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California's 25th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 25th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Raul Ruiz
Rep. Raul RuizD
U.S. Representative · CA-025
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
35
Votes Missed
1.24%
Cross-party
23
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Health Subcommittee
Environment Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 25. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.4M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25)D
Cash on Hand
$2.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Raul Ruiz D56.3%Ian M. Weeks R 43.7%245,031
2022Raul Ruiz D57.4%Brian E Hawkins R 42.6%152,742
2020Mike Garcia R50.0%Christy Smith D 50.0%338,943
2018Katie Hill D54.4%Steve Knight R 45.6%245,022
2016Stephen Knight R53.1%Bryan Caforio D 46.9%261,161
2014Steve Knight R53.3%Tony Strickland R 46.7%114,072
2012Howard P \"Buck\" Mckeon R54.8%Lee C Rogers D 45.2%236,575
2010Howard P \"Buck\" Mckeon R61.8%Jackie Conaway D 38.2%191,336
2008Howard P \"Buck\" Mckeon R57.7%Jackie Conaway D 42.3%250,589
2006Howard P \"Buck\" Mckeon R60.0%Robert Rodriguez D 35.7%156,773
2004Howard P \"Buck\" Mckeon R64.4%Fred \"Tim\" Willoughby D 35.6%225,970
2002Howard P \"Buck\" Mckeon R65.0%Bob Conaway D 31.1%124,336
2000Howard P \"Buck\" Mckeon R62.2%Sid Gold D 33.2%222,778
1998Howard P \"Buck\" Mckeon R74.7%Bruce R Acker L 25.3%152,682
1996Howard P \"Buck\" Mckeon R62.4%Diane Trautman D 33.2%196,203
District
Population
780,646
Median HH Income
$67K
Unemployment
8.3%
Bachelor's+
17.3%
Veterans
5.5%
Median Age
36.6
Mean HH Income
$88K
Poverty Rate
15.5%
HS or Higher
76.0%
Median Home Value
$378K
Median Rent
$1,339/mo
Owner-Occupied
65.6%
Under 18 / 65+
25.2% / 16.8%