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California's 40th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $20.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 40th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Young Kim
Rep. Young KimR
U.S. Representative · CA-040
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
51
Votes Missed
0.78%
Cross-party
226
Committees
ChairEast Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Financial Services Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

15 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in California District 40. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
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General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$20.2M
Candidates
3 active / 15 filed
Incumbent
Young Kim (R-CA-40)R
Cash on Hand
$3.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Young Kim R55.3%Joe Kerr D 44.7%383,635
2022Young Kim R56.8%Asif Mahmood D 43.2%284,311
2020Lucille Roybal-Allard D72.7%C Antonio Delgado R 27.3%186,381
2018Lucille Roybal-Allard D77.3%Rodolfo Cortes Barragan G 22.7%121,449
2016Lucille Roybal-Allard D71.4%Roman Gabriel Gonzalez N 28.6%149,297
2014Lucille Roybal-Allard D61.2%David Sanchez D 38.8%49,379
2012Lucille Roybal-Allard D58.9%David Sanchez D 41.1%125,553
2010Edward R Royce R66.8%Christina Avalos D 33.2%178,855
2008Edward R Royce R62.5%Christina Avalos D 37.5%231,695
2006Edward R Royce R66.8%Florice Orea Hoffman D 30.7%151,289
2004Edward R Royce R67.9%J Tilman Williams D 32.1%217,301
2002Edward R Royce R67.6%Christina Avalos D 29.5%136,642
2000Jerry Lewis R79.9%Frank N Schmit O 10.1%189,022
1998Jerry Lewis R64.9%Robert \"Bob\" Conaway D 31.9%150,125
1996Jerry Lewis R64.9%Robert \"Bob\" Conaway D 29.0%152,261
District
Population
753,713
Median HH Income
$135K
Unemployment
5.0%
Bachelor's+
51.5%
Veterans
4.1%
Median Age
42.4
Mean HH Income
$176K
Poverty Rate
7.1%
HS or Higher
93.4%
Median Home Value
$988K
Median Rent
$2,640/mo
Owner-Occupied
71.0%
Under 18 / 65+
21.0% / 18.3%