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California's 8th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $572K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. John Garamendi
Rep. John GaramendiD
U.S. Representative · CA-008
Tenure
17y
Bills Spon.
12
Votes Missed
9.3%
Cross-party
38
Committees
Ranking MemberReadiness Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Armed Services Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$572K
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
John GaramendiD
Cash on Hand
$1.2M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024John Garamendi D74.0%Rudy Recile R 26.0%273,030
2022John Garamendi D75.7%Rudy Recile R 24.3%192,135
2020Jay Obernolte R56.1%Christine Bubser D 43.9%283,111
2018Paul Cook R60.0%Tim Donnelly R 40.0%170,785
2016Paul Cook R62.3%Rita Ramirez D 37.7%220,007
2014Paul Cook R67.6%Bob Conaway D 32.4%114,536
2012Paul Cook R57.4%Gregg Imus R 42.6%179,644
2010Nancy Pelosi D80.1%John Dennis R 15.1%209,672
2008Nancy Pelosi D71.9%Cindy Sheehan I 16.2%285,232
2006Nancy Pelosi D80.4%Mike Denunzio R 10.7%184,639
2004Nancy Pelosi D84.7%Jennifer Depalma R 11.7%264,618
2002Nancy Pelosi D79.6%G Michael German R 12.5%160,439
2000Nancy Pelosi D84.4%Adam Sparks R 11.7%215,428
1998Nancy Pelosi D85.8%David J Martz R 12.0%172,462
1996Nancy Pelosi D84.3%Justin Raimondo R 12.4%207,738
District
Population
752,539
Median HH Income
$98K
Unemployment
7.2%
Bachelor's+
30.3%
Veterans
5.1%
Median Age
38.9
Mean HH Income
$126K
Poverty Rate
11.0%
HS or Higher
84.9%
Median Home Value
$642K
Median Rent
$2,157/mo
Owner-Occupied
60.3%
Under 18 / 65+
21.5% / 16.2%