California
Explore California on The Map ↗SenateNo 2026 race
U.S. House · projectedD 48 · R 4
GovernorD+23.0
2024 presidentD+20.1
Forecast as of October 28, 2026. Governor: Xavier Becerra ahead of Steve Hilton by D+23.0, with a 99 in 100 chance to win. U.S. House: Democrats are favored in 48 of the state's 52 districts and Republicans in 4.
Closest races
No U.S. Senate seat in California is on the 2026 ballot. The national forecast covers 35 Senate elections.
Projected delegation: D 48 · R 4
CA-01FlipMike McGuire vs. James GallagherD+16.2CA-02Jared Huffman vs. Robin LittauD+33.8CA-03FlipAmi Bera vs. Robb TuckerD+17.8CA-04Mike Thompson vs. Eric JonesD holdCA-05Tom McClintock vs. Michael MasudaR+12.6CA-06Richard PanD+16.2CA-07Mai Vang vs. Doris MatsuiD holdCA-08John Garamendi vs. Rudy RecileD+42.0CA-09Josh Harder vs. John McBrideD+22.2CA-10Mark DeSaulnier vs. Jeff FreseD+41.6CA-11Scott Wiener vs. Connie ChanD holdCA-12Lateefah Simon vs. Jamie JoyceD holdCA-13Adam Gray vs. Kevin LincolnD+12.6CA-14Aisha Wahab vs. Melissa HernandezD holdCA-15Kevin Mullin vs. Charles HoelterD+54.6CA-16Sam Liccardo vs. Peter Sundin SouléD+54.8CA-17Ro Khanna vs. Ritesh TandonD+46.6CA-18Zoe Lofgren vs. Shane LewisD+37.2CA-19Jimmy Panetta vs. Peter Coe VerbicaD+42.4CA-20Vince Fong vs. Sandra Van ScotterR+22.6CA-21Jim Costa vs. Kyle KirklandD+17.4CA-22FlipRandy Villegas vs. David G. ValadaoD+3.0CA-23Jay Obernolte vs. Tessa Lynn HodgeR+11.4CA-24Salud Carbajal vs. Bob SmithD+34.0CA-25Raul Ruiz vs. Joe MalesD+17.2CA-26Jacqui Irwin vs. Sam GallucciD+22.2CA-27George Whitesides vs. Jason GibbsD+20.8CA-28Judy Chu vs. April A. VerlatoD+34.4CA-29Luz Maria Rivas vs. Angélica María DueñasD holdCA-30Laura Friedman vs. Scott Alan MeyersD+47.4CA-31Gil Cisneros vs. Eric ChingD+22.8CA-32Brad Sherman vs. Larry ThompsonD+34.0CA-33Pete Aguilar vs. Stephanie M. VargasD+20.8CA-34Jimmy Gomez vs. Angela Gonzales-TorresD holdCA-35Norma J. Torres vs. Mike CargileD+19.0CA-36Ted W. Lieu vs. Houston BrignanoD+46.6CA-37Sydney Kamlager-Dove vs. Samantha MotaD holdCA-38Hilda Solis vs. Pedro Antonio CasasD+19.6CA-39Mark Takano vs. Steve ManosD+20.6CA-40Ken Calvert vs. Young KimR holdCA-41FlipLinda Sánchez vs. Mitch ClemmonsD+21.2CA-42Robert Garcia vs. Brian BurleyD+23.6CA-43Maxine Waters vs. Cristian MoralesD+55.6CA-44Nanette Diaz Barragan vs. Genevieve AngelD+43.0CA-45Derek Tran vs. Chuong V. VoD+15.6CA-46Lou Correa vs. David PanD+26.4CA-47Dave Min vs. Jenny Rae Le RouxD+21.0CA-48FlipMarni von Wilpert vs. Jim DesmondD+5.2CA-49Mike Levin vs. Armen KurdianD+22.8CA-50Scott Peters vs. Steve CohenD+28.2CA-51Sara Jacobs vs. Ricardo CabreraD+28.2CA-52Juan Vargas vs. Jeff BelleD+27.6
Context, not a 2026 forecast.
- 2024 result
- D+20.1
- 2020 result
- D+29.2
How California decides its electionsone exception
- U.S. House · GovernorCalifornia — top-two primaryThe general election itself is a single round, so a lead probability is a win probability — but only where the two finalists are of different parties. Same-party generals are handled separately and their two-party margin is withheld.