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California's 38th U.S. House District

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

U.S. House seat for California's 38th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Linda Sánchez
Rep. Linda SánchezD
U.S. Representative · CA-038
Tenure
23y
Bills Spon.
20
Votes Missed
1.71%
Cross-party
73
Committees
Ranking MemberTrade Subcommittee
Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 38. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.3M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$157K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Linda T. SáNchez D59.8%Eric J. Ching R 40.2%275,928
2022Linda T SãNchez D58.1%Eric J Ching R 41.9%174,311
2020Linda T Sanchez D74.3%Michael Tolar D 25.7%256,206
2018Linda T Sanchez D68.9%Ryan Downing R 31.1%202,156
2016Linda T Sanchez D70.5%Ryan Downing R 29.5%232,114
2014Linda T Sanchez D59.1%Benjamin Campos R 40.9%98,480
2012Linda T Sanchez D67.5%Benjamin Campos R 32.5%215,087
2010Grace F Napolitano D73.5%Robert Vaughn R 26.5%116,342
2008Grace F Napolitano D81.7%Christopher M Agrella L 18.3%159,324
2006Grace F Napolitano D75.3%Sidney W Street R 24.7%99,801
2004Grace F Napolitano D100.0%—116,851
2002Grace F Napolitano D71.1%Alex A Burrola R 26.3%88,027
2000Stephen Horn R48.4%Gerrie Schipske D 47.5%180,122
1998Stephen Horn R52.9%Peter Mathews D 44.3%134,858
1996Stephen Horn R52.6%Rick Zbur D 42.7%167,645
District
Population
740,416
Median HH Income
$100K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
30.5%
Veterans
3.0%
Median Age
40.5
Mean HH Income
$125K
Poverty Rate
10.1%
HS or Higher
83.4%
Median Home Value
$767K
Median Rent
$1,992/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.8%
Under 18 / 65+
20.6% / 17.6%