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California's 24th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 24th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Salud Carbajal
Rep. Salud CarbajalD
U.S. Representative · CA-024
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
35
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
83
Committees
Ranking MemberCoast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 24. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.9M
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Salud O. CarbajalD
Cash on Hand
$3.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Salud O. Carbajal D62.7%Thomas Cole R 37.3%342,479
2022Salud O Carbajal D60.6%Brad Allen R 39.4%262,552
2020Salud O Carbajal D58.7%Andy Caldwell R 41.3%362,345
2018Salud Carbajal D58.6%Justin Fareed R 41.4%284,431
2016Salud Carbajal D53.4%Justin Donald Fareed R 46.6%310,814
2014Lois Capps D51.9%Chris Mitchum R 48.1%198,794
2012Lois Capps D55.1%Abel Maldonado R 44.9%284,495
2010Elton Gallegly R59.9%Timothy J Allison D 40.1%240,334
2008Elton Gallegly R58.2%Marta Ann Jorgensen D 41.8%300,052
2006Elton Gallegly R62.0%Jill M Martinez D 38.0%209,273
2004Elton Gallegly R62.8%Brett Wagner D 33.9%284,378
2002Elton Gallegly R65.2%Fern Rudin D 31.8%185,006
2000Brad Sherman D66.0%Jerry Doyle R 29.8%235,444
1998Brad Sherman D57.3%Randy Hoffman R 38.5%180,580
1996Brad Sherman D49.4%Rich Sybert R 43.6%214,848
District
Population
757,747
Median HH Income
$98K
Unemployment
5.9%
Bachelor's+
39.2%
Veterans
5.3%
Median Age
37.4
Mean HH Income
$135K
Poverty Rate
13.9%
HS or Higher
86.2%
Median Home Value
$837K
Median Rent
$2,110/mo
Owner-Occupied
55.2%
Under 18 / 65+
20.0% / 18.7%