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California's 52nd U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $599K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 52nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Juan Vargas
Rep. Juan VargasD
U.S. Representative · CA-052
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
13
Votes Missed
2.33%
Cross-party
11
Committees
Ranking MemberFinancial Services Committee Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience and Economic Prosperity Task Force
Financial Services Committee
Capital Markets Subcommittee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

4 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 52. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
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General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$599K
Candidates
2 active / 4 filed
Incumbent
Juan Carlos VargasD
Cash on Hand
$170K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Juan Vargas D66.3%Justin Lee R 33.7%259,718
2022Juan Vargas D66.7%Tyler Geffeney R 33.3%151,016
2020Scott H Peters D61.6%Jim Debello R 38.4%396,495
2018Scott Peters D63.8%Omar Qudrat R 36.2%296,007
2016Scott H Peters D56.5%Denise Gitsham R 43.5%320,656
2014Scott H Peters D51.6%Carl Demaio R 48.4%191,572
2012Scott Peters D51.2%Brian P Bilbray R 48.8%295,910
2010Duncan Hunter R63.1%Ray Lutz D 32.1%221,062
2008Duncan D Hunter R56.4%Mike Lumpkin D 39.0%285,091
2006Duncan Hunter R64.6%John Rinaldi D 32.0%191,369
2004Duncan Hunter R69.2%Brian S Keliher D 27.6%271,438
2002Duncan Hunter R70.2%Peter Moore-Kochlacs D 25.8%169,010
2000Duncan Hunter R64.7%Craig Barkacs D 31.3%202,994
1998Duncan Hunter R75.7%Lynn Badler L 14.3%153,564
1996Duncan Hunter R65.5%Darity Wesley D 29.8%178,321
District
Population
757,541
Median HH Income
$87K
Unemployment
7.6%
Bachelor's+
25.3%
Veterans
7.2%
Median Age
35.9
Mean HH Income
$110K
Poverty Rate
12.6%
HS or Higher
80.2%
Median Home Value
$690K
Median Rent
$1,934/mo
Owner-Occupied
50.3%
Under 18 / 65+
23.4% / 13.5%