The Green Papers: California 2025 General Election |
California
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress |
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California has a "Top-Two" primary system:
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U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 119th Senate Senate Electoral Classes | |||||
Class 1 | Democratic | Senator Adam B. Schiff Previously served in the US House being first elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2022. First elected to the US Senate in a concurrent Special Election and General Election: 5 November 2024 [re: passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein on 28 September 2023]. Member of Congress and Senator-elect Adam B. Schiff resigned from the U.S. House effective 8 December to be seated as US Senator Class 1 on 9 December. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2030 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 ...." |
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Democratic | former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa | ||||
Green | Butch Ware | ||||
Democratic | former state Controller Betty Yee First elected as Comptroller: 2014, re-elected: 2018 |
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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. |
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Candidate list (3) | |||||
Democratic | state Senator Steven "Steve" Bradford | ||||
Democratic | Treasurer Fiona Ma | ||||
Democratic | former Mayor of Stockton Michael Tubbs | ||||
119th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2026, 2028. No Term Limit. 119th House | |||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 9 Republican (9 Undetermined); 43 Democratic (43 Undetermined) | |||||
Incumbent - 119th Congress | |||||
CD 1 | Republican | Member of Congress Doug LaMalfa First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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 |
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CD 5 | Republican | Member of Congress Thomas "Tom" McClintock First elected: 2008 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 6 | Democratic | Member of Congress Amerish "Ami" Bera First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Republican | Rudy Recile FEC H2CA00153; 25 Nov 24; Tot $21,112; Dsb $20,872 |
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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. | |||||
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CD 9 | Democratic | Member of Congress Josh Harder First elected: 2018 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 10 | Democratic | Member of Congress Mark DeSaulnier First elected: 2014 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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 |
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CD 12 | Democratic | Member of Congress Lateefah Simon First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 13 | Democratic | Member of Congress Adam C. Gray First elected: 2024 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Democratic | Angelina Sigala FEC H6CA13173 |
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CD 14 | Democratic | Member of Congress Eric Michael Swalwell First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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 |
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CD 17 | Democratic | Member of Congress Rohit "Ro" Khanna First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 18 | Democratic | Member of Congress Zoe Lofgren First elected: 1994 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 19 | Democratic | Member of Congress James Varni "Jimmy" Panetta First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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 |
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CD 21 | Democratic | Member of Congress Jim Costa First elected: 2004 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Democratic | former state Assemblyman Rudy Salas FEC H2CA21233; 25 Nov 24; Tot $6,513,347; Dsb $6,142,793 |
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CD 23 | Republican | Member of Congress Jay Obernolte First elected: 2020 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 24 | Democratic | Member of Congress Salud O. Carbajal First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 25 | Democratic | Member of Congress Raul Ruiz First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 26 | Democratic | Member of Congress Julia Brownley First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 27 | Democratic | Member of Congress George Whitesides First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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 |
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CD 29 | Democratic | Member of Congress Luz Maria Rivas First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 30 | Democratic | Member of Congress Laura Friedman First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 31 | Democratic | Member of Congress Gilbert "Gil" Cisneros First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 32 | Democratic | Member of Congress Brad Sherman First elected: 1996 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 33 | Democratic | Member of Congress Pete Aguilar First elected: 2014 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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 |
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CD 35 | Democratic | Member of Congress Norma J. Torres First elected: 2014 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 36 | Democratic | Member of Congress Ted W. Lieu First elected: 2014 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 37 | Democratic | Member of Congress Sydney K. Kamlager-Dove First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 38 | Democratic | Member of Congress Linda T. Sánchez First elected: 2002 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 39 | Democratic | Member of Congress Mark A. Takano First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 40 | Republican | Member of Congress Young Kim First elected: 2020 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 41 | Republican | Member of Congress Kenneth S. "Ken" Calvert First elected: 1992 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 42 | Democratic | Member of Congress Robert Garcia First elected: 2022. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 43 | Democratic | Member of Congress Maxine Waters First elected: 1990 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 44 | Democratic | Member of Congress Nanette Diaz Barragán First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 45 | Democratic | Member of Congress Derek Tran First elected: 2024 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 46 | Democratic | Member of Congress Jose Luis "Lou" Correa First elected: 2016 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 47 | Democratic | Member of Congress Dave Min First elected: 2024. Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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Candidate list (1) - 120th Congress | |||||
Republican | Ryan "Sage" Lam FEC H6CA47056 |
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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 |
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CD 49 | Democratic | Member of Congress Mike Levin First elected: 2018 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 50 | Democratic | Member of Congress Scott Peters First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 51 | Democratic | Member of Congress Sara Jacobs First elected: 2020 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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CD 52 | Democratic | Member of Congress Juan Carlos Vargas First elected: 2012 Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 ...." |
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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): 53 incumbents, 13 candidates | |
Republican: 9 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 | |
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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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