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California's 35th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $774K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 35th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Norma Torres
Rep. Norma TorresD
U.S. Representative · CA-035
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
36
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
43
Committees
Ranking MemberModernization and Innovation Subcommittee
Administration Committee
Appropriations Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 35. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$774K
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Norma J. TorresD
Cash on Hand
$342K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Norma J. Torres D58.4%Mike Cargile R 41.6%233,555
2022Norma J Torres D57.4%Mike Cargile R 42.6%130,953
2020Norma J Torres D69.3%Mike Cargile R 30.7%244,346
2018Norma J Torres D69.4%Christian Leonel Valiente R 30.6%149,024
2016Norma J Torres D72.4%Tyler Fischella R 27.6%171,353
2014Norma J Torres D63.5%Christina Gagnier D 36.5%62,255
2012Gloria Negrete Mcleod D55.9%Joe Baca D 44.1%142,680
2010Maxine Waters D79.3%K Bruce Brown R 20.7%123,692
2008Maxine Waters D82.6%Ted Hayes R 13.2%182,579
2006Maxine Waters D83.7%Gordon Michael Mego I 8.5%98,506
2004Maxine Waters D80.5%Ross Moen R 15.1%156,407
2002Maxine Waters D77.5%Ross Moen R 19.4%93,407
2000Maxine Waters D86.5%Carl Mcgill R 10.8%116,215
1998Maxine Waters D89.3%Gordon Michael Mego I 10.7%88,145
1996Maxine Waters D85.5%Eric Carlson R 12.1%108,488
District
Population
764,518
Median HH Income
$91K
Unemployment
6.5%
Bachelor's+
23.4%
Veterans
3.2%
Median Age
34.6
Mean HH Income
$111K
Poverty Rate
11.9%
HS or Higher
78.9%
Median Home Value
$614K
Median Rent
$1,991/mo
Owner-Occupied
56.4%
Under 18 / 65+
24.2% / 11.3%