U.S. House, District 21 · California

Incumbent: Jim Costa (Democratic) · Incumbent running
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026

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The candidates

Candidates as certified by the California Secretary of State (Aug. 27, 2026). California uses a top-two primary: the two leading vote-getters in the June 2, 2026 primary advance regardless of party. June 2 primary (official Statement of Vote, 102,921 votes): Jim Costa (Democratic) 42.2% · Kyle Kirkland (Republican) 26.3% · Lorenzo Rios (Republican) 14.9% · Lourin Hubbard (Democratic) 10.3% and others. Districts follow the new congressional map approved by voters in Proposition 50 (Nov. 2025).

Jim Costa

Democratic · Incumbent

Ballot designation on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: “Farmer/Representative” (as filed with the California Secretary of State).

Background via official source

Kyle Kirkland

Republican

Ballot designation on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: “Entrepreneur/Nonprofit CEO” (as filed with the California Secretary of State).

Background via official source

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Where they stand

We haven’t yet found sourced positions from both candidates on the same topic, so no side-by-side comparison is shown. Each candidate’s own words are on their profile: Jim Costa · Kyle Kirkland.

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Official voting records

The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.

Jim Costa: key votes as U.S. Representative

MeasureCosta
Laken Riley Act (S. 5) — final House passageYea
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — House passageNay
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) — final, concur in Senate versionNo

Pulled from official roll-call records · Congress.gov profile & full record.

No congressional voting record for: Kyle Kirkland. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.