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California's 26th U.S. House District

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

U.S. House seat for California's 26th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Julia Brownley
Rep. Julia BrownleyD
U.S. Representative · CA-026
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
54
Votes Missed
3.1%
Cross-party
13
Committees
Ranking MemberHealth Subcommittee
Natural Resources Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

14 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 26. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.5M
Candidates
2 active / 14 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$312K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Julia Brownley D56.1%Michael Koslow R 43.9%334,306
2022Julia Brownley D54.5%Matt Jacobs R 45.5%246,789
2020Julia Brownley D60.6%Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy R 39.4%344,733
2018Julia Brownley D61.9%Antonio Sabato Jr R 38.1%255,426
2016Julia Brownley D60.4%Rafael A Dagnesses R 39.6%280,307
2014Julia Brownley D51.3%Jeff Gorell R 48.7%169,829
2012Julia Brownley D52.7%Tony Strickland R 47.3%263,935
2010David Dreier R54.1%Russ Warner D 36.5%208,347
2008David Dreier R52.6%Russ Warner D 40.4%267,130
2006David Dreier R57.0%Cynthia Rodriguez Matthews D 37.9%179,144
2004David Dreier R53.6%Cynthia M Matthews D 42.8%251,207
2002David Dreier R63.8%Marjorie Mikels D 33.5%149,530
2000Howard L Berman D84.1%Bill Farley L 11.4%114,781
1998Howard L Berman D82.5%Juan Carlos Ros L 7.8%83,662
1996Howard L Berman D65.9%Bill Glass R 28.6%102,515
District
Population
751,824
Median HH Income
$116K
Unemployment
6.0%
Bachelor's+
37.5%
Veterans
4.7%
Median Age
39.4
Mean HH Income
$155K
Poverty Rate
9.0%
HS or Higher
85.0%
Median Home Value
$840K
Median Rent
$2,412/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.6%
Under 18 / 65+
22.4% / 17.0%