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California's 45th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $8.1M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 45th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Derek Tran
Rep. Derek TranD
U.S. Representative · CA-045
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
13
Votes Missed
0.16%
Cross-party
19
Committees
Ranking MemberOversight, Investigations and Regulations Subcommittee
Small Business Committee
Armed Services Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 45. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$8.1M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Derek Tran (D-CA-45)D
Cash on Hand
$3.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Derek Tran D50.1%Michelle Steel R 49.9%315,875
2022Michelle Steel R52.4%Jay F Chen D 47.6%217,426
2020Katie Porter D53.5%Greg Raths R 46.5%414,939
2018Katie Porter D52.1%Mimi Walters R 47.9%305,289
2016Mimi Walters R58.6%Ron Varasteh D 41.4%311,849
2014Mimi Walters R65.1%Drew E Leavens D 34.9%162,902
2012John Campbell R58.5%Sukhee Kang D 41.5%293,231
2010Mary Bono Mack R51.5%Steve Pougnet D 42.1%206,801
2008Mary Bono Mack R58.3%Julie Bornstein D 41.7%266,192
2006Mary Bono R60.7%David Roth D 39.3%164,251
2004Mary Bono R66.6%Richard J Meyer D 33.4%230,490
2002Mary Bono R65.2%Elle K Kurpiewski D 32.7%133,533
2000Dana Rohrabacher R62.1%Ted Crisell D 32.4%219,385
1998Dana Rohrabacher R58.7%Patricia W Neal D 37.3%160,770
1996Dana Rohrabacher R61.0%Sally J Alexander D 33.2%205,522
District
Population
748,896
Median HH Income
$107K
Unemployment
5.9%
Bachelor's+
38.7%
Veterans
3.3%
Median Age
40.8
Mean HH Income
$137K
Poverty Rate
9.9%
HS or Higher
84.8%
Median Home Value
$898K
Median Rent
$2,250/mo
Owner-Occupied
58.6%
Under 18 / 65+
21.4% / 17.5%