75.4%Robert \"Bob\" Evans R 24.6%235,413
2014Doris O Matsui D72.7%Joseph Mccray Sr R 27.3%133,456
2012Doris O Matsui D75.1%Joseph Mccray Sr R 24.9%214,073
2010Lynn C Woolsey D65.9%Jim Judd R 29.6%261,152
2008Lynn C Woolsey D71.7%Mike Halliwell R 24.1%320,362
2006Lynn C Woolsey D70.2%Todd Hooper R 26.1%246,623
2004Lynn C Woolsey D72.6%Paul L Erickson R 27.4%311,667
2002Lynn C Woolsey D66.7%Paul L Erickson R 29.6%209,563
2000Lynn C Woolsey D64.3%Ken Mcauliffe R 28.3%283,118
1998Lynn C Woolsey D68.0%Ken Mcauliffe R 29.7%232,981
1996Lynn C Woolsey D61.8%Duane C Hughes R 34.0%253,836
District
Population
757,721
Median HH Income
$86K
Unemployment
6.9%
Bachelor's+
30.9%
Veterans
5.9%
Median Age
36.7
Mean HH Income
$110K
Poverty Rate
13.1%
HS or Higher
89.3%
Median Home Value
$485K
Median Rent
$1,756/mo
Owner-Occupied
56.8%
Under 18 / 65+
23.6% / 15.1%