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California's 28th U.S. House District

California · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $930K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for California's 28th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Judy Chu
Rep. Judy ChuD
U.S. Representative · CA-28
Tenure
17y
Bills Spon.
39
Votes Missed
0.31%
Cross-party
23
Committees
Ways and Means Committee
Budget Committee
Work and Welfare Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in California District 28. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
—
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$930K
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Judy Chu (D-CA-28)D
Cash on Hand
$3.7M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Judy Chu D64.9%April A. Verlato R 35.1%314,944
2022Judy Chu D66.2%Wes Hallman R 33.8%226,557
2020Adam B Schiff D72.7%Eric Early R 27.3%336,199
2018Adam B Schiff D78.4%Johnny J Nalbandian R 21.6%250,934
2016Adam B Schiff D78.0%Lenore Solis R 22.0%270,409
2014Adam B Schiff D76.5%Steve Stokes O 23.5%120,264
2012Adam B Schiff D76.5%Phil Jennerjahn R 23.5%246,711
2010Howard L Berman D69.5%Merlin Floyd R 22.4%127,107
2008Howard L Berman D100.0%—137,471
2006Howard L Berman D73.9%Stanley Kimmel Kesselman R 19.1%108,042
2004Howard L Berman D71.0%David Hernandez R 23.3%162,510
2002Howard L Berman D71.4%David R Hernandez R 23.2%103,326
2000David Dreier R56.8%Janice M Nelson D 39.9%205,199
1998David Dreier R57.6%Janice M Nelson D 39.3%157,200
1996David Dreier R60.7%David Levering D 36.9%186,885
District
Population
743,063
Median HH Income
$108K
Unemployment
5.7%
Bachelor's+
48.4%
Veterans
3.0%
Median Age
43.0
Mean HH Income
$152K
Poverty Rate
9.8%
HS or Higher
87.6%
Median Home Value
$992K
Median Rent
$2,123/mo
Owner-Occupied
56.0%
Under 18 / 65+
18.9% / 19.7%