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California's 30th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 30th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Laura Friedman
Rep. Laura FriedmanD
U.S. Representative · CA-030
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
11
Votes Missed
0.62%
Cross-party
15
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberEconomic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Science, Space and Technology Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 30. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.2M
Candidates
2 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Laura FriedmanD
Cash on Hand
$609K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Laura Friedman D68.4%Alex Balekian R 31.6%311,659
2022Adam B Schiff D71.1%G “Maebe A Girl” Pudlo D 28.9%211,068
2020Brad Sherman D69.5%Mark S Reed R 30.5%345,464
2018Brad Sherman D73.4%Mark S Reed R 26.6%260,993
2016Brad Sherman D72.6%Mark Reed R 27.4%282,604
2014Brad Sherman D65.6%Mark S Reed R 34.4%131,883
2012Brad Sherman D60.3%Howard L Berman D 39.7%247,851
2010Henry A Waxman D64.6%Charles E Wilkerson R 31.9%237,747
2008Henry A Waxman D100.0%—242,792
2006Henry A Waxman D71.5%David Nelson Jones R 26.4%211,734
2004Henry A Waxman D71.2%Victor Elizalde R 28.8%304,147
2002Henry A Waxman D70.4%Tony D Goss R 29.6%185,593
2000Xavier Becerra D83.3%Tony Goss R 11.8%99,920
1998Xavier Becerra D82.4%Patricia Parker R 17.6%70,671
1996Xavier Becerra D72.3%Patricia Jean Parker R 18.7%80,590
District
Population
743,383
Median HH Income
$91K
Unemployment
8.5%
Bachelor's+
51.8%
Veterans
2.0%
Median Age
39.8
Mean HH Income
$136K
Poverty Rate
12.8%
HS or Higher
90.3%
Median Home Value
$1.1M
Median Rent
$2,131/mo
Owner-Occupied
31.0%
Under 18 / 65+
14.7% / 16.7%