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California's 9th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 9th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Josh Harder
Rep. Josh HarderD
U.S. Representative · CA-009
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
44
Votes Missed
0.47%
Cross-party
48
Committees
Appropriations Committee
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.2M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Josh Harder (D-CA-9)D
Cash on Hand
$4.8M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Josh Harder D51.8%Kevin Lincoln R 48.2%251,357
2022Josh Harder D54.8%Tom Patti R 45.2%174,400
2020Jerry Mcnerney D57.6%Antonio C \"Tony\" Amador R 42.4%302,610
2018Jerry Mcnerney D56.5%Marla Livengood R 43.5%200,763
2016Jerry Mcnerney D57.4%Antonio C \"Tony\" Amador R 42.6%232,155
2014Jerry Mcnerney D52.4%Antonio C \"Tony\" Amador R 47.6%121,204
2012Jerry Mcnerney D55.6%Ricky Gill R 44.4%213,077
2010Barbara Lee D84.3%Gerald Hashimoto R 10.8%214,085
2008Barbara Lee D86.1%Charles Hargrave R 9.7%277,536
2006Barbara Lee D86.3%John \"Jd\" Dendulk R 10.7%193,686
2004Barbara Lee D84.5%Claudia Bermudez R 12.3%255,039
2002Barbara Lee D81.4%Jerald Udinsky R 15.2%166,911
2000Barbara Lee D85.0%Arneze Washington R 9.8%214,650
1998Barbara Lee D82.8%Claiborne \"Clay\" Sanders R 13.2%169,895
1996Ronald V Dellums D77.0%Deborah Wright R 18.5%200,968
District
Population
774,084
Median HH Income
$92K
Unemployment
7.6%
Bachelor's+
22.7%
Veterans
4.4%
Median Age
35.7
Mean HH Income
$117K
Poverty Rate
12.6%
HS or Higher
81.1%
Median Home Value
$531K
Median Rent
$1,729/mo
Owner-Occupied
61.6%
Under 18 / 65+
25.9% / 13.8%