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California's 43rd U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $879K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 43rd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Maxine Waters
Rep. Maxine WatersD
U.S. Representative · CA-043
Tenure
35y
Bills Spon.
43
Votes Missed
4.65%
Cross-party
1
Committees
Ranking MemberFinancial Services Committee
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 43. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$879K
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Maxine WatersD
Cash on Hand
$271K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Maxine Waters D75.1%Steve Williams R 24.9%213,232
2022Maxine Waters D77.3%Omar Navarro R 22.7%123,447
2020Maxine Waters D71.7%Joe E Collins Iii R 28.3%277,898
2018Maxine Waters D77.7%Omar Navarro R 22.3%196,052
2016Maxine Waters D76.1%Omar Navarro R 23.9%219,516
2014Maxine Waters D71.0%John Wood Jr R 29.0%98,202
2012Maxine Waters D71.2%Bob Flores D 28.8%200,894
2010Joe Baca D65.5%Scott Folkens R 34.5%106,916
2008Joe Baca D69.1%John Roberts R 30.9%156,571
2006Joe Baca D64.5%Scott Folkens R 35.5%81,860
2004Joe Baca D66.4%Ed Laning R 33.6%130,834
2002Joe Baca D66.4%Wendy C Neighbor R 30.5%68,340
2000Ken Calvert R73.7%Bill Reed L 15.6%190,332
1998Ken Calvert R55.7%Mike Rayburn D 37.8%149,071
1996Ken Calvert R54.7%Guy C Kimbrough D 38.0%177,640
District
Population
729,891
Median HH Income
$76K
Unemployment
8.4%
Bachelor's+
22.3%
Veterans
2.8%
Median Age
35.5
Mean HH Income
$97K
Poverty Rate
16.9%
HS or Higher
73.6%
Median Home Value
$699K
Median Rent
$1,762/mo
Owner-Occupied
41.4%
Under 18 / 65+
24.1% / 12.3%