Incumbent: Ken Calvert (Republican) · Open seat under the new district map (Rep. Linda Sánchez, who now represents District 38, is running here)
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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, 164,345 votes): Linda Sánchez (Democratic) 37.5% · Mitch Clemmons (Republican) 35.8% · Hector De La Torre (Democratic) 13.9% · Shonique Williams (Democratic) 12.8%. Districts follow the new congressional map approved by voters in Proposition 50 (Nov. 2025).
Ballot designation on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: “Plumbing Contractor” (as filed with the California Secretary of State).
Ballot designation on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: “Congresswoman/Mom” (as filed with the California Secretary of State). Currently the U.S. Representative for California’s 38th District under the old district map.
Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the official state election office source and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.
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: Mitch Clemmons · Linda Sánchez.
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.
No congressional voting record for: Linda Sánchez, Mitch Clemmons. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.