2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California explained

See also: 2020 California elections.

Election Name:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Country:	California
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Next Year:	2022
Turnout:	75.85%
Election Date:	November 3, 2020
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:	46
Seats Before1:	45
Seats1:	42
Seat Change1:	3
Popular Vote1:	11,083,766
Percentage1:	66.27
Swing1:	0.53%
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:	7
Seats Before2:	8
Seats2:	11
Seat Change2:	3
Popular Vote2:	5,640,188
Percentage2:	33.73
Swing2:	1.12%

The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

This is the first general election since 1994 in which a Republican defeated an incumbent House Democrat in California. This year, despite the statewide dominance by Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, a record-breaking number of Republicans defeated Democratic House incumbents: Young Kim defeated Gil Cisneros in District 39, Michelle Park Steel defeated Harley Rouda in District 48, and David Valadao defeated TJ Cox in District 21 to reclaim his old seat. This happened even as Democrats won the statewide combined House vote by a wider margin than Biden.^[1] Mike Garcia also defeated Christy Smith in District 25 to retain the seat he flipped in the May 12 special election to fill the seat vacated by Katie Hill.^[2]

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2020 Primary election — March 3, 2020
Party	Votes	Percentage	Candidates	Advancing to general	Seats contesting
	Democratic	5,989,781	65.65	124	60	53
	Republican	2,973,937	32.60	96	46	46
	No party preference	99,842	1.09	22	0	0
	Green	38,524	0.42	4	0	0
	American Independent	11,271	0.12	3	0	0
	Libertarian	7,985	0.09	2	0	0
	Peace and Freedom	1,821	0.02	1	0	0
Totals		9,123,161	100.00	252	106	—

scope=col rowspan=3	District	scope=col colspan=2	Democratic	scope=col colspan=2	Republican	scope=col colspan=2	Total	scope=col rowspan=3	Result
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2
scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	%
	154,073	43.01%	204,190	56.99%	358,263	100.0%	Republican hold
	294,435	75.74%	94,320	24.26%	388,755	100.0%	Democratic hold
	176,036	54.67%	145,941	45.33%	321,977	100.0%	Democratic hold
	194,731	44.05%	247,291	55.95%	442,022	100.0%	Republican hold
	271,233	76.09%	85,227	23.91%	356,460	100.0%	Democratic hold
	229,648	73.34%	83,466	26.66%	313,114	100.0%	Democratic hold
	217,416	56.62%	166,549	43.38%	383,965	100.0%	Democratic hold
	124,400	43.94%	158,711	56.06%	283,111	100.0%	Republican hold
	174,252	57.58%	128,358	42.42%	302,610	100.0%	Democratic hold
	166,865	55.16%	135,629	44.84%	302,494	100.0%	Democratic hold
	271,063	72.99%	100,293	27.01%	371,356	100.0%	Democratic hold
	362,950	100.00%	0	0.00%	362,950	100.0%	Democratic hold
	327,863	90.37%	34,955	9.63%	362,818	100.0%	Democratic hold
	278,227	79.29%	72,684	20.71%	350,911	100.0%	Democratic hold
	242,991	70.90%	99,710	29.10%	342,701	100.0%	Democratic hold
	128,690	59.38%	88,039	40.62%	216,729	100.0%	Democratic hold
	212,137	71.35%	85,199	28.65%	297,336	100.0%	Democratic hold
	344,127	100.00%	0	0.00%	344,127	100.0%	Democratic hold
	224,385	71.68%	88,642	28.32%	313,027	100.0%	Democratic hold
	236,896	76.78%	71,658	23.22%	308,554	100.0%	Democratic hold
	84,406	49.55%	85,928	50.45%	170,334	100.0%	Republican gain
	144,251	45.77%	170,888	54.23%	315,139	100.0%	Republican hold
	115,896	37.86%	190,222	62.14%	306,118	100.0%	Republican hold
	212,564	58.66%	149,781	41.34%	362,345	100.0%	Democratic hold
	169,305	49.95%	169,638	50.05%	338,943	100.0%	Republican hold
	208,856	60.58%	135,877	39.42%	344,733	100.0%	Democratic hold
	221,411	69.78%	95,907	30.22%	317,318	100.0%	Democratic hold
	244,471	72.67%	91,928	27.33%	336,399	100.0%	Democratic hold
	210,944	100.00%	0	0.00%	210,944	100.0%	Democratic hold
	240,038	69.48%	105,426	30.52%	345,464	100.0%	Democratic hold
	175,315	61.29%	110,735	38.71%	286,050	100.0%	Democratic hold
	172,942	66.58%	86,818	33.42%	259,760	100.0%	Democratic hold
	257,094	67.58%	123,334	32.42%	380,428	100.0%	Democratic hold
	205,346	100.00%	0	0.00%	205,346	100.0%	Democratic hold
	169,405	69.33%	74,941	30.67%	244,346	100.0%	Democratic hold
	185,051	60.34%	121,640	39.66%	306,691	100.0%	Democratic hold
	254,916	85.94%	41,705	14.06%	296,621	100.0%	Democratic hold
	256,206	100.00%	0	0.00%	256,206	100.0%	Democratic hold
	169,837	49.40%	173,946	50.60%	343,783	100.0%	Republican gain
	135,572	72.74%	50,809	27.26%	186,381	100.0%	Democratic hold
	167,938	64.04%	94,289	35.96%	262,227	100.0%	Democratic hold
	157,773	42.87%	210,274	57.13%	368,047	100.0%	Republican hold
	199,210	71.68%	78,688	28.32%	277,898	100.0%	Democratic hold
	206,036	100.00%	0	0.00%		100.0%	Democratic hold
	221,843	53.46%	193,096	46.54%	414,939	100.0%	Democratic hold
	157,803	68.75%	71,716	31.25%	229,519	100.0%	Democratic hold
	197,028	63.27%	114,371	36.73%	311,399	100.0%	Democratic hold
	193,362	48.94%	201,738	51.06%	395,100	100.0%	Republican gain
	205,349	53.13%	181,157	46.87%	386,506	100.0%	Democratic hold
	166,859	46.05%	195,510	53.95%	362,369	100.0%	Republican hold
	165,596	68.30%	76,841	31.70%	242,437	100.0%	Democratic hold
	244,145	61.58%	152,350	38.42%	396,495	100.0%	Democratic hold
	199,244	100.00%	0	0.00%	199,244	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	11,083,766	66.27%	5,640,188	33.73%	16,723,954	100.0%

District 1

Election Name:	2020 California's 1st congressional district election
Country:	California
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 1
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 1
Next Year:	2022
Candidate1:	Doug LaMalfa
Image1:	Doug_LaMalfa_116th_Congress.jpg
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	204,190
Percentage1:	57.0%
Candidate2:	Audrey Denney
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	154,073
Percentage2:	43.0%
Map Size:	200
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Doug LaMalfa

See also: California's 1st congressional district. The 1st district covers the northeastern part of the state bordering Nevada and Oregon. Incumbent Republican Doug LaMalfa, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54.9% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of R+11.

Primary election

Advanced to general

• Doug LaMalfa, incumbent U.S. representative^[3]

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Audrey Denney, educator, farmer and general election candidate for this seat in 2018^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Rob Lydon, veterinarian

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Gregory Edward Cheadle, perennial candidate^[5]
• Joseph LeTourneau IV, leadership developer

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• National Right to Life Committee

U.S. senators

• Kamala Harris, U.S. senator (CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee
• Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator (I-VT), 2016 and 2020 presidential candidate

Labor unions

• Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
• California Teachers Association
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers – Local 118
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 340
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters – Joint Council 7
• International Union of Operating Engineers – Local 3
• National Education Association
• Service Employees International Union
• United Association
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

Organizations

• California Democratic Party
• California League of Conservation Voters
• College Democrats of America – California State University, Chico
• EMILY's List^[6]
• End Citizens United
• Equality California
• Indivisible movement
• People for the American Way
• Planned Parenthood
• Sierra Club
• Sunrise Movement
• Young Democrats of America – California

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Doug LaMalfa (R)	Audrey Denney (D)	Undecided
Lake Research Partners (D)	October 1–4, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		49%	45%	5%
Lake Research Partners (D)	June 10–14, 2020	500 (LV)	± 4.4%		46%	41%	11%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ^[7]		November 3, 2020
538^[8]		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily^[9]		November 1, 2020
CNN^[10]		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2020 California's 2nd congressional district election
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 2
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 2
Next Year:	2022
Country:	California
Candidate1:	Jared Huffman
Image1:	Jared Huffman official photo (cropped).png
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	294,435
Percentage1:	75.7%
Candidate2:	Dale K. Mensing
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	94,320
Percentage2:	24.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:	150px

See also: California's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district encompasses the North Coast, stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border, taking in San Rafael, Petaluma, Novato, Windsor, Healdsburg, Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Fortuna, Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, and Crescent City. Incumbent Democrat Jared Huffman, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 77.0% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of D+22.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jared Huffman, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Rachel Moniz, operations officer

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Dale K. Mensing, cashier and general election candidate for this seat in 2014, 2016, and 2018

Green candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Melissa Bradley, businesswoman

American Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Charles "Wally" Coppock

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ		November 3, 2020
538		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily		November 1, 2020
CNN		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 3

Election Name:	2020 California's 3rd congressional district election
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Country:	California
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 3
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 3
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:John_Garamendi_official_photo.jpg
Candidate1:	John Garamendi
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	176,036
Percentage1:	54.7%
Candidate2:	Tamika Hamilton
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	145,941
Percentage2:	45.3%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: California's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district takes in areas north and west of Sacramento. It consists of Colusa, Sutter, and Yuba counties plus portions of Glenn, Lake, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo counties. Incumbent Democrat John Garamendi, who had represented the 3rd district since 2013 and had previously represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of D+5.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• John Garamendi, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Tamika Hamilton, U.S. Air Force veteran^[11]

Eliminated in primary

• Sean Feucht, gospel singer

Results

General election

Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Bill Clinton, former president of the United States (1993–2001); former governor of Arkansas (1979–1981) and (1983–1992); former attorney general of Arkansas (1977–1979)
• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009–2017); former U.S. senator from Illinois (2005–2008)
• Richard Rominger, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture (1993–2001); former Secretary of Food and Agriculture of California (1977–1982)

U.S. senators

• Dianne Feinstein, U.S. senator from California (1992–present); former mayor of San Francisco (1978–1988); Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee (2017–present)

U.S. representatives

• Vic Fazio, former U.S. representative from CA-03 (1993–1999) and CA-04 (1979–1993)
• Jared Huffman, U.S. representative from CA-02 (2013–present)
• Doris Matsui, U.S. representative from CA-06 (2013–present) and CA-05 (2005–2013)
• George Miller, former U.S. representative from CA-11 (2013–2015) and CA-07 (1975–2013)
• Mike Thompson, U.S. representative from CA-05 (2013–present) and CA-01 (1999–2013)

State officials

• Delaine Eastin, former Superintendent of Public Instruction of California (1995–2003); candidate for Governor of California in 2018

State legislators

• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, California State Assemblywoman from District 4 (2016–present)
• Roger Dickinson, former California State Assemblyman from District 7 (2012–2014) and District 9 (2010–2012)
• Jim Frazier, California State Assemblyman from District 11 (2012–present)
• Lois Wolk, former California State Senator from District 3 (2012–2016) and District 5 (2008–2012)
• Mariko Yamada, former California State Assemblywoman from District 4 (2012–2014) and District 8 (2008–2012)

Labor unions

• Air Line Pilots Association, International
• Amalgamated Transit Union
• American Federation of Government Employees
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
• American Federation of Teachers
• American Maritime Officers
• American Postal Workers Union
• California Teachers Association
• Communications Workers of America
• International Association of Fire Fighters
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
• Laborers' International Union of North America
• Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association
• National Air Traffic Controllers Association
• National Association of Letter Carriers
• National Education Association
• National Nurses United
• National Rural Letter Carriers' Association
• National Union of Healthcare Workers
• Office and Professional Employees International Union
• Seafarers International Union of North America
• Service Employees International Union
• Transport Workers Union of America
• United Association
• United Auto Workers
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
• United Food and Commercial Workers
• United Steelworkers
• United Transportation Union

Organizations

• California Democratic Party
• Human Rights Campaign
• J Street
• League of Conservation Voters
• National Organization for Women
• Ocean Champions
• Sierra Club
• Young Democrats of America – California

Newspapers

• Daily Democrat
• Daily Republic
• The Reporter
• The Sacramento Bee

Organizations

• Maggie's List

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ		November 3, 2020
538		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily		November 1, 2020
CNN		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2020 California's 4th congressional district election
Ongoing:	no
Country:	California
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 4
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 4
Next Year:	2022
Type:	presidential
Image1:	File:Tom McClintock, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).JPG
Candidate1:	Tom McClintock
Popular Vote1:	247,291
Percentage1:	55.9%
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Candidate2:	Brynne S. Kennedy
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	194,731
Percentage2:	44.1%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See also: California's 4th congressional district. The 4th district encompasses the suburbs of Sacramento and the Sierra Nevada. Incumbent Republican Tom McClintock, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54.1% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of R+10.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Tom McClintock, incumbent U.S. representative^[12]

Eliminated in primary

• Julianne Benzel, history teacher^[13]
• Jamie Byers, state parole agent
• Jacob Thomas, businessman

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Brynne S. Kennedy, businesswoman^[14]

Withdrawn

• Sean Frame, Placerville Union school board member

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Robert Lawton, businessman and Democratic candidate for this seat in 2018

Declined

• Jessica Morse, deputy secretary of forest resources management at the California Natural Resources Agency and general election candidate for this seat in 2018^[15]

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

• Fresno County Republican Party

U.S. senators

• Kamala Harris, U.S. senator (D-CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee

State officials

• Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California^[16]

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO
• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
• California Federation of Teachers
• California School Employees Association
• California Teachers Association

Organizations

• Blue Dog Coalition
• California League of Conservation Voters
• EMILY's List^[6]
• Humanity Forward
• Indivisible
• Sierra Club

Individuals

• Meg Whitman, 2010 Republican nominee for governor

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tom McClintock (R)	Brynne Kennedy (D)	Undecided
Lake Research Partners (D)	October 12–14, 2020	958 (LV)	± 4.14%		49%	45%	6%
Lake Research Partners (D)	July 22–25, 2020	650 (LV)	–		45%	42%	13%
Lake Research Partners (D)	April 26 – May 4, 2020	2,196 (LV)	–		46%	40%	14%

with Generic Opponent

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ		November 3, 2020
538		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily		November 1, 2020
CNN		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 5

Election Name:	2020 California's 5th congressional district election
Ongoing:	no
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California#District_5
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California#District_5
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mike_Thompson,_official_portrait,_116th_Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Mike Thompson
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	271,233
Percentage1:	76.1%
Candidate2:	Scott Giblin
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	85,277
Percentage2:	23.9%
Map Size:	175px
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: California's 5th congressional district. The 5th district encompasses much of California's wine country. It includes Cotati, Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Napa, American Canyon, Vallejo, Benicia, Hercules, and part of Martinez. Incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson, who had represented the district since 1999, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78.9% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of D+21.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Mike Thompson, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jason Kishineff, activist^[17]
• Josh Wesley Tyler, teacher

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Scott Giblin, information services technician

Results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• California Teachers Association

Organizations

• Brady Campaign
• California League of Conservation Voters
• Human Rights Campaign
• J Street PAC
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ		November 3, 2020
538		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily		November 1, 2020
CNN		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 6

Election Name:	2020 California's 6th congressional district election
Ongoing:	no
Country:	California
Previous Election:	2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California#District_6
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California
Next Year:	2022
Type:	presidential
Image1:	File:Doris_Matsui_Official_Photo (cropped).JPG
Candidate1:	Doris Matsui
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	229,648
Percentage1:	73.3
Candidate2:	Chris Bish
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	83,466
Percentage2:	26.7
Map Size:	150
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: California's 6th congressional district. The 6th district takes in Sacramento and its surrounding suburbs, including West Sacramento and North Highlands. Incumbent Democrat Doris Matsui, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 80.4% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of D+21.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Doris Matsui, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Benjamin Emard, attorney

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Chris Bish, realtor

Eliminated in primary

• Sherwood Ellsworth Haisty Jr., minister

Results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• California Teachers Association
• National Union of Healthcare Workers

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• Human Rights Campaign
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ		November 3, 2020
538		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily		November 1, 2020
CNN		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2020 California's 7th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 7
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 7
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Ami Bera, Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Ami Bera
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	217,416
Percentage1:	56.6%
Candidate2:	Buzz Patterson
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	166,549
Percentage2:	43.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 7th congressional district. The 7th district is located in southern and eastern Sacramento County, including the cities of Elk Grove, Folsom, and Rancho Cordova. Incumbent Democrat Ami Bera, who had represented the district since 213, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 55.0% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of D+3.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ami Bera (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[18]
• Buzz Patterson (Republican), retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel^[19]

Eliminated in primary

• Jeff Burdick (Democratic), public affairs specialist^[18]
• Jon Ivy (Republican), voting rights activist
• Chris Richardson (Green), engineer

Results

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

• California Teachers Association

Organizations

• 314 Action
• California League of Conservation Voters
• End Citizens United
• Human Rights Campaign
• J Street PAC
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Population Connection
• Sierra Club

Organizations

• National Right to Life Committee

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ		November 3, 2020
538		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily		November 1, 2020
CNN		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 8

Election Name:	2020 California's 8th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 8
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 8
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Jay Obernolte (cropped).png
Candidate1:	Jay Obernolte
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	158,711
Percentage1:	56.1%
Candidate2:	Christine Bubser
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	124,400
Percentage2:	43.9%
Map Size:	225px
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: California's 8th congressional district. The 8th district includes most of the eastern desert regions of the state. It stretches from Mono Lake to Twentynine Palms and consists of Inyo and Mono counties plus most of San Bernardino County. Incumbent Republican Paul Cook, who had represented the district since 2013, announced on September 17, 2019, that he would not seek re-election, instead planning to run for an open seat on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. He was re-elected with 60.0%% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Jay Obernolte, state assembly member

Eliminated in primary

• Tim Donnelly, former state assembly member, candidate for governor in 2014, for this seat in 2016 and general election candidate in 2018
• Jerry Laws, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016 and 2018
• Jeremy Staat, U.S. Marine veteran and former NFL player
• Justin David Whitehead, realtor

Declined

• Paul Cook, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Christine Bubser, engineer and biotechnology advisor

Eliminated in primary

• Bob Conaway, attorney and general election candidate for this seat in 2014
• James Ellars, energy consultant^[20]

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Jeff Esmus, teacher

Declined

• Chad Mayes, state assembly member and former Minority Leader of the California Assembly

Endorsements

Organizations

• War Veterans Fund

Results

General election

Endorsements

U.S. senators

• Kamala Harris, U.S. senator (D-CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee

U.S. representatives

• Julia Brownley, U.S. representative (CA-26)
• Judy Chu, U.S. representative (CA-27)
• Gil Cisneros, U.S. representative (CA-39)
• Mike Levin, U.S. representative (CA-49)
• Ted Lieu, U.S. representative (CA-33)
• Katie Porter, U.S. representative (CA-45)
• Raul Ruiz, U.S. representative (CA-36)
• Linda T. Sánchez, U.S. representative (CA-38)

State legislators

• Connie Leyva, state senator (SD-20)

Labor unions

• California Labor Federation

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• Demand Universal Healthcare
• EMILY's List^[6]
• End Citizens United
• Equality California
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ		November 3, 2020
538		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily		November 1, 2020
CNN		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 9

Election Name:	2020 California's 9th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 9
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 9
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Jerry McNerney, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Jerry McNerney
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	174,252
Percentage1:	57.6%
Candidate2:	Tony Amador
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	128,358
Percentage2:	42.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: California's 9th congressional district.

The 9th district is centered around the San Joaquin Delta, taking in Stockton, Antioch, Galt, Oakley, Lathrop, and Lodi. Incumbent Democrat Jerry McNerney, who had represented the district since, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of D+8.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Jerry McNerney, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Antonio C. "Tony" Amador, retired U.S. Marshal and general election candidate for this seat in 2014 and 2016

Eliminated in primary

• William Martinek, financial advisor

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ		November 3, 2020
538		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily		November 1, 2020
CNN		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 10

Election Name:	2020 California's 10th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 California's 10th congressional district election
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 10
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Josh Harder, official portrait, 116th Congress (3x4).jpg
Candidate1:	Josh Harder
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	161,745
Percentage1:	55.2%
Candidate2:	Ted Howze
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	131,447
Percentage2:	44.8%
Map Size:	200px
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)

See also: California's 10th congressional district.

The 10th district covers San Joaquin Valley, including the cities of Oakdale, Manteca, Modesto, Tracy, and Turlock. Incumbent Democrat Josh Harder, who had represented the district since 2018, ran for re-election. He was elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2018. The district had a PVI of EVEN.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

• Josh Harder, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Michael J. "Mike" Barkley, accountant and perennial candidate
• Ryan Blevins, robotics engineer

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

• Ted Howze, veterinarian, former Turlock city council member and candidate for this seat in 2018^[21]

Eliminated in primary

• Bob Elliott, San Joaquin County supervisor^[22]
• Marla Sousa Livengood, businesswoman and general election candidate for the 9th district in 2018^[23]

Withdrawn

• Charles Dossett, U.S. Army veteran^[24]

Declined

• Jeff Denham, former U.S. representative^[25]

Endorsements

Organizations

• Combat Veterans for Congress

Results

General election

Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009–2017, former senator from Illinois (2005–2008)

U.S. senators

• Kamala Harris, U.S. senator (D-CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union

Organizations

• Council for a Livable World
• End Citizens United
• Human Rights Campaign
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		November 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections		October 28, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Daily Kos		November 2, 2020
RCP		November 2, 2020
Decision Desk HQ		November 3, 2020
538		November 3, 2020
Elections Daily		November 1, 2020
CNN		November 1, 2020
Politico		November 2, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Results

District 11

Election Name:	2020 California's 11th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 11
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 11
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mark DeSaulnier-1 (cropped).jpeg
Candidate1:	Mark DeSaulnier
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	271,063
Percentage1:	73.0%
Candidate2:	Nisha Sharma
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	100,293
Percentage2:	27.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 11th congressional district. The 11th district encompasses parts of the East Bay, including Alamo, Antioch, Bay Point, Blackhawk, Clayton, Concord, Danville, Diablo, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Kensington, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, San Pablo, Richmond and Walnut Creek. The incumbent was Democrat Mark DeSaulnier, who was re-elected with 74.1% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Nisha Sharma (Republican), realtor

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Ernest Kerr (Green), social justice advocate

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 12

Election Name:	2020 California's 12th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 12
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 12
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Official photo of Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2019 (1).jpg
Candidate1:	Nancy Pelosi
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	281,776
Percentage1:	77.6%
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	81,174
Percentage2:	22.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 12th congressional district. The 12th district is based entirely within San Francisco. The incumbent was Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), who was re-elected with 86.8% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Shahid Buttar (Democratic), attorney and democratic socialist activist
• Nancy Pelosi (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Agatha Bacelar (Democratic), documentary filmmaker and engineer
• John Dennis (Republican), businessman and perennial candidate
• Deanna Lorraine (Republican), political commentator

Withdrawn

• Tom Gallagher (Democratic), former Massachusetts state representative (1980–1986)

Endorsements

Local officials

• Matt Gonzalez, former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
• Eric Mar, former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 1
• (withdrawn)^[26]
• Jason West, former mayor of New Paltz, New York

Individuals

• Medea Benjamin
• Mike Gravel, Alaska politician and former Democratic presidential primary candidate
• Ana Kasparian, political commentator
• Shaun King, activist
• Lawrence Lessig
• Susan Sarandon, actress and activist
• Linda Sarsour
• Richard Stallman
• Cornel West
• Marianne Williamson, author and 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries candidate

Unions

• San Francisco Tenants Union

Organizations

• (withdrawn)^[27]
• (withdrawn)
• Our Revolution – Contra Costa chapter
• Our Revolution – East Bay chapter
• San Francisco League of Young Voters
• Veterans for Bernie Sanders

Publications

• Current Affairs^[28]

Unions

• California Teachers Association
• Service Employees International Union California

Organizations

• End Citizens United
• Human Rights Campaign
• League of Conservation Voters
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Individuals

• James L. Brooks, director, producer and writer
• Gregg Henry, actor and musician
• William Hurt, actor, director, producer and screenwriter
• Kristen Johnston, actress and comedian
• Wendie Malick, actress and activist
• Alyssa Milano, actress and activist
• Alexandra Neil, actress
• James Sie, actor and voice actor
• Alice Wetterlund, actress, comedian and podcast host

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 13

Election Name:	2020 California's 13th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 13
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 13
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee - Official Portrait, 115th Congress.jpg
Candidate1:	Barbara Lee
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	327,863
Percentage1:	90.4
Candidate2:	Nikka Piterman
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	34,955
Percentage2:	9.6
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 13th congressional district.

The 13th district takes in northern Alameda County, encompassing Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, and San Leandro. The incumbent was Democrat Barbara Lee, who was re-elected with 88.4% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Barbara Lee (Democratic), incumbent U.S Representative
• Nikka Piterman (Republican), software engineer

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 14

Election Name:	2020 California's 14th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 14
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 14
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Jackie Speier official photo (cropped 2).jpg
Candidate1:	Jackie Speier
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	278,227
Percentage1:	79.3
Candidate2:	Ran Petel
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	72,684
Percentage2:	20.7
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 14th congressional district. The 14th district is located on the San Francisco Peninsula, taking in most of San Mateo County and a small part of southwestern San Francisco. The incumbent was Democrat Jackie Speier, who was re-elected with 79.2% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ran Petel (Republican), financial executive
• Jackie Speier (Democratic), incumbent U.S Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Cristos Goodrow (Democratic), technology executive
• Eric Taylor (no party preference), research manager

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 15

Election Name:	2020 California's 15th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 15
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 15
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Eric Swalwell 114th official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Eric Swalwell
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	242,991
Percentage1:	70.9
Candidate2:	Alison Hayden
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	99,710
Percentage2:	29.1
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 15th congressional district. The 15th district encompasses eastern Alameda County, including Castro Valley, Dublin, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, Sunol, Union City, and parts of Contra Costa County, including San Ramon and part of Danville. The incumbent was Democrat Eric Swalwell, who was re-elected with 73.0% of the vote in 2018, and ran in the 2020 presidential race.^[29] Swalwell joined the House race after ending his presidential campaign.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Alison Hayden (Republican), special education teacher
• Eric Swalwell (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Samantha Campbell (Democratic), college student
• Don J. Grundmann (no party preference), chiropractor (Constitution)
• Austin E. Intal (Democratic), sales and real estate agent
• Peter Yuan Liu (Republican), candidate for Governor of California in 2018
• Tuan Phan (Democratic), biochemist

Withdrawn

• Aisha Wahab (Democratic), Hayward city councilwoman^[30]
• Bob Wieckowski (Democratic), state senator^[31]

Declined

• Catharine Baker (Republican), former state assemblywoman^[32]
• Rob Bonta (Democratic), state assemblyman (running for re-election)
• Ellen Corbett (Democratic), former majority leader of the California State Senate^[33]
• Scott Haggerty (Democratic), Alameda County supervisor^[32]
• Nancy O'Malley (Democratic), Alameda County district attorney^[33]
• Bill Quirk (Democratic), state assemblyman^[32]
• Tim Sbranti (Democratic), former mayor of Dublin^[33]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 16

Election Name:	2020 California's 16th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 16
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 16
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Jim Costa 116th Congress.jpg
Candidate1:	Jim Costa
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	128,690
Percentage1:	59.4%
Candidate2:	Kevin Cookingham
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	88,039
Percentage2:	40.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 16th congressional district. The 16th district is located in central San Joaquin Valley, including the cities of Madera, Merced, and the western half of Fresno. The incumbent was Democrat Jim Costa, who was re-elected with 57.5% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Kevin Cookingham (Republican), former Clovis Unified School District educator^[34]
• Jim Costa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Esmeralda Soria (Democratic), Fresno City Councilwoman^[35]
• Kimberly Elizabeth Williams (Democratic), former U.S. diplomat and college professor^[36]

Endorsements

Organizations

• Fresno County Republican Party

Federal politicians

• Kamala Harris, U.S. senator (D-CA); 2020 vice presidential nominee

Organizations

• Blue Dog Coalition
• Equality California
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
• Planned Parenthood

Unions

• California Teachers Association
• National Education Association

State politicians

• Anna Caballero, State Senator

Individuals

• Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights leader

Labor unions

• International Association of Fire Fighters Local 753
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 100
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 431
• Service Employees International Union California State Council
• Sheet Metal Workers' International Association Local 162
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 701

Organizations

• California Young Democrats
• Courage California

Organizations

• Brand New Congress

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 17

Election Name:	2020 California's 17th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 17
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 17
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Ro Khanna, official portrait, 115th Congress (3x4).jpg
Candidate1:	Ro Khanna
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	212,137
Percentage1:	71.3
Candidate2:	Ritesh Tandon
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	85,199
Percentage2:	28.7
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 17th congressional district.

The 17th district encompasses parts of the Silicon Valley, taking in Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Newark, most of Fremont, and a small part of northern San Jose. The incumbent was Democrat Ro Khanna, who was re-elected with 75.3% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ro Khanna (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Ritesh Tandon (Republican), businessman

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Dehn (Libertarian), square dance caller
• Stephen Forbes (Democratic), business analyst and candidate for California's 17th congressional district in 2018

Endorsements

U.S. senators

• Bernie Sanders (I-VT), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• Democratic Socialists of America Silicon Valley
• Human Rights Campaign
• Justice Democrats
• National Iranian American Council
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 18

Election Name:	2020 California's 18th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 18
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 18
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Anna Eshoo official 2018.jpg
Candidate1:	Anna Eshoo
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	217,377
Percentage1:	63.2
Candidate2:	Rishi Kumar
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	126,750
Percentage2:	36.8
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 18th congressional district. The 18th district encompasses the western San Francisco South Bay and includes the cities of Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Stanford, Los Altos, Mountain View, Campbell, Saratoga, and Los Gatos, as well as part of San Jose. The incumbent was Democrat Anna Eshoo, who was re-elected with 74.5% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Anna Eshoo (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Rishi Kumar (Democratic), Saratoga city councilman

Eliminated in primary

• Richard B. Fox (Republican), physician
• Bob Goodwyn (Libertarian), pilot
• Phil Reynolds (Republican), engineer

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 19

Election Name:	2020 California's 19th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 19
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 19
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Zoe Lofgren headshot.jpg
Candidate1:	Zoe Lofgren
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	224,385
Percentage1:	71.7%
Candidate2:	Justin Aguilera
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	88,642
Percentage2:	28.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 19th congressional district. The 19th district is based in the eastern San Francisco South Bay centering on San Jose, as well as taking in Morgan Hill. The incumbent was Democrat Zoe Lofgren, who was re-elected with 73.8% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Justin Aguilera (Republican), businessman
• Zoe Lofgren (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Ignacio Cruz (Republican), economic development director
• Jason Mallory (no party preference)
• Ivan Torres (Democratic), healthcare worker

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 20

Election Name:	2020 California's 20th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 20
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 20
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Jimmy Panetta, official portrait, 115th Congress.jpg
Candidate1:	Jimmy Panetta
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	236,896
Percentage1:	76.8%
Candidate2:	Jeff Gorman
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	71,658
Percentage2:	23.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Jimmy Panetta
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Jimmy Panetta
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 20th congressional district. The 20th district encompasses the Monterey Bay, including Santa Cruz, Salinas, and Gilroy. The incumbent was Democrat Jimmy Panetta, who was re-elected with 81.4% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Jeff Gorman (Republican), financial adviser
• Jimmy Panetta (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[37]

Eliminated in primary

• Adam Bolaños Scow (Democratic), environmental activist

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 21

Election Name:	2020 California's 21st congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 California's 21st congressional district election
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 21
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:David Valadao, official portrait, 117th Congress (cropped).png
Candidate1:	David Valadao
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	85,928
Percentage1:	50.5%
Candidate2:	TJ Cox
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	84,406
Percentage2:	49.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	TJ Cox
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	David Valadao
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: California's 21st congressional district. The 21st district covers San Joaquin Valley, including Coalinga, Delano, Hanford, and parts of Bakersfield, specifically East Bakersfield and Downtown Bakersfield. The incumbent was Democrat TJ Cox, who flipped the district and was elected in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• TJ Cox (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• David Valadao (Republican), former U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Ricardo De La Fuente (Democratic), businessman and son of Rocky De La Fuente
• Rocky De La Fuente (Republican), candidate for U.S. president in 2016 and 2020, and perennial candidate

Declined

• Ruben Macareno (no party preference), Farmersville city councilman and former chair of the Tulare County Democratic Party

Endorsements

Former US Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009–2017), former senator from Illinois (2005–2008)

Labor unions

• California Labor Federation
• Service Employees International Union California
• United Farm Workers

Organizations

• 314 Action
• Asian American Action Fund
• California Teachers Association
• End Citizens United
• Equality California
• Giffords
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
• Indivisible 435
• J Street PAC
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
• NARAL Pro-Choice America
• New Democrat Coalition
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club
• Stonewall Democrats

Organizations

• Fresno County Republican Party

Publications

• The Fresno Bee

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Tossup	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Tossup	October 1, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 2, 2020
Politico	Tossup	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Tossup	October 19, 2020
RCP	Tossup	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Likely D	June 7, 2020

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	TJ Cox (D)	David Valadao (R)	Undecided
American Viewpoint (R)	September 8–10, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	38%	align=center	49%	9%
NRCC (R)	June 30 – July 2, 2019	400 (LV)	–	36%	align=center	52%	11%

Results

District 22

Election Name:	2020 California's 22nd congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 22
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 California's 22nd congressional district special election
Next Year:	2022 (special)
Image1:	File:Devin Nunes, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg
Candidate1:	Devin Nunes
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	170,888
Percentage1:	54.2%
Candidate2:	Phil Arballo
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	144,251
Percentage2:	45.8%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Devin Nunes
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Devin Nunes
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: California's 22nd congressional district. The 22nd district covers San Joaquin Valley, including eastern Fresno, Clovis, Tulare, and Visalia. The incumbent was Republican Devin Nunes, who was re-elected with 52.7% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Phil Arballo (Democratic), financial adviser^[38]
• Devin Nunes (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Bobby Bliatout (Democratic), healthcare executive and candidate for California's 22nd congressional district in 2018^[38]
• Eric Garcia (no party preference), graduate student
• Dary Rezvani (Democratic), management consultant^[38]

Declined

• Ricardo Franco (Democratic), candidate for California's 22nd congressional district in 2018^[39]
• Andrew Janz (Democratic), Fresno County prosecutor and nominee for California's 22nd congressional district in 2018 (running for mayor of Fresno)^[40]

Endorsements

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters

Labor unions

• California Teachers Association

Organizations

• Fresno County Republican Party

Organizations

• National Iranian American Council

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Likely R	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe R	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico	Likely R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP	Likely R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Likely R	June 7, 2020

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Devin Nunes (R)	Phil Arballo (D)	Undecided
Strategies 360 (D)	September 29 – October 1, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		51%	46%	–
Strategies 360 (D)	June 23–29, 2020	400 (LV)	–		51%	42%	–

Results

District 23

Election Name:	2020 California's 23rd congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 23
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 23
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Kevin McCarthy, official photo, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Kevin McCarthy
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	190,222
Percentage1:	62.1%
Candidate2:	Kim Mangone
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	115,896
Percentage2:	37.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Kevin McCarthy
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Kevin McCarthy
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: California's 23rd congressional district. The 23rd district is based in the southern Central Valley, taking in parts of Bakersfield, Porterville, California City, Ridgecrest, western Lancaster, Rosamond, and Quartz Hill. The incumbent was House Minority Leader, Republican Kevin McCarthy, who was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Kim Mangone (Democratic), systems engineer and U.S. Air Force veteran
• Kevin McCarthy (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Safe R	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe R	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

District 24

Election Name:	2020 California's 24th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 24
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 24
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Salud Carbajal 116th Congress.jpg
Candidate1:	Salud Carbajal
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	212,564
Percentage1:	58.7%
Candidate2:	Andy Caldwell
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	149,781
Percentage2:	41.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Salud Carbajal
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Salud Carbajal
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 24th congressional district. The 24th district is based in the Central Coast and includes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The incumbent was Democrat Salud Carbajal, who was re-elected with 58.6% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Andy Caldwell (Republican), nonprofit executive
• Salud Carbajal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Kenneth Young (no party preference), civil engineer

Endorsements

State legislators

• Sam Blakeslee, former state assemblyman
• Brooks Firestone, former state assemblyman

Labor unions

• California Labor Federation
• California Teachers Association
• National Education Association
• National Union of Healthcare Workers
• Service Employees International Union California
• United Farm Workers

Organizations

• Brady Campaign
• California League of Conservation Voters
• Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
• Equality California
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
• J Street
• Planned Parenthood
• Sierra Club
• VoteVets

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 25

Election Name:	2020 California's 25th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2020 California's 25th congressional district special election
Previous Year:	2020 (special)
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 25
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mike Garcia, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped1) (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Mike Garcia
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	169,638
Percentage1:	50.05%
Candidate2:	Christy Smith
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	169,305
Percentage2:	49.95%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Mike Garcia
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Mike Garcia
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: California's 25th congressional district and 2020 California's 25th congressional district special election. The 25th district is based in northern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County, and includes the cities of Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Palmdale, and eastern Lancaster. The seat was vacant from November 3, 2019, to May 19, 2020. Democrat Katie Hill resigned after she was alleged to have had inappropriate relations with one of her congressional staffers. Hill had flipped the district in 2018 and was elected with 54.4% of the vote. A special election to fill Hill's vacancy was held before the general election in 2020. Republican Mike Garcia won the special election with 54.9% of the vote, and was seated on May 19, 2020.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Mike Garcia (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Christy Smith (Democratic), state assemblywoman

Eliminated in primary

• Otis Lee Cooper (no party preference), legal defense investigator
• Robert Cooper III (Democratic), college professor
• Getro Franck Elize (Democratic), patient resource worker
• Kenneth Jenks (Republican), U.S. Marine Corps veteran and telecommunications executive
• Steve Knight (Republican), former U.S. Representative
• David Lozano (Republican), attorney
• Daniel Mercuri (Republican), businessman
• George Papadopoulos (Republican), foreign policy adviser for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign
• Cenk Uygur (Democratic), journalist and CEO and host of The Young Turks
• Aníbal Valdéz-Ortega (Democratic), attorney and community organizer

Withdrawn

• Mark Cripe (Republican), Los Angeles County deputy sheriff
• Christopher C. Smith (Democratic), documentary filmmaker^[41]
• Angela Underwood-Jacobs (Republican), Lancaster city councilwoman
• Suzette Valladares (Republican), businesswoman

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Tossup	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Tossup	September 18, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean R	September 2, 2020
Politico	Tossup	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Tossup	June 3, 2020
RCP	Tossup	June 9, 2020
Niskanen		June 7, 2020

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mike Garcia (R)	Christy Smith (D)	Undecided
Breakthrough Campaigns (D)	October 3–6, 2020	644 (LV)	± 3.9%	47%		49%	–
Normington, Petts & Associates (D)	September 21–23, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	45%		51%	4%
Global Strategy Group (D)	August 26–30, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		46%	45%	9%
American Viewpoint (R)	July 26–28, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		48%	41%	8%
DCCC Targeting and Analytics Department (D)	May 6–10, 2020	675 (LV)	–	46%		48%	–

Generic Republican v.s. Generic Democrat

Results

District 26

Election Name:	2020 California's 26th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 26
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 26
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Julia Brownley official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Julia Brownley
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	208,856
Percentage1:	60.6%
Candidate2:	Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	135,877
Percentage2:	39.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Julia Brownley
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Julia Brownley
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 26th congressional district. The 26th district is based in the southern Central Coast and is located entirely within Ventura County, taking in Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Paula, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Moorpark, and parts of Simi Valley. The incumbent was Democrat Julia Brownley, who was re-elected with 61.9% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ronda Baldwin-Kennedy (Republican), attorney and candidate for California State Assembly in 2018
• Julia Brownley (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Enrique Petris (Democratic), contract administrator
• Robert L. Salas (Democratic), retired teacher

Endorsements

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• Human Rights Campaign
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 27

Election Name:	2020 California's 27th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 27
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 27
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Judy Chu 2019-05-02 (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Judy Chu
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	221,411
Percentage1:	69.8%
Candidate2:	Johnny J. Nalbandian
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	95,907
Percentage2:	30.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Judy Chu
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Judy Chu
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 27th congressional district. The 27 district encompasses the San Gabriel Valley, including Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Bradbury, Claremont, East Pasadena, Glendora, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Antonio Heights, San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, South San Gabriel, Temple City, and Upland. The incumbent was Democrat Judy Chu, who was re-elected with 79.2% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Judy Chu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Johnny J. Nalbandian (Republican), entrepreneur and candidate for California's 28th congressional district in 2018

Eliminated in primary

• Beatrice Cardenas (Republican), loan officer
• Christian Daly (no party preference), former Duarte city manager intern

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 28

Election Name:	2020 California's 28th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 28
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 28
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Adam Schiff official portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Adam Schiff
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	244,471
Percentage1:	72.7%
Candidate2:	Eric Early
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	91,928
Percentage2:	27.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Adam Schiff
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Adam Schiff
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 28th congressional district. The 28th district is based in the San Fernando Valley and includes West Hollywood, Burbank, parts of Pasadena, Glendale, the Verdugo Hills communities of Sunland and Tujunga, as well as parts of central Los Angeles including Hollywood, the Hollywood Hills, Echo Park, Silver Lake, and Los Feliz. The incumbent was Democrat Adam Schiff, who was re-elected with 78.4% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Eric Early (Republican), attorney and candidate for Attorney General of California in 2018
• Adam Schiff (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Chad D. Anderson (Democratic), entrepreneur
• Jennifer Barbosa (no party preference), realtor and activist
• William Bodell (Republican), businessman
• Sal Genovese (Democratic), community services director
• Maebe A. Girl (Democratic), Silver Lake neighborhood councilwoman and drag queen
• Ara Khachig Manoogian (Democratic), security systems integrator

Endorsements

Individuals

• David Slack, writer and activist

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• California Teachers Association
• Human Rights Campaign
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Individuals

• Willam Belli, drag queen
• Grimes, musician
• HANA, musician
• Sarah Silverman, comedian and actress

Organizations

• Ground Game LA
• Our Revolution Los Angeles

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 29

Election Name:	2020 California's 29th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 29
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 29
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Tony Cárdenas 114th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Tony Cárdenas
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	119,420
Percentage1:	56.6%
Candidate2:	Angélica Dueñas
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	91,524
Percentage2:	43.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Tony Cárdenas
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Tony Cárdenas
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 29th congressional district. The 29th district is based in the eastern San Fernando Valley, taking in the city of San Fernando as well as the Los Angeles communities of Van Nuys, Pacoima, Arleta, Panorama City, Sylmar and parts of Sun Valley and North Hollywood. The incumbent was Democrat Tony Cárdenas, who was re-elected with 80.6% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Tony Cárdenas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Angélica Dueñas (Democratic), member of the Sun Valley Neighborhood council^[42]

Eliminated in primary

• Michael R. Guzik (Democratic), ride-share driver
• Brian Perras (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran

Endorsements

Labor unions

• California Labor Federation
• California Teachers Association
• National Union of Healthcare Workers
• Service Employees International Union California
• United Farm Workers

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• Equality California
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Individuals

• Marianne Williamson, author, spiritual leader, and activist; candidate for President in 2020; Independent candidate for U.S. representative from CA-33 in 2014

Labor unions

• American Federation of Musicians – Local 47

Organizations

• Americans for Democratic Action
• Our Revolution – Los Angeles
• Our Revolution – Santa Clarita
• Progressive Democrats of America
• Sunrise Movement – Los Angeles

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 30

Election Name:	2020 California's 30th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 30
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 30
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Brad Sherman 116th Congress.jpg
Candidate1:	Brad Sherman
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	240,038
Percentage1:	69.5%
Candidate2:	Mark S. Reed
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	105,426
Percentage2:	30.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Brad Sherman
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Brad Sherman
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 30th congressional district. The 30th district is based in the western San Fernando Valley, including the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Northridge, Porter Ranch, Reseda, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana, Toluca Lake, West Hills, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills, as well as Calabasas, Bell Canyon, and Hidden Hills. The incumbent was Democrat Brad Sherman, who was re-elected with 73.4% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Mark S. Reed (Republican), businessman and perennial candidate
• Brad Sherman (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Courtney "CJ" Berina (Democratic), marketing consultant
• Brian T. Carroll (Democratic)
• Raji Rab (Democratic), commercial pilot and candidate for California's 30th congressional district in 2018

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 31

Election Name:	2020 California's 31st congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 31
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 31
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Pete Aguilar Official Portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Pete Aguilar
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	175,315
Percentage1:	61.3%
Candidate2:	Agnes Gibboney
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	110,735
Percentage2:	38.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Pete Aguilar
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Pete Aguilar
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 31st congressional district. The 31st district encompasses parts of the Inland Empire, including San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, and parts of Rialto. The incumbent was Democrat Pete Aguilar, who was re-elected with 58.7% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Pete Aguilar (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Agnes Gibboney (Republican), activist and angel mom

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 32

Election Name:	2020 California's 32nd congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 32
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 32
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Rep-Napolitano (alt crop).jpg
Candidate1:	Grace Napolitano
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	172,942
Percentage1:	66.6%
Candidate2:	Joshua M. Scott
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	86,818
Percentage2:	33.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Grace Napolitano
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Grace Napolitano
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 32nd congressional district. The 32nd district takes in the eastern San Gabriel Valley, including Baldwin Park, El Monte, West Covina, San Dimas, Azusa, and southern Glendora. The incumbent was Democrat Grace Napolitano, who was re-elected with 68.8% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Grace Napolitano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Joshua M. Scott (Republican), political strategist and candidate for California's 32nd congressional district in 2018

Eliminated in primary

• Emanuel Gonzales (Democratic), dialysis technician
• Meshal "Kash" Kashifalghita (Democratic), U.S. Army Reserve officer
• Raul Ali Madrigal (Democratic, write-in), USMC veteran

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 33

Election Name:	2020 California's 33rd congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 33
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 33
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Congressman Ted W. Lieu official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Ted Lieu
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	257,094
Percentage1:	67.6%
Candidate2:	James P. Bradley
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	123,334
Percentage2:	32.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Ted Lieu
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Ted Lieu
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 33rd congressional district. The 33rd district spans the coastal region of Los Angeles County, including the Beach Cities, Westside Los Angeles, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The incumbent was Democrat Ted Lieu, who was re-elected with 70.0% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• James P. Bradley (Republican), businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018^[43]
• Ted Lieu (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[43]

Eliminated in primary

• Liz Barris (Democratic), nonprofit director
• Albert Maxwell Goldberg (Democratic), candidate for California's 26th congressional district in 2012
• Sarah Sun Liew (Republican), businesswoman
• Kenneth W. Wright (no party preference), ophthalmology surgeon

Endorsements

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• California Teachers Association
• Human Rights Campaign
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 34

Election Name:	2020 California's 34th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 34
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 34
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Jimmy Gomez official portrait (alt crop).jpg
Candidate1:	Jimmy Gomez
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	108,792
Percentage1:	53.0%
Candidate2:	David Kim
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	96,554
Percentage2:	47.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Jimmy Gomez
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Jimmy Gomez
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 34th congressional district. The 34th district is located entirely in the city of Los Angeles and includes the Central, East, and Northeast neighborhoods, such as Chinatown, Downtown, Eagle Rock, and Koreatown. The incumbent was Democrat Jimmy Gomez, who was re-elected with 72.5% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Jimmy Gomez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• David Kim (Democratic), MacArthur Park neighborhood council board-member

Eliminated in primary

• Frances Yasmeen Motiwalla (Democratic), activist^[44] (endorsed Kim)^[45]
• Keanakay Scott (Democratic), author
• Joanne L. Wright (Republican)

Endorsements

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• Equality California
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
• Planned Parenthood
• Progressive Action PAC (Congressional Progressive Caucus)
• Sierra Club

Unions

• California Labor Federation
• California Teachers Association
• Service Employees International Union California

Individuals

• Marianne Williamson, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, author and spiritual leader
• Andrew Yang, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate and non-profit leader

Organizations

• Humanity Forward
• Our Revolution – Los Angeles chapter
• Sunrise Movement – Los Angeles chapter

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 35

Election Name:	2020 California's 35th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 35
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 35
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Norma Torres 115th official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Norma Torres
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	169,405
Percentage1:	69.3%
Candidate2:	Mike Cargile
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	74,941
Percentage2:	30.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Norma Torres
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Norma Torres
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 35th congressional district. The 35th district takes in southwestern San Bernardino County, including Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, as well as Pomona. The incumbent was Democrat Norma Torres, who was re-elected with 69.4% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Mike Cargile (Republican), independent filmmaker
• Norma Torres (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 36

Election Name:	2020 California's 36th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 36
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 36
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Raul Ruiz, official portrait, 113th congress (3x4).jpg
Candidate1:	Raul Ruiz
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	185,051
Percentage1:	60.3%
Candidate2:	Erin Cruz
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	121,640
Percentage2:	39.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Raul Ruiz
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Raul Ruiz
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 36th congressional district. The 36th district encompasses eastern Riverside County, including the desert communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio, Coachella, Rancho Mirage, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, and Cathedral City, as well as Calimesa, Banning, Beaumont, San Jacinto, and Hemet. The incumbent was Democrat Raul Ruiz, who was re-elected with 59.0% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Erin Cruz (Republican), author and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018
• Raul Ruiz (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Patrice Kimbler (Republican)
• Milo Stevanovich (Republican), attorney

Withdrawn

• Raul Ruiz (Republican)

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 37

Election Name:	2020 California's 37th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 37
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 37
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Karen-Bass-2012 (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Karen Bass
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	254,916
Percentage1:	85.9%
Candidate2:	Errol Webber
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	41,705
Percentage2:	14.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Karen Bass
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Karen Bass
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 37th congressional district. The 37th district encompasses west and southwest Los Angeles, as well as Culver City and Inglewood. The incumbent was Democrat Karen Bass, who was re-elected with 89.1% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Karen Bass (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Errol Webber (Republican), documentary film producer

Eliminated in primary

• Larry Thompson (no party preference), attorney

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 38

Election Name:	2020 California's 38th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 38
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 38
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Linda Sánchez, 116th Congress, official photo (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Linda Sánchez
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	190,467
Percentage1:	74.3%
Candidate2:	Michael Tolar
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	65,739
Percentage2:	25.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Linda Sánchez
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Linda Sánchez
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 38th congressional district. The 38th district takes encompasses southeastern Los Angeles County, as well as a small sliver of Orange County, taking in La Palma. The incumbent was Democrat Linda Sánchez, who was re-elected with 68.9% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Linda Sánchez (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Michael Tolar (Democratic), retail store worker

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 39

Election Name:	2020 California's 39th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 California's 39th congressional district election
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 39
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Young Kim (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Young Kim
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	173,946
Percentage1:	50.6%
Candidate2:	Gil Cisneros
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	169,837
Percentage2:	49.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Gil Cisneros
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Young Kim
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: California's 39th congressional district. The 39th district encompasses parts of the San Gabriel Valley, taking in La Habra Heights, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Hacienda Heights and Rowland Heights, as well as northern Orange County, including Fullerton, La Habra, Brea, Buena Park, Placentia, and Yorba Linda (the hometown of Republican president Richard Nixon). The district also takes in a small portion of southwestern San Bernardino County, covering Chino Hills. The incumbent representative, Democrat Gil Cisneros, who flipped the district and was elected in 2018, lost reelection to Republican candidate Young Kim.^[46] Kim became one of the first three Korean-American women elected to Congress.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Gil Cisneros (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[47]
• Young Kim (Republican), former state assemblywoman and candidate for California's 39th congressional district in 2018^[48]

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Cox (no party preference), motorcycle journalist and candidate for California's 39th congressional district in 2018^[49]

Endorsements

Former US Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009–2017, former senator from Illinois (2005–2008)

Organizations

• Asian American Action Fund
• Brady Campaign
• California League of Conservation Voters
• Council for a Livable World
• End Citizens United
• Human Rights Campaign
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

U.S. representatives

• Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, U.S. representative from CA-23 (2013–present), CA-22 (2007–2013)^[48]
• Gary Miller, former U.S. representative from CA-31 from (1999–2015)

Municipal officials

• Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Supervisor (2016–present)

Organizations

• Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC
• Maggie's List
• Susan B. Anthony List
• Tea Party Express
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Newspapers

• Orange County Register

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Likely D	July 17, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Likely D	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Lean D	October 11, 2020
Daily Kos	Lean D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Tossup	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Gil Cisneros (D)	Young Kim (R)	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)	October 11–14, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	46%		47%	6%
Public Opinion Strategies (R)	July 27–30, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		47%	45%	8%

with generic Republican

Results

District 40

Election Name:	2020 California's 40th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 40
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 40
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40).jpg
Candidate1:	Lucille Roybal-Allard
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	135,572
Percentage1:	72.7%
Candidate2:	Antonio Delgado
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	50,809
Percentage2:	27.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Lucille Roybal-Allard
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Lucille Roybal-Allard
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 40th congressional district. The 40th district is centered around East Los Angeles and also includes Downey, Bellflower, and Commerce. The incumbent was Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard, who was re-elected with 77.3% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• C. Antonio Delgado (Republican), immigration attorney
• Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Rodolfo Cortes Barragan (Green), scientist and candidate for California's 40th congressional district in 2018
• Anthony Felix Jr. (Democratic), homeless services analyst
• Michael Donnell Graham Jr. (American Independent)
• David John Sanchez (Democratic), teacher, activist, and founding member of the Brown Berets

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 41

Election Name:	2020 California's 41st congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 41
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 41
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mark Takano, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Mark Takano
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	167,938
Percentage1:	64.0%
Candidate2:	Aja Smith
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	94,289
Percentage2:	36.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Mark Takano
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Mark Takano
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 41st congressional district. The 41st district is located in the Inland Empire and takes in western Riverside County, including Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Perris, and Riverside. The incumbent was Democrat Mark Takano, who was re-elected with 65.1% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Aja Smith (Republican), U.S. Air Force veteran and candidate for California's 41st congressional district in 2018^[50]
• Mark Takano (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[51]

Eliminated in primary

• Grace Williams (Democratic), former Perris city official^[52]

Endorsements

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• Human Rights Campaign
• LGBTQ Victory Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 42

Election Name:	2020 California's 42nd congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 42
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 42
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Ken Calvert, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Ken Calvert
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	210,274
Percentage1:	57.1%
Candidate2:	Liam O'Mara
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	157,773
Percentage2:	42.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Ken Calvert
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Ken Calvert
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: California's 42nd congressional district. The 42nd district is encompasses western and southwestern Riverside County, and includes Eastvale, Norco, Corona, Temescal Valley, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Wildomar, north Temecula, Murrieta and Menifee. The incumbent was Republican Ken Calvert, who was re-elected with 56.5% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ken Calvert (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
• William "Liam" O'Mara (Democratic), historian and college professor

Eliminated in primary

• Regina Marston (Democratic), businesswoman

Withdrew

• Julia Peacock (Democratic), public high school teacher and candidate for California's 42nd congressional district in 2018^[53]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Safe R	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe R	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe R	July 2, 2020
Politico	Likely R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe R	October 24, 2020
Niskanen	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Results

District 43

Election Name:	2020 California's 43rd congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 43
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 43
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Maxine Waters, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Maxine Waters
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	199,210
Percentage1:	71.7%
Candidate2:	Joe Collins
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	78,688
Percentage2:	28.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Maxine Waters
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Maxine Waters
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 43rd congressional district. The 43rd district is based in southern Los Angeles County and includes portions of Los Angeles and Torrance, as well as all of Hawthorne, Lawndale, Gardena, Inglewood and Lomita. The incumbent was Democrat Maxine Waters, who was re-elected with 77.7% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Joe Collins III (Republican), U.S. Navy veteran
• Maxine Waters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Omar Navarro (Republican), businessman and candidate for California's 43rd congressional district in 2016 and 2018^[54]

Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States^[55]

U.S. representatives

• Andy Biggs, U.S. representative from Arizona's 5th congressional district^[56]

State representatives

• Anthony Sabatini, Florida representative from the 32nd House district^[57]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 44

Election Name:	2020 California's 44th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 44
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 44
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Nanette Barragan official portrait (cropped 2).jpg
Candidate1:	Nanette Barragán
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	139,661
Percentage1:	67.8%
Candidate2:	Analilia Joya
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	66,375
Percentage2:	32.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Nanette Barragán
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Nanette Barragán
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 44th congressional district. The 44th district is based in southern Los Angeles County and includes Carson, Compton, Lynwood, North Long Beach, and San Pedro. The incumbent was Democrat Nanette Barragán, who was re-elected with 68.3% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Nanette Barragán (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Analilia Joya (Democratic), teacher and disability advocate

Eliminated in primary

• Billy Z. Earley (Republican), healthcare advocate
• Morris F. Griffin (Democratic), maintenance technician

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 45

Election Name:	2020 California's 45th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 45
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 45
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Katie Porter Official Portrait (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Katie Porter
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	221,843
Percentage1:	53.5%
Candidate2:	Greg Raths
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	193,096
Percentage2:	46.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Katie Porter
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Katie Porter
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 45th congressional district. The 45th district is based in central Orange County, encompassing Irvine, Tustin, North Tustin, Villa Park, Anaheim Hills, eastern Orange, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza and Mission Viejo. The incumbent was Democrat Katie Porter, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.1% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Katie Porter (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Greg Raths (Republican), retired United States Marine Corps Colonel, former mayor of Mission Viejo and candidate for California's 45th congressional district in 2014 and 2016^[58]

Eliminated in primary

• Rhonda Furin (Republican), special education teacher
• Christopher J. Gonzales (Republican), attorney and U.S. Army veteran
• Peggy Huang (Republican), Yorba Linda city councilwoman and former mayor of Yorba Linda^[59]
• Don Sedgwick (Republican), mayor of Laguna Hills^[60]
• Lisa Sparks (Republican), Orange County Department of Education trustee and Chapman University professor

Withdrew

• Ray Gennawey (Republican), Orange County prosecutor^[43]
• Brenton Woolworth (Republican), businessman

Declined

• Mimi Walters (Republican), former U.S. Representative

Endorsements

Former US Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009–2017), former senator from Illinois (2005–2008)

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• California Teachers Association
• Democracy for America
• EMILY's List^[6]
• Human Rights Campaign
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
• National Iranian American Council
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

U.S. Representatives

• Jack Bergman, U.S. representative (MI-1) and retired Marine lt. general
• Mary Bono, former U.S. representative (CA-44), (CA-45)
• Paul J. Cook, U.S. representative (CA-8) and retired Marine colonel
• Barry Goldwater Jr., former U.S. representative (CA-20), (CA-27)

State officials

• Travis Allen, former California State Assemblyman and candidate for Governor of California in 2018

County officials

• Donald P. Wagner, Orange County Supervisor and former California State Assemblyman

Local officials

• Brian Maryott, Mayor of San Juan Capistrano and candidate for California's 49th Congressional District

Retired military officers

• Michael J. Aguilar, retired United States Marine Corps brigadier general
• John K. Davis, retired United States Marine Corps four-star general
• Timothy F. Ghormley, retired United States Marine Corps major general
• Keith J. Stalder, retired United States Marine Corps general

Others

• Kelly Ernby, Orange County Deputy District Attorney and candidate for California State Assembly
• Ray Gennawey, former candidate for California's 45th Congressional District in 2020 and Orange County Deputy District Attorney

Organizations

• Combat Veterans for Congress
• Greater Irvine Republicans
• SEALPAC

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Safe D	August 14, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Likely D	July 6, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	October 26, 2020
RCP	Likely D	October 24, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Polling

Primary election

Results

District 46

Election Name:	2020 California's 46th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 46
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 46
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Lou Correa official portrait.jpg
Candidate1:	Lou Correa
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	157,803
Percentage1:	68.8%
Candidate2:	James S. Waters
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	71,716
Percentage2:	31.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Lou Correa
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Lou Correa
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 46th congressional district. The 46th district is based in north-central Orange County, taking in Anaheim, Santa Ana, western Orange, and eastern Garden Grove. The incumbent was Democrat Lou Correa, who was reelected with 69.1% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• James S. Waters (Republican), retired postman

Eliminated in primary

• Will Johnson (no party preference), caregiver^[47]
• Pablo Mendiolea (Democratic), businessman
• Ed Rushman (no party preference), IT project manager and candidate for California's 46th congressional district in 2018 (American Solidarity)^[47]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 47

Election Name:	2020 California's 47th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 47
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 47
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Alan Lowenthal 113th Congress Portrait (cropped).jpeg
Candidate1:	Alan Lowenthal
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	197,028
Percentage1:	63.3%
Candidate2:	John Briscoe
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	114,371
Percentage2:	36.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Alan Lowenthal
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Alan Lowenthal
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 47th congressional district. The 47th district is centered in Long Beach and extends into northwestern Orange County, taking in parts of Garden Grove and Westminster, and taking all of Stanton, Los Alamitos, and Cypress. The incumbent was Democrat Alan Lowenthal, who was reelected with 64.9% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• John Briscoe (Republican), Ocean View School District trustee and candidate for California's 47th congressional district in 2018
• Alan Lowenthal (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[47]

Eliminated in primary

• Jalen Dupree McLeod (Democratic), teaching assistant^[47]
• Peter Mathews (Democratic), Cypress College political science professor
• Sou Moua (Republican), planning commissioner
• Amy Phan West (Republican), candidate for Westminster city council in 2018 and former member of Orange County Parks Commission^[61]

Endorsements

Labor unions

• California Federation of Teachers
• California Labor Federation
• California Teachers Association
• National Education Association
• National Nurses United
• National Union of Healthcare Workers

Organizations

• Brady Campaign
• California League of Conservation Voters
• Equality California
• Human Rights Campaign
• Humane Society of the United States Legislative Fund
• J Street PAC
• National Organization for Women
• Peace Action
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club
• Stonewall Democrats

Organizations

• Brand New Congress

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 48

See also: California's 48th congressional district.

Election Name:	2020 California's 48th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 48
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 48
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Michelle Steel (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Michelle Steel
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	201,738
Percentage1:	51.1%
Candidate2:	Harley Rouda
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	193,362
Percentage2:	48.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Harley Rouda
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Michelle Steel
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 48th district encompasses coastal Orange County, taking in Seal Beach, Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, Midway City, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Aliso Viejo, and Laguna Niguel, as well as parts of Westminster and Garden Grove. The incumbent was Democrat Harley Rouda, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Harley Rouda (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[43]
• Michelle Steel (Republican), Orange County Chair supervisor^[62]

Eliminated in primary

• Brian Burley (Republican), information technology entrepreneur^[63]
• Christopher Engels (Republican), businessman
• James Brian Griffin (Republican), real estate broker
• Richard Mata (American Independent), retired teacher
• John Thomas Schuesler (Republican), mortgage consultant

Withdrew

• James Bradley (Republican), businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (running for California's 33rd congressional district)^[43]

Declined

• Scott Baugh (Republican), former chair of the Orange County Republican Party and candidate for California's 48th congressional district in 2018^[64]
• Janet Nguyen (Republican), former state senator^[65]

Endorsements

Former US Executive Branch officials

• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009–2017), former senator from Illinois (2005–2008)

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union California

Organizations

• Asian American Action Fund
• California League of Conservation Voters
• Council for a Livable World
• End Citizens United
• Human Rights Campaign
• League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Politicians

• Newt Gingrich, former U.S Representative (GA-6) and former Speaker of the House

Organizations

• Maggie's List
• New York Young Republican Club^[66]
• Susan B. Anthony List

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Lean D	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Lean D	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Lean D	November 2, 2020
Daily Kos	Lean D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Lean D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Likely D	June 7, 2020

Polling

Primary election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Brian Burley (R)	Harley Rouda (D)	Michelle Steel (R)	Undecided
Point Blank Political (R)	January 24, 2020	360 (LV)	± 5.3%		50%		23%	7%	20%
Point Blank Political (R)	December 17, 2019	474 (LV)	± 5.4%		54%		18%	7%		20%

General election

with Brian Burley

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Brian Burley (R)	Harley Rouda (D)	Undecided
Point Blank Political (R)	January 24, 2020	360 (LV)	± 5.3%		65%	23%	12%
Point Blank Political (R)	December 17, 2019	474 (LV)	± 5.4%		66%	19%	15%

with Generic Opponent

Results

District 49

Election Name:	2020 California's 49th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 49
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 49
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Mike Levin, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Mike Levin
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	205,349
Percentage1:	53.1%
Candidate2:	Brian Maryott
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	181,157
Percentage2:	46.9%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Mike Levin
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Mike Levin
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 49th congressional district. The 49th district encompasses the northern coastal areas of San Diego County, including the cities of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, and Encinitas, as well as a small part of southern Orange County, taking in Dana Point, Ladera Ranch, San Clemente, and San Juan Capistrano. The incumbent was Democrat Mike Levin, who flipped the district and was elected with 56.4% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Mike Levin (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
• Brian Maryott (Republican), San Juan Capistrano councilman, former mayor of San Juan Capistrano, and candidate for California's 49th congressional district in 2018^[67]

Declined

• Kristin Gaspar (Republican), San Diego County supervisor, former mayor of Encinitas, and candidate for California's 49th congressional district in 2018^[68]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Likely D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mike Levin (D)	Brian Maryott (R)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	October 8–12, 2020	514 (LV)	± 5.8%		56%	36%	7%
SurveyUSA	September 11–14, 2020	517 (LV)	± 5.8%		49%	37%	14%

Results

District 50

Election Name:	2020 California's 50th congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 50
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 50
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Darrell Issa, official portrait, 117th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Darrell Issa
Party1:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	195,510
Percentage1:	54.0%
Candidate2:	Ammar Campa-Najjar
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	166,859
Percentage2:	46.0%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Duncan D. Hunter
Before Party:	Republican Party (US)
After Election:	Darrell Issa
After Party:	Republican Party (US)

See also: California's 50th congressional district. The 50th district covers inland San Diego County consisting of suburban and outlying areas of the county, including Fallbrook, San Marcos, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, parts of El Cajon and a slice of southwestern Riverside County, taking in parts of Temecula. The incumbent was Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who was re-elected with 51.7% of the vote in 2018. On December 3, 2019, Hunter pleaded to guilty to campaign finance violations and resigned from office effective January 13, 2020.^[69]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ammar Campa-Najjar (Democratic), former Department of Labor official and candidate for California's 50th congressional district in 2018^[70]
• Darrell Issa (Republican), former U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district

Eliminated in primary

• José Cortés (Peace and Freedom), community organizer
• Carl DeMaio (Republican), former San Diego city councilman and candidate for California's 52nd congressional district in 2014^[71]
• Helen L. Horvath (no party preference), psychologist
• Lucinda KWH Jahn (no party preference), entertainment industry professional
• Brian W. Jones (Republican), state senator
• Henry Alan Ota (no party preference), farmer
• Nathan "Nate" Wilkins (Republican), retired U.S. Navy SEAL

Withdrew

• Sam Abed (Republican), former mayor of Escondido
• Alex Balkin (Democratic), former U.S. Navy Inspector General^{[72] [73]}
• Marisa Calderon (Democratic), executive director of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
• Duncan D. Hunter (Republican), former U.S. Representative
• Bill Wells (Republican), mayor of El Cajon and candidate for California's 50th congressional district in 2018
• Larry Wilske (Republican), retired Navy SEAL

Declined

• Joel Anderson (Republican), former state senator^[74]
• Matt Rahn (Republican), Temecula city councilman and former mayor of Temecula

Endorsements

Executive Branch officials

• Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States; President of the United States
• John Howard Dalton, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1993–1998
• Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009–2017, former senator from Illinois (2005–2008)

Federal politicians

• Tony Cárdenas, U.S. representative from CA-29 since 2013
• Susan Davis, U.S. representative from CA-49 2001–2003 and CA-53 since 2003
• Katie Hill, former U.S. representative from CA-25 2019–2019
• Jared Huffman, U.S. representative from CA-02 since 2013
• Barbara Lee, U.S. representative from CA-09 1998–2013 and CA-13 since 2013
• Mike Levin, U.S. representative from CA-49 since 2019
• Scott Peters, U.S. representative from CA-52 since 2013
• Katie Porter, U.S. representative from CA-45 since 2019
• Adam Schiff, U.S. representative from CA-27 2001–2003, CA-29 2003–2013, and CA-28 since 2013; Chair of the House Intelligence Committee since 2019
• Eric Swalwell, U.S. representative from CA-15 since 2013; candidate for President in 2020
• Juan Vargas, U.S. representative from CA-51 since 2013

State politicians

• Lorena Gonzalez, California Assemblywoman from District 80 since 2013
• Betty Yee, Controller of California since 2015

Local politicians

• Nathan Fletcher, member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors from District 4 since 2019
• Georgette Gomez, San Diego City Councilwoman from District 9 since 2016; President of the San Diego City Council since 2018

Organizations

• California Labor Federation
• California League of Conservation Voters
• California Teachers Association
• Democracy for America
• End Citizens United
• Equality California
• Planned Parenthood
• Service Employees International Union
• Sierra Club

Federal politicians

• Ken Calvert, U.S. representative from CA-42 2013–present, CA-44 2003–2013, CA-43 1993–2003
• Paul Cook, U.S. representative from CA-8
• Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and U.S. representative from GA-6
• Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas
• Duncan Hunter, former U.S. representative from CA-42 1981–1983, CA-45 1983–1993, and CA-52 1993–2009; candidate for President in 2008; father of incumbent Duncan D. Hunter
• Doug LaMalfa, U.S. representative from CA-1
• Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, U.S. representative from CA-23 2013–present, CA-22 2007–2013
• Tom McClintock, U.S. representative from CA-4
• Devin Nunes, U.S. representative from CA-22 2013–present, CA-21 2003–2013
• Tim Scott, United States Senator from South Carolina
• Donald Trump, President of the United States

State and local politicians

• Kevin Faulconer, Mayor of San Diego

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report	Lean R	October 21, 2020
align=left	Inside Elections	Likely R	October 16, 2020
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely R	September 2, 2020
Politico	Lean R	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe R	June 3, 2020
RCP	Likely R	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe R	June 7, 2020

Polling

Primary election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	Carl DeMaio (R)	Darrell Issa (R)	Brian Jones (R)	Other	Undecided
Remington Research Group (R)	February 22–23, 2020	1,009 (LV)	± 3%		44%		22%	17%	13%	1%	3%
SurveyUSA	February 20–23, 2020	552 (LV)	± 5.2%		35%	15%		21%	7%	9%	12%
SurveyUSA	January 9–12, 2020	512 (LV)	± 5.7%		26%	20%		21%	12%	5%	15%
TP Research	September 26 – October 2, 2019	692 (LV)	± 4%	21%		33%	31%	–	–	15%
24%				29%		37%	–	–	9%
Tarrance Group (R)	June 24–26, 2019	302 (LV)	± 5.8%		37%		34%	–	–	15%	13%
				40%		41%	–	–	12%	7%
				37%		28%	20%	–	4%	11%
				39%		35%	13%	–	2%	10%

with Duncan Hunter

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	Carl DeMaio (R)	Duncan Hunter (R)	Darrell Issa (R)	Brian Jones (R)	Other	Undecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R)	November 18–20, 2019	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		31%	19%	9%		21%	–	–	12%
SurveyUSA/KGTV-TV	September 27 – October 2, 2019	592 (LV)	± 4.9%		31%		20%	11%	16%	4%	3%	15%
Tarrance Group (R)	June 24–26, 2020	302 (LV)	± 5.8%		36%	24%		27%	–	–	7%	12%
				39%		36%	10%	–	–	6%	9%

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Darrell Issa (R)	Ammar Campa-Najjar (D)	Other	Undecided
SurveyUSA	October 22–27, 2020	538 (LV)	± 5.7%		51%	40%	–	9%
Strategies 360 (D)	October 10–13, 2020	401 (LV)	± 4.9%	42%	42%	3%	13%
Strategies 360 (D)	September, 2020	– (V)	–		49%	46%	–	5%
SurveyUSA	September 4–7, 2020	508 (LV)	± 5.4%		46%	45%	–	9%
Strategies 360 (D)	July 22–26, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		47%	43%	–	10%
Strategies 360 (D)	March 18–21, 2020	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		48%	45%	–	–

with DeMaio and Issa

with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat

Results

District 51

Election Name:	2020 California's 51st congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 51
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 51
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Juan Vargas, Official Portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Juan Vargas
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	165,596
Percentage1:	68.3%
Candidate2:	Juan Hidalgo Jr.
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	76,841
Percentage2:	31.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Juan Vargas
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Juan Vargas
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 51st congressional district. The 51st district runs along the border with Mexico and includes Imperial County and southern San Diego, including western Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, and National City. The incumbent was Democrat Juan Vargas, who was re-elected with 71.2% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Juan Hidalgo Jr. (Republican), U.S. Marine Corps veteran and candidate for California's 51st congressional district in 2016 & 2018
• Juan Vargas (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[75]

Endorsements

Organizations

• Combat Veterans for Congress

Organizations

• California League of Conservation Voters
• California Teachers Association
• Human Rights Campaign
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund
• Sierra Club

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 52

Election Name:	2020 California's 52nd congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 52
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 52
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Scott Peters, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Scott Peters
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	244,145
Percentage1:	61.6%
Candidate2:	Jim DeBello
Party2:	Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	152,350
Percentage2:	38.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Scott Peters
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Election:	Scott Peters
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 52nd congressional district. The 52nd district is based in San Diego County, including coastal and central portions of the city of San Diego in addition to Carmel Valley, La Jolla, Point Loma, downtown San Diego, and the suburbs of Poway and Coronado. The incumbent was Democrat Scott Peters, who was re-elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2018.

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Jim DeBello (Republican), former CEO of Mitek Systems
• Scott Peters (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[76]

Eliminated in primary

• Nancy L. Casady (Democratic), California Department of Food and Agriculture board-member
• Ryan Cunningham (no party preference), public finance banker

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Results

District 53

Election Name:	2020 California's 53rd congressional district election
Country:	California
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 53
Previous Year:	2018
Next Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 53
Next Year:	2022
Image1:	File:Sara Jacobs, official portrait, 117th Congress (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:	Sara Jacobs
Party1:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:	199,244
Percentage1:	59.5%
Party2:	Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:	135,614
Percentage2:	40.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Party:	Democratic Party (US)
After Party:	Democratic Party (US)

See also: California's 53rd congressional district. The 53rd district encompasses eastern San Diego and its eastern suburbs, including, eastern Chula Vista, western El Cajon, Bonita, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley. The incumbent was Democrat Susan Davis, who was re-elected with 69.1% of the vote in 2018. On September 4, 2019, Davis announced she would not seek re-election.^[77]

Candidates

Advanced to general

• Georgette Gómez (Democratic), president of the San Diego City Council
• Sara Jacobs (Democratic), candidate for California's 49th congressional district in 2018, policy advisor for the Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign, and granddaughter of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs

Eliminated in primary

• John Brooks (Democratic), biologist
• Jose Caballero (Democratic), political consultant^[78]
• Joseph R. Fountain (Democratic), special education teacher
• Fernando Garcia (no party preference), businessman
• Janessa Goldbeck (Democratic), human rights activist and U.S. Marine veteran
• Eric Roger Kutner (Democratic), policy advisor
• Annette Meza (Democratic), educator
• Michael Patrick Oristian (Republican), software developer
• Famela Ramos (Republican), nurse
• Suzette Santori (Democratic), ride-share driver
• Chris Stoddard (Republican), realtor
• Joaquín Vazquez (Democratic), community advocate
• Tom Wong (Democratic), political science professor at UC San Diego

Declined

• Toni Atkins (Democratic), president pro tempore of the California State Senate (endorsed Gomez)
• Susan Davis (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative^[77]
• Nathan Fletcher (Democratic), San Diego County supervisor and former state representative (endorsed Gomez)
• Todd Gloria (Democratic), state assemblyman (running for mayor of San Diego, endorsed Gomez)
• Lorena Gonzalez (Democratic), state assemblywoman (endorsed Gomez)
• Morgan Murtaugh (Republican), former OAN political commentator and candidate for California's 53rd congressional district in 2018 (endorsed Jacobs)

Endorsements

U.S. senators

• Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
• Bernie Sanders (I-VT), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate
• Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), 2020 Democratic presidential candidate

U.S. representatives

• Pete Aguilar, Representative from CA-31
• Nanette Barragán, Representative from CA-44
• Salud Carbajal, Representative from CA-24
• Tony Cardenas, Representative from CA-29
• David Cicilline, Representative from RI-1
• Lou Correa, Representative from CA-46
• Pramila Jayapal, Representative from WA-7
• Ro Khanna, Representative from CA-17
• Alan Lowenthal, Representative from CA-47
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Representative from NY-14
• Mark Pocan, Representative from WI-2
• Jamie Raskin, Representative from MD-8
• Mark Takano, Representative from CA-41
• Juan Vargas, Representative from CA-51
• Maxine Waters, Representative from CA-43

State officials

• John Chiang, former California State Treasurer and former California State Controller
• Fiona Ma, current California State Treasurer
• Betty Yee, current California State Controller

State legislators

• Toni Atkins, President pro tempore of the California State Senate and state senator from SD-39
• Willie Brown, former Speaker of the California State Assembly and former mayor of San Francisco
• Kevin de León, former President pro tempore of the California State Senate
• Todd Gloria, State Assemblyman from SA-78
• Lorena Gonzalez, State Assemblywomen from SA-80
• Tasha Boerner Horvath, State Assemblywomen from SA-76
• Ben Hueso, state senator from SD-40
• Christine Kehoe, former state senator from SD-39
• Anthony Rendon, Speaker of the California State Assembly and State Assemblyman from SA-63
• Shirley Weber, State Assemblywomen from SA-79
• Scott Wiener, state senator from SD-11

Local officials

• David Alvarez, former member of the San Diego City Council
• Barbara Bry, member of the San Diego City Council
• Serge Dedina, current mayor of Imperial Beach
• Mara Elliott, San Diego City Attorney
• Nathan Fletcher, San Diego County Supervisor and former State Assemblyman
• Robert Garcia, current mayor of Long Beach
• Jim Madaffer, former member of the San Diego City Council, current chair of the San Diego County Water Authority, and current commissioner on the California Transportation Commission
• Monica Montgomery, member of the San Diego City Council
• Steve Padilla, former mayor of Chula Vista
• Mary Salas, current mayor of Chula Vista and former State Assemblywomen

Organizations

• BOLD PAC
• California Democratic Party
• California League of Conservation Voters
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Democratic Majority For Israel (DMFI PAC)
• Equality California
• Equality PAC
• Human Rights Campaign
• Justice Democrats
• LGBTQ Victory Fund
• Our Revolution
• Progressive Change Campaign Committee
• Sierra Club

Labor unions

• AFSCME
• AFT California
• Laborers' International Union of North America San Diego
• National Education Association
• National Union of Healthcare Workers
• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters
• UNITE HERE

Others

• • Dolores Huerta, labor leader and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association Mondaire Jones, 2020 Democratic nominee for New York's 17th congressional district^[79]

U.S. representatives

• Colin Allred, representative from TX-32
• Ami Bera, representative from CA-07
• TJ Cox, representative from CA-21
• Abby Finkenauer, representative from IA-01
• Lois Frankel, representative from FL-21
• Andy Kim, representative from NJ-03
• Katie Porter, representative from CA-45
• Harley Rouda, representative from CA-48
• Eric Swalwell, representative from CA-15

State officials

• Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California
• Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado

Newspapers

• San Diego Union-Tribune

Organizations

• Common Defense
• Council for a Livable World
• Foreign Policy for America

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Inside Elections	Safe D	June 2, 2020
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	July 2, 2020
Politico	Safe D	April 19, 2020
Daily Kos	Safe D	June 3, 2020
RCP	Safe D	June 9, 2020
Niskanen	Safe D	June 7, 2020

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Georgette Gomez (D)	Sara Jacobs (D)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	October 15–18, 2020	511 (LV)	± 5.6%	27%		40%	33%
SurveyUSA	September 18–21, 2020	534 (LV)	± 5.8%	24%		38%		38%
RMG Research	July 27 – August 2, 2020	500 (RV)	± 4.5%	17%		32%		51%

Results

Notes

Party ballot access

Partisan clients

Additional candidates

External links

• • • • Candidates at Vote Smart Candidates at Ballotpedia Campaign finance at FEC Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. News: GOP finds silver lining in Trump's landslide California loss. Politico. Siders. David. November 28, 2020. November 28, 2020. November 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128123915/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/28/republicans-california-trump-gop-440385. live.
2. Thank you, #TeamChristy. . christyforca25 . 1333576224300527623 . 1 December 2020 . 2020-12-01. Twitter. en.
3. News: Plaza. Tyler. Lawmakers create bill to fix farmworker shortage, help migrants earn US legal status. November 27, 2019. November 27, 2019. November 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191129213456/http://www.douglamalfa.com/2019/11/lawmakers-create-bill-to-fix-farmworker-shortage-help-migrants-earn-us-legal-status/. dead.
4. News: Chandler. Michele. Democrat Audrey Denney launches second bid for Congress. Redding Record Searchlight. February 25, 2019. May 1, 2019. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501164558/https://www.redding.com/story/news/2019/02/25/democrat-audrey-denney-launches-second-bid-congress/2983332002/. live.
5. News: Herreria . Carla . Trump Called Him 'My African American,' But Now He's Ditching GOP To Run For Congress . September 12, 2019 . September 30, 2019 . September 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190929160354/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gregory-cheadle-donald-trump-my-african-american-republican_n_5d7a86dce4b0e4c1226e8e82 . live .
6. Web site: U.S. HOUSE CANDIDATES . emilyslist.org . EMILY's List . 25 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101020704/https://www.emilyslist.org/candidates/gallery/house . 1 November 2020.
7. Web site: 2020 House Election Model . . Øptimus Consulting . November 3, 2020 . July 31, 2022 . August 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220801015208/https://forecast2020.decisiondeskhq.com/house . live .
8. Web site: November 3, 2020 . 2020 House Forecast . November 3, 2020 . . October 13, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201013091009/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/house/ . live .
9. Web site: 2020 House Race Ratings. Elections Daily. November 1, 2021. November 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211101180057/https://elections-daily.com/election-ratings-4/. dead.
10. Web site: House Race Ratings . cnn.com . Cable News Network . 15 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101051345/https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/race-ratings/house . 1 November 2020.
11. News: Green. Larry. See what the GOP is all about. Napa Valley Register. June 13, 2019. June 14, 2019. December 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191202115330/https://napavalleyregister.com/opinion/letters/see-what-the-gop-is-all-about/article_cf1b76c9-c58a-552c-bf38-9bc1ddac1cd7.html. live.
12. News: Cadei. Emily. 'I cannot afford to be outraised.' McClintock doubles his cash ahead of 2020 reelection fight. October 17, 2019. October 21, 2019. October 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191021223036/https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article236314788.html. live.
13. Benzel. Julianne. JulianneBenzel. 1135608365986435074. Running for CA Congressional District 4! Our first "Town Hall/Meet & Greet" is next Friday, June 14th 6-8pm. Click on link below to join us. June 3, 2019. June 4, 2019.
14. News: Cadei. Emily. California tech entrepreneur joins race to unseat Republican Rep. Tom McClintock. The Sacramento Bee. May 1, 2019. May 1, 2019. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501182958/https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article229861614.html. live.
15. News: Cadei. Emily. Here's who could challenge Tom McClintock for Congress in 2020. The Sacramento Bee. April 11, 2019. April 11, 2019.
16. Web site: Endorsements . brynneforcongress.com . Brynne Kennedy for Congress . 25 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201102172743/http://brynneforcongress.com/endorsements/ . 2 November 2020.
17. News: Wilson. Deborah. Kishineff is a refreshing change. Napa Valley Register. April 27, 2019. June 14, 2019.
18. News: Armstrong. Lance. Election 2020: Burdick to challenge Bera in Congressional race. Elk Grove Citizen. June 14, 2019. June 20, 2019. June 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190620174437/http://www.egcitizen.com/news/election-burdick-to-challenge-bera-in-congressional-race/article_d491a862-8f00-11e9-b797-6fd95d3eccc6.html. live.
19. News: Sean Hannity endorses in a California swing district . 28 August 2019 . www.sfchronicle.com . 1 August 2019 . August 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190828110849/https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Sean-Hannity-endorses-in-a-California-swing-14273283.php . live .
20. News: James Ellars Announces Candidacy for California's District 8 . November 10, 2019 . November 14, 2019 . November 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191114231714/https://commercegazette.com/2019/11/10/james-ellars-announces-candidacy-for-californias-district-8/ . live .
21. News: Wasserman. David. 2020 House Overview: Can Democrats Keep Their Majority?. Cook Political Report. March 1, 2019. March 1, 2019. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301151609/https://cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/2020-house-overview-can-democrats-keep-their-majority. live.
22. News: Bowers. Wes. Bob Elliott says he's seeking congressional seat held by Josh Harder. The Record. May 21, 2019. May 21, 2019. May 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190521010124/https://www.recordnet.com/news/20190520/bob-elliott-says-hes-seeking-congressional-seat-held-by-josh-harder. live.
23. News: Our View: 100 days in, Harder finds ways to stand out. The Modesto Bee. April 18, 2019. May 1, 2019. May 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501173341/https://www.modbee.com/opinion/editorials/article229436799.html. live.
24. 1171197943753232385. bobelliott2020. Charles Dossett announces withdrawal from CA10 campaign and endorses Bob Elliott for Congress! #CA10. Bob Elliott. 2021-01-05.
25. News: Meyer. Theodoric. Jeff Denham heads to K Street. Politico. May 8, 2019. May 8, 2019. September 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200913104256/https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2019/05/08/jeff-denham-heads-to-k-street-433739. live.
26. News: Garofoli . Joe . Longtime activists defend Pelosi foe Shahid Buttar against sex harassment accusations . 28 July 2020 . [San Francisco Chronicle] . 24 July 2020 . July 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200728145641/https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Longtime-activists-defend-Pelosi-foe-Shahid-15432809.php . live .
27. News: Eskenazi . Joe . Pelosi challenger Shahid Buttar accused of sexual harassment, misogyny . 28 July 2020 . [Mission Local] . 21 July 2020 . July 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200728125342/https://missionlocal.org/2020/07/shahid-buttar-sexual-harassment-allegation-misogyny-allegation-nancy-pelosi/ . live .
28. Shahid Buttar Must Defeat Nancy Pelosi. Current Affairs. Kyle. Borland. 27 February 2020. 19 March 2020. March 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200315165915/https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/02/shahid-buttar-must-defeat-nancy-pelosi. live.
29. News: Astor. Maggie. Eric Swalwell, California Congressman, Is Running for President. The New York Times. April 8, 2019. April 9, 2019.
30. Tolan. Casey. caseytolan. 1155892321575034880. .@aishabbwahab announces she's suspending her bid for @ericswalwell's congressional seat #CA15, following Swalwell's decision this month to drop out of the presidential race and run for re-election. July 29, 2019. July 29, 2019.
31. Tolan. Casey. caseytolan. 1137036241478668289. Just in: State Sen @BobWieckowskiCA announces he's dropping his bid for Congress, after just a couple weeks in the race for @ericswalwell's seat. “After much thought and review of the political landscape, I know I can best serve our community closer to home," he says in statement. June 7, 2019. June 7, 2019.
32. News: Tolan. Casey. As Eric Swalwell gets closer to presidential decision, East Bay politicos eye his congressional seat. The Mercury News. March 26, 2019. March 26, 2019. March 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327031321/https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/26/eric-swalwell-president-congressional-seat-election-east-bay-california/. live.
33. News: Ryan. Tim. With Swalwell Running For President, Other Democrats Eye His Coveted Seat In House. KCBS. April 9, 2019. April 10, 2019. April 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410223644/https://kcbsradio.radio.com/blogs/tim-ryan/east-bay-rep-eric-swalwell-risks-giving-his-seat-run-president. live.
34. News: Taub. David. Retired Clovis Unified Educator Is First 2020 Costa Challenger. GV Wire. May 10, 2019. May 13, 2019. May 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513200511/https://gvwire.com/2019/05/10/retired-clovis-unified-educator-is-first-2020-costa-challenger/. live.
35. News: Tavlian . Alex . It's official: Esmeralda Soria is challenging Costa in 2020 . July 11, 2019 . The San Joaquin Valley Sun . July 11, 2019 . July 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190712010927/http://sjvsun.com/news/fresno/its-official-esmeralda-soria-is-challenging-costa-in-2020/ . live .
36. News: Progressive Democrat to Challenge 8-Term Incumbent for California's 16th District Congressional Seat. PR Newswire. May 23, 2019. May 23, 2019. May 24, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524215823/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/progressive-democrat-to-challenge-8-term-incumbent-for-californias-16th-district-congressional-seat-300855315.html. live.
37. News: Cimini. Kate. Monterey County's Rep. Jimmy Panetta announces support of Pelosi's impeachment inquiry. September 24, 2019. September 24, 2019. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927000446/https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2019/09/24/monterey-countys-congressman-jimmy-panetta-supports-impeachment-inquiry-pelosi-trump/2433931001/. live.
38. News: Marinucci. Carla. Democrats line up for chance to take down Devin Nunes. Politico. June 6, 2019. June 6, 2019. June 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606170844/https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/06/democratic-challenge-devin-nunes-2020-1355523. live.
39. News: Irby . Kate . Democrats said they want to unseat Devin Nunes. They don't have a candidate . May 6, 2019 . McClatchy . May 6, 2019 . May 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190506081939/https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article229984769.html . live .
40. News: Calix. Brianna. Now that Fresno mayor's race is on, one challenger wants police chief search suspended. The Fresno Bee. April 30, 2019. May 2, 2019. May 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190502145414/https://www.fresnobee.com/news/politics-government/article229874854.html. live.
41. News: Documentary filmmaker Christopher Smith suspends congressional campaign. KHTS. 2020-01-14. 2020-01-21. January 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116011217/https://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/politics/elections-2/documentary-filmmaker-christopher-smith-suspends-congressional-campaign-308460. live.
42. News: Ryan Carter. February 12, 2020. Los Angeles Daily News. LA County's Congress elections: Strong incumbents in races pumped up by Trump-era politics. February 15, 2020. February 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215062759/https://www.presstelegram.com/2020/02/12/la-countys-congress-elections-strong-incumbents-in-races-pumped-up-by-trump-era-politics/. live.
43. News: Staggs. Brooke. Congressional field narrows in Orange County as two GOP candidates drop out of races. September 24, 2019. October 21, 2019.
44. Pyers. Rob. rpyers. 1119732791933980674. Peace activist @FrancesYasmeen files with the FEC to primary #CA34 incumbent Democrat @RepJimmyGomez. April 20, 2019. April 21, 2019.
45. Motiwalla. Frances Yasmeen. FymForCongress. 1254240155973505024. I just donated $34 to David Kim for Congress. Because EVERY district in #America deserves a Representative who doesn’t accept corporate PAC money.. April 25, 2020.
46. News: 2020-11-14. Young Kim defeats Gil Cisneros in another victory for Republicans in Orange County. 2020-11-17. Los Angeles Times. en-US. November 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117023409/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-11-13/orange-county-house-election-results-young-kim-wins. live.
47. News: Gerda. Nick. Who's Running For Public Office in Orange County's March Election?. December 5, 2019. December 24, 2019. December 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218151700/https://voiceofoc.org/2019/12/whos-running-for-public-office-in-orange-countys-march-election/. live.
48. News: Bowman. Bridget. Kevin McCarthy backs Young Kim in targeted California House race. Roll Call. 2019-04-29. 2021-01-05. March 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200329230359/https://www.rollcall.com/2019/04/29/kevin-mccarthy-backs-young-kim-in-targeted-california-house-race/. live.
49. News: Staggs. Brooke. Former House members, ousted in November, endorse 2020 candidates in Orange County. Orange County Register. May 17, 2019. May 23, 2019. May 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190523192128/https://www.ocregister.com/2019/05/17/former-house-members-ousted-in-november-endorse-2020-candidates-in-orange-county/. live.
50. News: Horseman . Jeff . Republican Aja Smith seeks 2020 rematch with Inland Rep. Mark Takano . September 11, 2019 . September 26, 2019 . September 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190926230043/https://www.pe.com/2019/09/11/republican-aja-smith-seeks-2020-rematch-with-inland-rep-mark-takano/ . live .
51. News: Bajko . Matthew S. . Online Extra: Political Notes: Few CA LGBT 2020 congressional candidates expected . July 29, 2019 . August 19, 2019 . August 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819172351/https://www.ebar.com/news/news//279552 . live .
52. News: Horseman . Jeff . Democrats file early for 2020 bids to take two Inland House seats . April 11, 2019 . The Press-Enterprise . March 27, 2019 . April 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190412003430/https://www.pe.com/2019/03/27/democrats-file-early-for-2020-bids-to-take-two-inland-house-seats/ . live .
53. News: Horseman. Jeff. Democrat Julia Peacock won't run against Rep. Ken Calvert in 2020. The Press-Enterprise. July 10, 2019. July 20, 2019. July 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190721015545/https://www.pe.com/2019/07/10/democrat-julia-peacock-wont-run-against-rep-ken-calvert-in-2020/. live.
54. News: Sommer. Will. No Place for 'Soy Boys' at 'Tribute to Men' Outside CPAC. The Daily Beast. March 1, 2019. March 22, 2019. March 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322144043/https://www.thedailybeast.com/no-place-for-soy-boys-at-cpac-timed-tribute-to-men. live.
55. 1315659219287314433. realDonaldTrump. Maxine Waters has long been considered “the most corrupt person in Congress”. Only habit keeps her there. Vote for Joe E. Collins lll and get this long time CROOK, Maxine Waters, out of office!!!. 2020-10-12. Donald Trump. Donald Trump. 2021-01-05.
56. 1317614254015442949. joecollins43rd. I’m proud to announce that the campaign has been endorsed by @RepAndyBiggsAZ Give him a huge THANK YOU in the comments. Let’s fire Maxine Waters once and for all!. 2020-10-17. Joe E. Collins III. 2021-01-05.
57. 1314397703267332096. AnthonySabatini. . @joecollins43rd in the house!!! Bringing the heat to Maxine waters!. 2020-10-08. Anthony Sabatini. Anthony Sabatini. 2021-01-05.
58. News: Mission Viejo Mayor announces Congressional run. Orange County Breeze. March 27, 2019. March 28, 2019. March 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328195946/http://www.oc-breeze.com/2019/03/27/136833_mission-viejo-mayor-announces-congressional-run/. dead.
59. News: Staggs. Brooke. GOP challenger to U.S. Rep. Katie Porter doesn't live in the district: Should that matter?. Orange County Register. April 25, 2019. April 30, 2019. April 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190430214214/https://www.ocregister.com/2019/04/25/gop-challenger-to-u-s-rep-katie-porter-doesnt-live-in-the-district-should-that-matter/. live.
60. News: The races to watch: California Congressional primary. Ben Christopher. CalMatters. January 16, 2020. February 15, 2020. February 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215062801/https://calmatters.org/projects/2020-california-congressional-primary-election-voter-guide/. live.
61. News: Pignataro. Anthony. AMY PHAN WEST TO CHALLENGE REP. ALAN LOWENTHAL IN 2020. OC Weekly. July 15, 2019. July 16, 2019.
62. News: Staggs . Brooke . Park . Jeong . Orange County supervisor to challenge Rep. Harley Rouda for CA 48 House seat in 2020 . Orange County Register . April 26, 2019 . April 27, 2019 . April 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190426215933/https://www.ocregister.com/2019/04/26/orange-county-supervisor-to-challenge-rep-harley-rouda-for-ca-48-house-seat-in-2020/ . live .
63. News: Staggs . Brooke . 8 Republicans have already launched campaigns to take Orange County House seats back in 2020 . April 12, 2019 . The Orange County Register . April 12, 2019 . April 13, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190413004611/https://www.ocregister.com/2019/04/12/too-early-for-2020-nope-next-years-house-races-are-well-underway-in-o-c/ . live .
64. News: Graham. Jordan. Former O.C. GOP Chairman Scott Baugh won't run for congress in 2020. Orange County Register. March 1, 2019. March 4, 2019. March 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190302130015/https://www.ocregister.com/2019/03/01/former-o-c-gop-chairman-scott-baugh-wont-run-for-congress-in-2020/. live.
65. News: Staggs. Brooke. Orange County water board vacancy draws 'unprecedented' interest after Newsom kills twin tunnels project. Orange County Register. May 23, 2019. June 21, 2019.
66. Web site: Endorsment: Michelle Steel for Congress (CA-48) . nyyrc.com . . 2 June 2022 . 25 July 2019 . June 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220602032436/https://nyyrc.com/endorsements/endorsement-michelle-steel-for-congress-ca-48/ . live .
67. News: Graham. Jordan. San Juan Capistrano Mayor Brian Maryott to challenge Democrat Rep. Mike Levin in 2020. Orange County Register. March 5, 2019. March 5, 2019.
68. News: Supervisor Kristin Gaspar announces run for re-election. FOX 5 San Diego. May 3, 2019. May 8, 2019. May 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508171502/https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/05/03/supervisor-kristin-gaspar-announces-run-for-re-election/. live.
69. News: Rep. Duncan Hunter resigns from Congress . Melanie . Zanona . . January 30, 2020 . January 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200122005406/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/07/rep-duncan-hunter-resigns-from-congress-095725 . live .
70. News: Kopp. Emily. Ammar Campa-Najjar will challenge indicted Duncan Hunter again in 2020. Roll Call. January 3, 2019. February 15, 2019. February 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190220122701/https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/ammar-campa-najjar-will-challenge-indicted-duncan-hunter-2020. dead.
71. News: Clark. Charles T.. Carl DeMaio announces challenge for Rep. Duncan Hunter's congressional seat. The San Diego Union-Tribune. August 5, 2019. August 5, 2019. August 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190805184204/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2019-08-05/carl-demaio-announces-challenge-for-rep-duncan-hunters-congressional-seat. live.
72. News: Abcarian. Robin. Ammar Campa-Najjar is running again despite racist attacks in midterms. Los Angeles Times. February 12, 2019. February 15, 2019. February 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215091952/https://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-ammar-20190212-story.html. live.
73. Balkin. Alex. Balkin4Congress. 1104128826106249223. After much time and thought, I decided to withdraw my candidacy for Congress to spend more time as a husband and father. I launched my campaign to bring responsible and knowledgeable leadership to Washington. #CA50. March 8, 2019. March 9, 2019.
74. News: Stone. Ken. Joel Anderson Shuns Run for Congress, Warns of Democratic 'Ballot Harvesting'. Times of San Diego. March 12, 2019. March 13, 2019. April 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190403205230/https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2019/03/12/joel-anderson-shuns-run-for-congress-warns-of-democratic-ballot-harvesting/. live.
75. News: Dotinga. Randy. Meet the Bumper Crop of Candidates Who Can't Vote for Themselves. September 16, 2019. October 7, 2019. September 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190923095548/https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/politics/meet-the-bumper-crop-of-candidates-who-cant-vote-for-themselves/. live.
76. News: Rep. Scott Peters To Run For Re-Election Instead Of Mayor In 2020 . KPBS. January 16, 2019 . February 15, 2019.
77. News: Bowman . Bridget . California Democratic Rep. Susan Davis announces retirement . . September 4, 2019 . September 4, 2019 . September 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190904212323/http://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/california-democratic-rep-susan-davis-announces-retirement . live .
78. News: Stone . Ken . San Diego's AOC? Jose Caballero Aims Left Hook at Rep. Susan Davis . Times of San Diego . March 19, 2019 . April 30, 2019 . April 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190430192029/https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2019/03/19/san-diegos-aoc-jose-caballero-aims-left-hook-at-rep-susan-davis/ . live .
79. email sent by Jones Campaign from [e-mail] on September 16, 2020