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California's 46th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 46th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Lou Correa
Rep. Lou CorreaD
U.S. Representative · CA-046
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
18
Votes Missed
5.12%
Cross-party
34
Committees
Ranking MemberBorder Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Homeland Security Committee
Judiciary Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 46. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.3M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Lou Correa (D-CA-46)D
Cash on Hand
$2.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024J. Luis Correa D63.4%David Pan R 36.6%211,292
2022J Luis Correa D61.8%Christopher J Gonzales R 38.2%126,298
2020J Luis Correa D68.8%James S Waters R 31.2%229,519
2018Lou Correa D69.1%Russell Rene Lambert R 30.9%147,916
2016Lou Correa D70.0%Bao Nguyen D 30.0%164,593
2014Loretta Sanchez D59.7%Adam Nick R 40.3%83,315
2012Loretta Sanchez D63.9%Jerry Hayden R 36.1%149,815
2010Dana Rohrabacher R62.2%Ken Arnold D 37.8%224,762
2008Dana Rohrabacher R52.5%Debbie Cook D 43.1%285,277
2006Dana Rohrabacher R59.6%Jim Brandt D 36.7%195,052
2004Dana Rohrabacher R61.9%Jim Brandt D 32.6%276,690
2002Dana Rohrabacher R61.8%Gerrie Schipske D 34.6%176,185
2000Loretta Sanchez D60.2%Gloria Matta Tuchman R 35.0%116,908
1998Loretta Sanchez D56.4%Robert Kenneth \"Bob\" Dornan R 39.3%85,002
1996Loretta Sanchez D46.7%Robert K Dornan R 45.7%102,784
District
Population
757,342
Median HH Income
$90K
Unemployment
5.5%
Bachelor's+
22.6%
Veterans
2.4%
Median Age
35.1
Mean HH Income
$111K
Poverty Rate
12.5%
HS or Higher
72.3%
Median Home Value
$748K
Median Rent
$2,122/mo
Owner-Occupied
42.1%
Under 18 / 65+
22.5% / 12.0%