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California's 7th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Doris Matsui
Rep. Doris MatsuiD
U.S. Representative · CA-007
Tenure
21y
Bills Spon.
27
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
39
Committees
Ranking MemberCommunications and Technology Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 7. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
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General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.3M
Candidates
2 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Doris O. MatsuiD
Cash on Hand
$601K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Doris O. Matsui D66.8%Tom Silva R 33.2%295,770
2022Doris O Matsui D68.3%Max Semenenko R 31.7%220,651
2020Ami Bera D56.6%Buzz Patterson R 43.4%383,965
2018Ami Bera D55.0%Andrew Grant R 45.0%281,617
2016Ami Bera D51.2%Scott R Jones R 48.8%297,301
2014Ami Bera D50.4%Doug Ose R 49.6%183,587
2012Ami Bera D51.7%Daniel E Lungren R 48.3%273,291
2010George Miller D68.3%Rick Tubbs R 31.7%179,199
2008George Miller D72.8%Roger Allen Peterson R 21.8%234,773
2006George Miller D84.0%Camden Mcconnell L 16.0%140,486
2004George Miller D76.1%Charles Hargrave R 23.9%219,277
2002George Miller D70.7%Charles R Hargrave R 26.4%138,376
2000George Miller D76.5%Christopher A Hoffman R 21.1%208,789
1998George Miller D76.7%Norman H Reece R 23.3%164,132
1996George Miller D71.8%Norman H Reece R 22.3%190,917
District
Population
764,052
Median HH Income
$94K
Unemployment
6.6%
Bachelor's+
34.9%
Veterans
4.9%
Median Age
37.3
Mean HH Income
$119K
Poverty Rate
12.8%
HS or Higher
86.3%
Median Home Value
$556K
Median Rent
$1,780/mo
Owner-Occupied
59.2%
Under 18 / 65+
22.5% / 14.9%