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California's 49th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.2M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 49th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Mike Levin
Rep. Mike LevinD
U.S. Representative · CA-049
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
25
Votes Missed
0.62%
Cross-party
66
Committees
Appropriations Committee
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 49. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.2M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Mike Levin (D-CA-49)D
Cash on Hand
$1.4M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Mike Levin D52.2%Matt Gunderson R 47.8%378,347
2022Mike Levin D52.6%Brian Maryott R 47.4%291,735
2020Mike Levin D53.1%Brian Maryott R 46.9%386,506
2018Mike Levin D56.4%Diane L Harkey R 43.6%295,030
2016Darrell E Issa R50.3%Doug Applegate D 49.7%310,155
2014Darrell E Issa R60.2%Dave Peiser D 39.8%163,142
2012Darrell E Issa R58.2%Jerry Tetalman D 41.8%274,618
2010Darrell E Issa R62.8%Howard Katz D 31.5%189,677
2008Darrell E Issa R58.3%Robert Hamilton D 37.5%240,670
2006Darrell E Issa R63.3%Jeeni Criscenzo D 33.5%156,010
2004Darrell E Issa R62.6%Mike Byron D 34.9%226,466
2002Darrell E Issa R77.9%Karl W Dietrich L 22.1%121,485
2000Susan A Davis D49.6%Brian P Bilbray R 46.2%228,489
1998Brian P Bilbray R48.8%Christine T Kehoe D 46.6%185,519
1996Brian P Bilbray R52.6%Peter Navarro D 41.9%206,768
District
Population
754,648
Median HH Income
$121K
Unemployment
5.4%
Bachelor's+
49.4%
Veterans
6.4%
Median Age
39.5
Mean HH Income
$169K
Poverty Rate
7.6%
HS or Higher
91.8%
Median Home Value
$1.0M
Median Rent
$2,582/mo
Owner-Occupied
61.5%
Under 18 / 65+
21.6% / 17.3%