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California's 13th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $10.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 13th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Adam Gray
Rep. Adam GrayD
U.S. Representative · CA-13
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
7
Votes Missed
6.05%
Cross-party
0
Committees
Vice Ranking MemberLivestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee
Agriculture Committee
Natural Resources Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

7 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 13. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$10.3M
Candidates
2 active / 7 filed
Incumbent
Adam Gray (D-CA-13)D
Cash on Hand
$2.9M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Adam Gray D50.0%John S. Duarte R 50.0%210,921
2022John Duarte R50.2%Adam Gray D 49.8%133,556
2020Barbara Lee D90.4%Nikka Piterman R 9.6%362,818
2018Barbara Lee D88.4%Laura Wells G 11.6%294,837
2016Barbara Lee D90.8%Sue Caro R 9.2%322,871
2014Barbara Lee D88.5%Dakin Sundeen R 11.5%190,431
2012Barbara Lee D86.8%Marilyn M Singleton N 13.2%288,582
2010Fortney Pete Stark D72.2%Forest Baker R 27.8%163,853
2008Fortney Pete Stark D76.4%Raymond Chui R 23.6%218,276
2006Fortney Pete Stark D74.9%George I Bruno R 25.1%147,897
2004Fortney Pete Stark D71.6%George I Bruno R 24.0%201,921
2002Fortney Pete Stark D71.1%Syed R Mahmood R 22.1%121,723
2000Fortney Pete Stark D70.4%James R \"Jim\" Goetz R 24.3%183,146
1998Fortney Pete Stark D71.2%James R Goetz R 26.6%142,787
1996Fortney Pete Stark D65.2%James S Fay R 30.4%175,539
District
Population
785,894
Median HH Income
$69K
Unemployment
10.4%
Bachelor's+
14.1%
Veterans
3.4%
Median Age
32.1
Mean HH Income
$92K
Poverty Rate
18.8%
HS or Higher
69.7%
Median Home Value
$395K
Median Rent
$1,361/mo
Owner-Occupied
56.3%
Under 18 / 65+
29.2% / 11.1%