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California's 39th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $894K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 39th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mark Takano
Rep. Mark TakanoD
U.S. Representative · CA-039
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
25
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
10
Committees
Ranking MemberVeterans' Affairs Committee
Education and the Workforce Committee
Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

2 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 39. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
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General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$894K
Candidates
2 active / 2 filed
Incumbent
Mark Takano (D-CA-39)D
Cash on Hand
$186K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mark Takano D56.7%David Serpa R 43.3%229,660
2022Mark Takano D57.7%Aja Smith R 42.3%131,597
2020Young Kim R50.6%Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr D 49.4%343,783
2018Gil Cisneros D51.6%Young Kim R 48.4%244,393
2016Edward R Royce R57.2%Brett Murdock D 42.8%263,456
2014Edward R Royce R68.5%Peter O Anderson D 31.5%133,225
2012Edward R Royce R57.8%Jay Chen D 42.2%251,967
2010Linda T Sanchez D63.3%Larry S Andre R 32.6%128,961
2008Linda T Sanchez D69.7%Diane A Lenning R 30.3%179,822
2006Linda T Sanchez D65.9%James L Andion R 34.1%109,533
2004Linda T Sanchez D60.7%Tim Escobar R 39.3%164,964
2002Linda T Sanchez D54.8%Tim Escobar R 40.8%95,346
2000Edward R Royce R62.9%Gill G Kanel D 31.3%205,564
1998Edward R Royce R62.6%A \"Cecy\" R Groom D 34.0%155,465
1996Edward R Royce R62.8%R O \"Bob\" Davis D 31.9%192,290
District
Population
765,795
Median HH Income
$92K
Unemployment
6.6%
Bachelor's+
20.0%
Veterans
4.1%
Median Age
33.1
Mean HH Income
$111K
Poverty Rate
11.8%
HS or Higher
79.0%
Median Home Value
$543K
Median Rent
$1,943/mo
Owner-Occupied
62.0%
Under 18 / 65+
24.7% / 10.9%