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California's 20th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $2.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 20th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Vince Fong
Rep. Vince FongR
U.S. Representative · CA-020
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
15
Votes Missed
3.41%
Cross-party
55
Committees
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
Homeland Security Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 20. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$2.0M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Vince Fong (R-CA-20)R
Cash on Hand
$454K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Vince Fong R65.1%Mike Boudreaux R 34.9%288,788
2022Kevin Mccarthy R67.2%Marisa Wood D 32.8%228,781
2020Jimmy Panetta D76.8%Jeff Gorman R 23.2%308,554
2018Jimmy Panetta D81.4%Ronald Paul Kabat O 18.6%225,721
2016Jimmy Panetta D70.8%Casey Lucius R 29.2%255,791
2014Sam Farr D75.2%Ronald Paul Kabat O 24.8%141,044
2012Sam Farr D74.1%Jeff Taylor R 25.9%233,562
2010Jim Costa D51.7%Andy Vidak R 48.3%89,444
2008Jim Costa D74.3%Jim Lopez R 25.7%125,141
2006Jim Costa D100.0%—61,120
2004Jim Costa D53.4%Roy Ashburn R 46.6%114,236
2002Calvin M Dooley D63.7%Andre Minuth R 34.3%74,770
2000Calvin M Dooley D52.3%Rich Rodriguez R 45.5%126,534
1998Calvin M Dooley D60.7%Cliff Unruh R 39.3%99,782
1996Calvin M Dooley D56.5%Trice Harvey R 39.1%115,705
District
Population
782,028
Median HH Income
$90K
Unemployment
6.9%
Bachelor's+
29.1%
Veterans
7.0%
Median Age
35.4
Mean HH Income
$114K
Poverty Rate
11.6%
HS or Higher
89.0%
Median Home Value
$409K
Median Rent
$1,572/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.3%
Under 18 / 65+
26.5% / 14.6%