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California's 33rd U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 33rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Pete Aguilar
Rep. Pete AguilarD
U.S. Representative · CA-033
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
17
Votes Missed
0.62%
Cross-party
1
Committees
Appropriations Committee
Defense Subcommittee
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 33. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.8M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Pete AguilarD
Cash on Hand
$3.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Pete Aguilar D58.8%Tom Herman R 41.2%233,275
2022Pete Aguilar D57.7%John Mark Porter R 42.3%132,707
2020Ted Lieu D67.6%James P Bradley R 32.4%380,428
2018Ted W Lieu D70.0%Kenneth Weston Wright R 30.0%312,860
2016Ted Lieu D66.4%Kenneth W Wright R 33.6%330,219
2014Ted Lieu D59.2%Elan Carr R 40.8%183,031
2012Henry A Waxman D54.0%Bill Bloomfield N 46.0%318,520
2010Karen Bass D86.1%James L Andion R 13.9%153,332
2008Diane E Watson D87.6%David C Crowley Ii R 12.4%213,460
2006Diane E Watson D100.0%—113,715
2004Diane E Watson D88.6%Robert G Weber Jr L 11.4%188,314
2002Diane E Watson D82.5%Andrew Kim R 14.1%118,449
2000Lucille Roybal-Allard D84.5%Wayne Miller R 11.5%71,571
1998Lucille Roybal-Allard D87.2%Wayne Miller R 12.8%49,674
1996Lucille Roybal-Allard D82.1%John P Leonard R 14.1%57,828
District
Population
764,959
Median HH Income
$86K
Unemployment
6.3%
Bachelor's+
21.1%
Veterans
3.7%
Median Age
33.8
Mean HH Income
$108K
Poverty Rate
13.8%
HS or Higher
79.7%
Median Home Value
$515K
Median Rent
$1,766/mo
Owner-Occupied
61.1%
Under 18 / 65+
26.2% / 11.0%