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California's 12th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 12th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Lateefah Simon
Rep. Lateefah SimonD
U.S. Representative · CA-012
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
10
Votes Missed
1.86%
Cross-party
1
Committees
Ranking MemberOversight and Government Reform Committee Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Task Force
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Small Business Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

3 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 12. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.5M
Candidates
2 active / 3 filed
Incumbent
Lateefah SimonD
Cash on Hand
$786K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Lateefah Simon D65.4%Jennifer Tran D 34.6%283,025
2022Barbara Lee D90.5%Stephen Slauson R 9.5%239,969
2020Nancy Pelosi D77.6%Shahid Buttar D 22.4%362,950
2018Nancy Pelosi D86.8%Lisa Remmer R 13.2%317,072
2016Nancy Pelosi D80.9%Preston Picus N 19.1%338,845
2014Nancy Pelosi D83.3%John Dennis R 16.7%192,264
2012Nancy Pelosi D85.1%John Dennis R 14.9%298,187
2010Jackie Speier D75.6%Mike Moloney R 22.1%201,130
2008Jackie Speier D75.1%Greg Conlon R 18.5%266,853
2006Tom Lantos D76.0%Mike Moloney R 24.0%182,324
2004Tom Lantos D68.0%Mike Garza R 20.8%252,599
2002Tom Lantos D68.1%Michael Moloney R 24.8%154,984
2000Tom Lantos D74.5%Mike Garza R 20.8%212,556
1998Tom Lantos D74.0%Robert H Evans R 21.1%173,212
1996Tom Lantos D71.7%Storm Jenkins R 23.7%207,908
District
Population
748,393
Median HH Income
$109K
Unemployment
5.9%
Bachelor's+
54.1%
Veterans
3.0%
Median Age
38.0
Mean HH Income
$160K
Poverty Rate
12.5%
HS or Higher
87.8%
Median Home Value
$1.0M
Median Rent
$2,133/mo
Owner-Occupied
45.0%
Under 18 / 65+
18.2% / 15.7%