California 2025 General Election

The Green Papers: California 2025 General Election

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California
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	39,576,757	(12.78% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	54	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	52	(11.95% of 435)
Capital:	Sacramento

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California State and Local Government

California has a "Top-Two" primary system:

Regular Elections: All candidates, both party members and independents, participate in a non-partisan Primary. The top two vote getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the General Election.
Special Elections: All candidates, both party members and independents, participate in a non-partisan Special Primary. If one candidate receives a majority (50% + 1) of the primary vote, that candidate is elected. Otherwise, the top two vote getters, regardless of party, advance to the Special General Election.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Adam B. Schiff • First elected in a concurrent Special Election and General Election: 5 November 2024 [re: passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein on 28 September 2023]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Alex Padilla • Appointed 22 December 2020 [re: Election of Senator Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) as Vice President] First elected in a concurrent Special Election and General Election: 8 November 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Gavin Newsom • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
	Candidate list (10)

		Democratic			state Senator Toni G. Atkins
		Democratic			Stephen J. Cloobeck
		Republican			Michael R. Huizar
		Green			Raymond Jenkins
		Democratic			Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis • 24 April 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
		Democratic			Public Instruction Superintendent Tony K. Thurmond • 23 September 2023: "I didn't come from money, power, or influence. I'm running for Governor to be a voice for those who need one ...."
		Democratic			former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
		Green			Butch Ware
		Democratic			former state Controller Betty Yee • First elected as Comptroller: 2014, re-elected: 2018
		Republican			Leo Zacky

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Lieutenant Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At term limit. 24 April 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2026.
	Candidate list (3)

		Democratic			state Senator Steven "Steve" Bradford
		Democratic			Treasurer Fiona Ma
		Democratic			former Mayor of Stockton Michael Tubbs

119^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 10 Republican (9 Undetermined, 1 on General Election ballot); 42 Democratic (42 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress Doug LaMalfa • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Jared W. Huffman • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

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CD 3		Republican	Member of Congress Kevin Kiley • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

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CD 4		Democratic	Member of Congress C. Michael "Mike" Thompson • First elected: 1998 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" McClintock • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Amerish "Ami" Bera • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Doris K. Matsui • First elected in a special election 8 March 2005 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress John Raymond Garamendi • First elected in a special election: 3 November 2009 to fill the seat of Member of Congress Ellen O. Tauscher • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	8 July 2024: Member of Congress John Raymond Garamendi (Democratic) announced that he has been been diagnosed with early-stage multiple myeloma (a cancer affecting the white blood cells) and will be undergoing chemotherapy.

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Member of Congress Josh Harder • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Member of Congress Mark DeSaulnier • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Member of Congress Nancy Pelosi • First elected: 2 June 1987- in Special Election re: death of Member of Congress Sala Burton, 1 February 1987 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Member of Congress Lateefah Simon • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 13		Republican	Member of Congress John S. Duarte • First elected: 2022 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (3) - 120th Congress

		Republican	89,990	50.54%	Member of Congress John S. Duarte • FEC H2CA13131; 16 Oct 24; Tot $4,147,092; Dsb $3,213,218
		Democratic	88,068	49.46%	former state Assembly Member Adam C. Gray • FEC H2CA13115; 16 Oct 24; Tot $5,416,262; Dsb $4,671,627
		Democratic			Angelina Sigala • FEC H6CA13173
Total			178,058	100.00%

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 14		Democratic	Member of Congress Eric Michael Swalwell • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 15		Democratic	Member of Congress Kevin Mullin • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

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CD 16		Democratic	Member of Congress Sam T. Liccardo • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 17		Democratic	Member of Congress Rohit "Ro" Khanna • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 18		Democratic	Member of Congress Zoe Lofgren • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 19		Democratic	Member of Congress James Varni "Jimmy" Panetta • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 20		Republican	Member of Congress Vince Fong • First elected in a Special Election: 21 May 2024 [re: resignation of Member of Congress Kevin McCarthy] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 21		Democratic	Member of Congress Jim Costa • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 22		Republican	Member of Congress David G. Valadao • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2014, 2016; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2018; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 23		Republican	Member of Congress Jay Obernolte • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 24		Democratic	Member of Congress Salud O. Carbajal • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 25		Democratic	Member of Congress Raul Ruiz • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 26		Democratic	Member of Congress Julia Brownley • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 27		Democratic	Member of Congress George Whitesides • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 28		Democratic	Member of Congress Judy Chu • First elected in a Special Election 14 July 2009 to fill the seat of Member of Congress Hilda L. Solis • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 29		Democratic	Member of Congress Luz Maria Rivas • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 30		Democratic	Member of Congress Laura Friedman • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 31		Democratic	Member of Congress Gilbert "Gil" Cisneros • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 32		Democratic	Member of Congress Brad Sherman • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 33		Democratic	Member of Congress Pete Aguilar • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 34		Democratic	Member of Congress Jimmy Gomez • First elected: 6 June 2017 in a Special Election [re: resignation of Member of Congress Xavier Becerra (Democratic)]. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 35		Democratic	Member of Congress Norma J. Torres • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 36		Democratic	Member of Congress Ted W. Lieu • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 37		Democratic	Member of Congress Sydney K. Kamlager-Dove • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 38		Democratic	Member of Congress Linda T. Sánchez • First elected: 2002 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 39		Democratic	Member of Congress Mark A. Takano • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 40		Republican	Member of Congress Young Kim • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 41		Republican	Member of Congress Kenneth S. "Ken" Calvert • First elected: 1992 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 42		Democratic	Member of Congress Robert Garcia • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 43		Democratic	Member of Congress Maxine Waters • First elected: 1990 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 44		Democratic	Member of Congress Nanette Diaz Barragán • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 45		Democratic	Member of Congress Derek Tran • First elected: 2024 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 46		Democratic	Member of Congress Jose Luis "Lou" Correa • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 47		Democratic	Member of Congress Dave Min • First elected: 2024. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026
	Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress

		Republican			Ryan "Sage" Lam • FEC H6CA47056

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 48		Republican	Member of Congress Darrell Edward Issa • First elected: 2000, re-elected 2002-2016; not a candidate for re-election: 2018; re-elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 49		Democratic	Member of Congress Mike Levin • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 50		Democratic	Member of Congress Scott Peters • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 51		Democratic	Member of Congress Sara Jacobs • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Incumbent - 119th Congress
CD 52		Democratic	Member of Congress Juan Carlos Vargas • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber • Appointed: 29 January 2021 by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) [re: resignation of Secretary of State Alex Padilla following his appointment to the U.S. Senate]. First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Controller 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

		Democratic	Controller Malia M. Cohen • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Controller is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

		Democratic	Treasurer Fiona Ma • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Treasurer is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At term limit. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2026.
	Candidate list (1)

		Democratic			former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

		Democratic	Attorney General Rob Bonta • Appointed 22 April 2021 [re: ascension of Attorney General Xavier Becerra (Democratic) to the position of Health and Human Services Secretary in the Biden Administration.]. First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Insurance Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

		Democratic	Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Insurance Commissioner is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At term limit.
	Candidate list (1)

		Democratic			state Senator Mike McGuire

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms

		Democratic	Public Instruction Superintendent Tony K. Thurmond • First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 • The current Superintendent of Public Instruction is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Seat - At term limit. 23 September 2023: "I didn't come from money, power, or influence. I'm running for Governor to be a voice for those who need one ...."
	Candidates run as non-partisan. If a candidate receives the majority of the vote (50% + 1) in the June primary, that candidate is elected. When no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters participate in the November runoff election. (Section 4180)

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 52 incumbents, 13 candidates
	• Republican: 10 incumbents, 4 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian
	• Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
	• American Independent (affiliate of America's Independent)
	• Peace And Freedom
	• The Humane Party
	• Unity
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

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