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California's 50th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 50th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Scott Peters
Rep. Scott PetersD
U.S. Representative · CA-050
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
35
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
99
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Budget Committee
Energy Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 50. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.9M
Candidates
2 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Scott H. PetersD
Cash on Hand
$2.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Scott H. Peters D64.3%Peter J. Bono R 35.7%360,695
2022Scott H Peters D62.8%Corey Gustafson R 37.2%268,635
2020Darrell Issa R54.0%Ammar Campa-Najjar D 46.0%362,390
2018Duncan Hunter R51.7%Ammar Campa-Najjar D 48.3%259,810
2016Duncan Hunter R63.5%Patrick Malloy D 36.5%283,583
2014Duncan Hunter R71.2%James H Kimber D 28.8%157,299
2012Duncan Hunter R67.7%David B Secor D 32.3%258,293
2010Brian P Bilbray R56.7%Francine Busby D 39.0%251,081
2008Brian P Bilbray R50.2%Nick Leibham D 45.2%313,502
2006Brian P Bilbray R53.1%Francine Busby D 43.5%222,102
2004Randy \"Duke\" Cunningham R58.4%Francine P Busby D 36.5%289,328
2002Randy \"Duke\" Cunningham R64.3%Del G Stewart D 32.3%172,701
2000Bob Filner D68.3%Bob Divine R 27.6%139,472
1998Bob Filner D100.0%—77,354
1996Bob Filner D61.9%Jim Baize R 32.4%118,340
District
Population
754,032
Median HH Income
$120K
Unemployment
5.3%
Bachelor's+
60.3%
Veterans
6.1%
Median Age
37.5
Mean HH Income
$165K
Poverty Rate
9.5%
HS or Higher
93.9%
Median Home Value
$1.1M
Median Rent
$2,386/mo
Owner-Occupied
48.7%
Under 18 / 65+
17.6% / 15.8%