California's 27th Congressional District election, 2024

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California's 27th Congressional District
Top-two primary General election
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Filing deadline: December 8, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in California
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Cook Political Report: Toss-up DDHQ and The Hill: Toss-up Inside Elections: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Democratic
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George Whitesides (D) defeated incumbent Mike Garcia (R) in the general election in California's 27th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Garcia was one of 15 incumbents who lost their re-election campaigns to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024. Additionally, this was one of 19 seats that changed partisan control due to the 2024 U.S. House of Representatives elections.

The 27th district was, as of the 2024 election, one of 19 nationwide—including five in California—in which a Republican represented a district Joe Biden (D) won in 2020. Biden won the 27th over Donald Trump 54.0% to 43.9% in 2020. In the 2022 election, Garcia won re-election 53.2%–46.8% over Christy Smith (D). In that year's gubernatorial election, Brian Dahle (R) won the district 50.9% to 49.1% over Gavin Newsom (D). The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee listed the district as a target for 2024. Before the election, three major race rating outlets rated the general election Toss-up and one rated it Lean Democratic.

Garcia was first elected in a special election in 2020. A U.S. Navy veteran, Garcia worked at Raytheon and as a real estate developer before entering politics. Garcia ran on his record, saying he stood for "common-sense policies that preserve your freedoms, protect your communities, and restore America’s standing on the international stage."

Whitesides was, as of the election, a businessman who served as NASA chief of staff under President Barack Obama (D) and as chief executive officer of Virgin Galactic. Whitesides said Garcia was too conservative for the district: "He’s on the wrong side...he’s been voting to co-sponsor the national abortion ban. He voted to cut law enforcement budgets and the VA budgets by 30%. He voted to decertify a free and fair presidential election."

Based on post-general election reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Garcia raised $6.54 million and spent $6.58 million and Whitesides raised $10.2 million and spent $10.0 million. To review all the campaign finance figures in full detail, click here.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 53.2%-46.8%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 55.1%-42.7%.

California's 27th Congressional District was one of 34 congressional districts with a Republican incumbent or an open seat that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) targeted in 2024. To read about DCCC targeting initiatives, click here. For a complete list of DCCC targeted districts, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• California's 27th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 27

George Whitesides defeated incumbent Mike Garcia in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		George Whitesides (D)	51.3	154,040
		Mike Garcia (R)	48.7	146,050

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 300,090
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27

Incumbent Mike Garcia and George Whitesides defeated Steve Hill in the primary for U.S. House California District 27 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Garcia (R)	54.9	74,245
✔		George Whitesides (D)	32.8	44,391
	Submit photo	Steve Hill (D)	12.2	16,525

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 135,161
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Francisco Carrillo Jr. (D)

Voting information

See also: Voting in California

Election information in California: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 21, 2024
• Online: Oct. 21, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Varies to Nov. 4, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (PST)

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Mike Garcia

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• U.S. House (Assumed office: 2020)

Biography:  Garcia obtained a bachelor's degree from the United States Naval Academy and a master's degree from Georgetown University. Garcia served ten years in the U.S. Navy and three in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Before entering elected politics, Garcia worked at Raytheon and as a real estate developer.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Garcia said he was running because "Our District and Our Country are at an Inflection Point... I wouldn’t be able to look my 2 young boys in the face and tell them I had the opportunity to make things right, but I chose not to. The sacrifices to my family and me are significant but there is nothing more important than this today."

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Garcia described his policy platform as "lower taxes, job growth and term limits for career politicians" and said he would "use his military and business experience to make sure the taxpayer dollars of hardworking Americans are spent effectively and responsibly."

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Garcia said he had focused on serving his constituents and supporting policies that were important to California voters including opposing a bill that would reclassify gig work, supporting funding for improvements to wildfire detection efforts, and opposing the cap on SALT deductions.

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Sources: Mike Garcia 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed July 3, 2024; Mike Garcia 2024 campaign website, "Meet Mike Garcia," accessed July 3, 2024; Mike Garcia 2024 campaign website, "Meet Mike Garcia," accessed July 3, 2024; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "GARCIA, Mike," accessed July 3, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House California District 27 in 2024.

George Whitesides

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Whitesides obtained a bachelor's degree in public and international affairs from Princeton University and a master's degree in remote sensing and GIS from the University of Cambridge. Whitesides worked on Barack Obama's (D) presidential transition team and served in the Obama Administration as NASA chief of staff. Whitesides later served as chief executive officer of Virgin Galactic and co-chairman of the Antelope Valley COVID-19 Task Force. Whitesides is the co-founder of Megafire Action, an organization aiming to prevent large wildfires.

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Key Messages

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Whitesides said he was running because it was "time we have bold, new leadership in CA-27." Whitesides said Garcia was out of touch with the district: "he’s been voting to co-sponsor the national abortion ban. He voted to cut law enforcement budgets and the VA budgets by 30%. He voted to decertify a free and fair presidential election. He supports policies that make our country less safe and our communities less safe."

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Whitesides said his policy priorities included attracting jobs to the district, working to reduce the number of wildfires in California, opposing restrictions on abortion, and opposing cuts to Medicare and Social Security.

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Whitesides said that "as a local leader, former NASA Chief of Staff and aerospace entrepreneur," he was "committed to moving Southern California forward." Whitesides said his experience solving problems at NASA and Virgin Galactic and in the Antelope Valley had prepared him to serve in Congress.

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Sources: George Whitesides 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed July 3, 2024; The Santa Clarita Valley Signal, "Garcia leading Whitesides in early returns," March 5, 2024; George Whitesides 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed July 3, 2024; LinkedIn, "George Whitesides," accessed July 3, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House California District 27 in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign advertisements

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Mike Garcia

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George Whitesides

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Race ratings

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Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: California's 27th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Democratic	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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• George Whitesides

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Mike Garcia	Republican Party	$6,539,108	$6,605,923	$49,856	As of December 31, 2024
Steve Hill	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
George Whitesides	Democratic Party	$10,614,138	$10,287,404	$326,733	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Mike Garcia George Whitesides	OpenSecrets Federal Election Commission

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in California.

California U.S. House primary competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested top-two primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	52	52	7	241	52	42	80.8%	36	80.0%
2022	52	52	5	272	52	52	100.0%	47	100.0%
2020	53	53	4	262	53	47	88.7%	32	64.0%
2018	53	53	2	244	53	41	77.4%	39	76.5%
2016	53	53	4	202	53	40	75.5%	36	73.5%
2014	53	53	6	209	53	38	71.7%	32	68.1%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in California in 2024. Information below was calculated on 1/16/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Two-hundred forty-one candidates filed to run for California's 52 U.S. House districts in 2024, including 125 Democrats, 88 Republicans, and 28 independent or minor party candidates. That’s 4.63 candidates per district. In 2022, the first election after the number of congressional districts in California decreased from 53 to 52 following the 2020 census, 5.2 candidates filed per district. In 2020, when the state still had 53 Congressional districts, 4.94 candidates filed per district. In 2018, 4.6 candidates filed.

The 241 candidates who ran in California in 2024 were the fewest total number of candidates since 2016, when 202 candidates ran. Forty-five incumbents—34 Democrats and 11 Republicans—ran for re-election. That was fewer than in 2022, when 47 incumbents ran. Six districts were open, one more than in 2022, and the most since 2014, when six districts were also open.

Incumbents Barbara Lee (D-12th), Adam Schiff (D-30th), and Katie Porter (D-47th) ran for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. Incumbent Sen. Laphonza Butler (D) didn't run for re-election. Incumbents Grace Napolitano (D-31st), Tony Cárdenas (D-29th), and Anna Eshoo (D-16th) retired from public office. One incumbent—Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-20th)—left Congress before the end of his term. A special election was held to fill his seat before the general election.

Fifteen candidates—12 Democrats, two Republicans, and one nonpartisan—ran in the open 30th district, the most candidates running for a seat in 2024.

Forty-two primaries were contested, the fewest since 2018, when 41 were contested. All 52 primaries were contested in 2022, and 47 were in 2020. In California, which uses a top-two primary system, a primary is contested if more than two candidates file to run.

Incumbents ran in 35 of the 42 contested primaries. That’s lower than 2022, when 47 incumbents ran in contested primaries, but higher than every other year since 2014. In 2020, 32 incumbents faced contested primaries. Thirty-nine incumbents did so in 2018, 36 in 2016, and 32 in 2014.

Democratic candidates ran in every district. Republican candidates ran in every district except one—the 37th. Two Democrats, including incumbent Sydney Kamlage-Dove, one nonpartisan candidate, and one Peace and Freedom Party member ran in that district.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made California's 27th the 172nd most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in California's 27th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
55.1%	42.7%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
51.6	48.0	D+3.7

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in California, 2020

California presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 15 Democratic wins
• 15 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

See also: Party control of California state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of California's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from California
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	43	45
Republican	0	9	9
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	52	54

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in California's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in California, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor	Eleni Kounalakis
Secretary of State	Shirley Weber
Attorney General	Rob Bonta

State legislature

California State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	32
	Republican Party	8
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		40

California State Assembly

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	62
	Republican Party	18
	Independent	1
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		80

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

California Party Control: 1992-2024
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Assembly	D	D	D	S	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in California in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in California, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
California	U.S. House	All candidates	40-60	$1,740.00	12/8/2023	Source

District election history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: California's 27th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 27

Incumbent Mike Garcia defeated Christy Smith in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Garcia (R)	53.2	104,624
		Christy Smith (D)	46.8	91,892

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 196,516
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 27 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Garcia (R)	47.1	57,469
✔		Christy Smith (D)	37.4	45,675
		John Quaye Quartey (D)	6.8	8,303
		Ruth Luevanos (D)	5.5	6,668
		David Rudnick (R)	2.2	2,648
		Mark Pierce (R)	1.1	1,352

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 122,115
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire (Independent)
• Crystal Prebola (R)
• Ali Jordan (Independent)

2020

See also: California's 27th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 27

Incumbent Judy Chu defeated Johnny Nalbandian in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Judy Chu (D)	69.8	221,411
		Johnny Nalbandian (R)	30.2	95,907

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 317,318
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27

Incumbent Judy Chu and Johnny Nalbandian defeated Beatrice Cardenas and Christian Daly in the primary for U.S. House California District 27 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Judy Chu (D)	70.9	117,724
✔		Johnny Nalbandian (R)	13.4	22,300
		Beatrice Cardenas (R)	11.7	19,449
	Submit photo	Christian Daly (Independent)	3.9	6,504

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 165,977
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2018

See also: California's 27th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 27

Incumbent Judy Chu defeated Bryan Witt in the general election for U.S. House California District 27 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Judy Chu (D)	79.2	160,504
		Bryan Witt (D)	20.8	42,132

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 202,636
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 27

Incumbent Judy Chu and Bryan Witt advanced from the primary for U.S. House California District 27 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Judy Chu (D)	83.5	86,932
✔		Bryan Witt (D)	16.5	17,186

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 104,118
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Republican-held U.S. House district that Biden won

See also: U.S. House districts represented by a Republican in 2024 and won by Joe Biden in 2020

This is one of 19 U.S. House districts Republicans were defending that President Joe Biden (D) won in 2020. The map below highlights those districts. Hover over or click a district to see information such as the incumbent and the presidential vote counts.

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• Maine's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
• South Carolina's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)
• United States Senate election in California, 2024

See also

California	2024 primaries	2024 U.S. Congress elections
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Footnotes

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California's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Alex Padilla (D)

Adam Schiff (D)

Representatives

District 1

Doug LaMalfa (R)

District 2

Jared Huffman (D)

District 3

Kevin Kiley (R)

District 4

Mike Thompson (D)

District 5

Tom McClintock (R)

District 6

Ami Bera (D)

District 7

Doris Matsui (D)

District 8

John Garamendi (D)

District 9

Josh Harder (D)

District 10

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

District 11

Nancy Pelosi (D)

District 12

Lateefah Simon (D)

District 13

Adam Gray (D)

District 14

Eric Swalwell (D)

District 15

Kevin Mullin (D)

District 16

Sam Liccardo (D)

District 17

Ro Khanna (D)

District 18

Zoe Lofgren (D)

District 19

Jimmy Panetta (D)

District 20

Vince Fong (R)

District 21

Jim Costa (D)

District 22

David Valadao (R)

District 23

Jay Obernolte (R)

District 24

Salud Carbajal (D)

District 25

Raul Ruiz (D)

District 26

Julia Brownley (D)

District 27

George Whitesides (D)

District 28

Judy Chu (D)

District 29

Luz Rivas (D)

District 30

Laura Friedman (D)

District 31

Gil Cisneros (D)

District 32

Brad Sherman (D)

District 33

Pete Aguilar (D)

District 34

Jimmy Gomez (D)

District 35

Norma Torres (D)

District 36

Ted Lieu (D)

District 37

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)

District 38

Linda Sánchez (D)

District 39

Mark Takano (D)

District 40

Young Kim (R)

District 41

Ken Calvert (R)

District 42

Robert Garcia (D)

District 43

Maxine Waters (D)

District 44

Nanette Barragán (D)

District 45

Derek Tran (D)

District 46

Lou Correa (D)

District 47

Dave Min (D)

District 48

Darrell Issa (R)

District 49

Mike Levin (D)

District 50

Scott Peters (D)

District 51

Sara Jacobs (D)

District 52

Juan Vargas (D)

Democratic Party (45)

Republican Party (9)