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California's 47th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.4M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 47th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Dave Min
Rep. Dave MinD
U.S. Representative · CA-047
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
26
Votes Missed
0.16%
Cross-party
42
Committees
Economic Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Natural Resources Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 47. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.4M
Candidates
2 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Dave Min (D-CA-47)D
Cash on Hand
$2.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Dave Min D51.4%Scott Baugh R 48.6%353,275
2022Katie Porter D51.7%Scott Baugh R 48.3%265,635
2020Alan S Lowenthal D63.3%John Briscoe R 36.7%311,399
2018Alan Lowenthal D64.9%John Briscoe R 35.1%221,036
2016Alan S Lowenthal D63.7%Andy Whallon R 36.3%242,868
2014Alan S Lowenthal D56.0%Andy Whallon R 44.0%123,400
2012Alan Lowenthal D56.6%Gary Delong R 43.4%230,012
2010Loretta Sanchez D53.0%Van Tran R 39.3%95,954
2008Loretta Sanchez D69.5%Rosemarie \"Rosie\" Avila R 25.4%123,584
2006Loretta Sanchez D62.3%Tan Nguyen R 37.7%75,619
2004Loretta Sanchez D60.4%Alexandria A \"Alex\" Coronado R 39.6%108,783
2002Loretta Sanchez D60.9%Jeff Chavez R 34.9%69,791
2000Christopher Cox R65.6%John L Graham D 30.1%276,401
1998Christopher Cox R67.6%Christina Avalos D 29.5%196,316
1996Christopher Cox R65.7%Tina Louise Laine D 28.9%243,777
District
Population
754,999
Median HH Income
$128K
Unemployment
5.3%
Bachelor's+
59.8%
Veterans
3.8%
Median Age
39.0
Mean HH Income
$177K
Poverty Rate
9.0%
HS or Higher
94.8%
Median Home Value
$1.2M
Median Rent
$2,811/mo
Owner-Occupied
50.0%
Under 18 / 65+
19.1% / 16.7%