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California's 42nd U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.0M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 42nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Robert Garcia
Rep. Robert GarciaD
U.S. Representative · CA-042
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
21
Votes Missed
5.89%
Cross-party
8
Committees
Ranking MemberOversight and Government Reform Committee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Aviation Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 42. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.0M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Robert GarciaD
Cash on Hand
$1.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Robert Garcia D68.1%John Briscoe R 31.9%233,563
2022Robert Garcia D68.4%John Briscoe R 31.6%145,120
2020Ken Calvert R57.1%William \"Liam\" O'Mara D 42.9%368,047
2018Ken Calvert R56.5%Julia C Peacock D 43.5%231,932
2016Ken Calvert R58.8%Tim Sheridan D 41.2%254,236
2014Ken Calvert R65.7%Tim Sheridan D 34.3%113,390
2012Ken Calvert R60.6%Michael Williamson D 39.4%214,947
2010Gary G Miller R62.2%Michael Williamson D 31.9%204,398
2008Gary G Miller R60.2%Edwin \"Ed\" Chau D 39.8%263,313
2006Gary G Miller R100.0%—129,720
2004Gary G Miller R68.1%Lewis Myers D 31.9%246,025
2002Gary G Miller R67.8%Richard Waldron D 29.0%145,246
2000Joe Baca D59.8%Elia Pirozzi R 35.1%151,577
1998George E Brown Jr D55.3%Elia Pirozzi R 40.3%112,520
1996George E Brown Jr D50.5%Linda M Wilde R 49.5%103,336
District
Population
736,570
Median HH Income
$81K
Unemployment
6.8%
Bachelor's+
26.0%
Veterans
2.4%
Median Age
36.1
Mean HH Income
$107K
Poverty Rate
15.1%
HS or Higher
73.7%
Median Home Value
$773K
Median Rent
$1,805/mo
Owner-Occupied
38.5%
Under 18 / 65+
21.8% / 12.7%