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California's 37th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 37th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Sydney Kamlager
Rep. Sydney KamlagerD
U.S. Representative · CA-037
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
35
Votes Missed
3.41%
Cross-party
50
Committees
Ranking MemberSouth and Central Asia Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Judiciary Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 37. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.3M
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Sydney K. KamlagerD
Cash on Hand
$188K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Sydney Kamlager-Dove D78.3%Juan Rey O 21.7%204,814
2022Sydney Kamlager D64.0%Jan C Perry D 36.0%131,880
2020Karen Bass D85.9%Errol Webber R 14.1%296,621
2018Karen Bass D89.1%Ron J Bassilian R 10.9%236,378
2016Karen Bass D81.1%Chris Blake Wiggins D 18.9%237,272
2014Karen Bass D84.3%R Adam King R 15.7%114,838
2012Karen Bass D86.4%Morgan Osborne R 13.6%239,580
2010Laura Richardson D68.4%Star Parker R 23.2%125,518
2008Laura Richardson D75.4%Nicholas \"Nick\" Dibs I 24.6%174,116
2006Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D82.4%Herb Peters L 17.6%97,962
2004Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D75.1%Vernon Van R 20.2%158,318
2002Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D72.9%Oscar A Velasco R 23.2%87,012
2000Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D82.3%Vernon Van R 11.3%113,275
1998Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D85.1%Saul E Lankster R 14.9%82,327
1996Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D85.0%Michael E Voetee R 15.0%102,646
District
Population
745,432
Median HH Income
$70K
Unemployment
9.1%
Bachelor's+
29.6%
Veterans
2.1%
Median Age
35.1
Mean HH Income
$104K
Poverty Rate
20.6%
HS or Higher
71.9%
Median Home Value
$852K
Median Rent
$1,775/mo
Owner-Occupied
31.7%
Under 18 / 65+
21.4% / 12.3%