The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with a primary election on June 3, 2014. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of

California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...

, one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including a

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. Almost all seats in California retained their partisan control from the 2012 house elections. The sole exception was

California's 31st congressional district California's 31st congressional district is a List of United States congressional districts, congressional district in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, in the U.S. state of California. The district is located in the San Gabri ...

, which flipped to the Democratic party. In that race,

Pete Aguilar Peter Rey Aguilar ( ; born June 19, 1979) is an American politician who has been chair of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. He has been the U.S. representative for California's 33rd congressional district (renumbered from the 31st after ...

received 51.7% of the vote and defeated

Paul Chabot Paul Chabot (born March 19, 1974) is an American businessman, author, public speaker, former law enforcement officer, adjunct professor, and Commander of Naval Intelligence with the United States Navy Reserve. Chabot formerly served as a White Hous ...

Overview

By district

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California by district:

Map key

This map displays the location of

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during this election cycle, allowing the reader to cross-reference the location of each district.

District 1

The 1st district is based in inland Northern California and includes Chico and Redding. Incumbent Republican

Doug LaMalfa Douglas Lee LaMalfa ( ; born July 2, 1960) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for California's 1st congressional district since 2013. A member of the California Republican Party, ...

, who had represented the 1st district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Gregory Cheadle, real estate broker and candidate for this seat in

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=Withdrawn

= *Dolores Lucero, former Shasta Lake Council member

Democratic candidates

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= *Heidi Hall, program manager for the state Department of Water Resources

=Eliminated in primary

= *Dan Levine, medical cannabis farmer

Results

General election

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is based in California's

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and includes

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, San Rafael,

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, and Ukiah. Incumbent Democrat

Jared Huffman Jared William Huffman (born February 18, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for California's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Part ...

, who had represented the 2nd district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Andy Caffrey, sustainability conversion planner

Republican candidates

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= *Dale Mensing, supermarket cashier

Results

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District 3

The 3rd district is based in north central California and includes Davis, Fairfield, and

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. Incumbent Democrat

John Garamendi John Raymond Garamendi ( ; born January 24, 1945) is an American businessman, politician and member of the Democratic Party who has represented areas of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento, including the cities of Fairfiel ...

, who had represented the 3rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

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= *

Dan Logue Daniel Russell Logue (September 2, 1950 – July 22, 2021) was a Republican assemblyman who represented California's 3rd State Assembly district. He was first elected in November 2008. Prior to serving in the Assembly, Logue served as a Yuba ...

, state assembly member

=Declined

= * Kim Vann, Colusa County Board of Supervisors member and general election candidate in

Results

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District 4

The 4th district is based in east central California and includes

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, Roseville, and

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. Incumbent Republican

Tom McClintock Thomas Miller McClintock II (born July 10, 1956) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2009 (known as the 4th congressional district until 2023). His district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to the out ...

, who had represented the 4th district since 2009, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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, incumbent U.S. Representative *Art Moore, business executive and management consultant

Democratic candidates

=Withdrawn

= *Kris Johnson

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Jeffrey Gerlach, information technology analyst

Results

General election

Campaign

The first debate in the race took place on October 13, 2014.

Endorsements

Results

District 5

The 5th district is based in the North Bay and includes Napa, Santa Rosa, and Vallejo. Incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson, who had represented the 5th district since 2013 and previously represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= * Mike Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Withdrawn

= *Stewart Cilley, accountant and candidate for this seat in

Independent candidates

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= *James Hinton, former online poker player

=Eliminated in primary

= *Douglas Van Raam, landscaper

Results

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Results

District 6

The 6th district is based in north central California and includes

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. Incumbent Democrat

Doris Matsui Doris Okada Matsui ( ; born Doris Kazue Okada; , September 25, 1944) is an American politician, who has served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from since 2005. She succeeded her husband, Bob Matsui. The district, numb ...

, who had represented the 6th district since 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

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= *Joseph McCray Sr., retired military officer

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District 7

The 7th district is based in north central California and includes eastern

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. Incumbent Democrat

Ami Bera Amerish Babulal "Ami" Bera ( ; born March 2, 1965) is an American physician and politician who has been serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party and repr ...

, who had represented the 7th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

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= * Doug Ose, former U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Igor Birman, former chief of staff to Congressman

*Elizabeth Emken, businesswoman, former nonprofit executive and candidate for the Senate in

Libertarian candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Douglas Tuma, retired civil engineer

Endorsements

Polling

Results

General election

Campaign

More than $13 million from outside groups was spent during the campaign.

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 8, 2014
Complete transcript of debate
October 8, 2014

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 8

The 8th district is based in the eastern High Desert and includes

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and Yucaipa. Incumbent Republican

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, who had represented the 8th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Paul Hannosh, teacher and small businessman

=Withdrawn

= *Rodney Lee Conover

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Bob Conaway, attorney

=Eliminated in primary

= *Odessia Lee, retired public employee

=Withdrawn

= *John Pinkerton, President of Victor Valley College Board of Trustees and candidate for this seat in

Results

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Results

District 9

The 9th district is based in the Central Valley and includes the San Joaquin Delta and Stockton. Incumbent Democrat Jerry McNerney, who had represented the 9th district since 2013 and previously represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= * Jerry McNerney, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Antonio Amador, retired U.S. Marshal

=Eliminated in primary

= *Steve Colangelo, small business owner *Karen Mathews Davis, retired county clerk

Results

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Predictions

Results

District 10

The 10th district is based in the Central Valley and includes

Modesto Modesto ( ; ) is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,069 according to 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it is the 19th-most populous city in California. Modesto is locate ...

and Tracy. Incumbent Republican

Jeff Denham Jeffrey John Denham (born July 29, 1967) is an American politician, United States Air Force veteran, and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2019. Denham first won election to t ...

, who had represented the 10th district since 2013 and previously represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Michael Eggman, farmer, small businessman and younger brother of state assembly member

Susan Eggman Susan Talamantes Eggman (born March 3, 1961) is an American politician who served in the California State Senate from 2020 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 5th Senate district, which encompasses western San Joaqu ...

=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Barkley, accountant

=Declined

= * José M. Hernández, former

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and general election candidate for this seat in

Results

General election

Endorsements

Forum

Polling

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District 11

The 11th district is based in the

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and includes Concord and

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. Incumbent Democrat George Miller, who had represented the 11th district since 2013 and previously represented the 7th district from 1975 to 2013, retired.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= * Mark DeSaulnier,

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and candidate for this seat in

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

=Eliminated in primary

= * Tony Daysog, Alameda council member, candidate for the state assembly in 2006 and candidate for Mayor of Alameda in 2010 *Ki Ingersol *Cheryl Sudduth, public policy advocate and candidate for this seat in

=Declined

= * Susan Bonilla, state assembly member *

Joan Buchanan Joan T. Buchanan (born October 4, 1952) is an American politician and former Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party public official and former school board member from Alamo, California. She was a member of the California State Assem ...

, state assembly and candidate for this seat in

, U.S. Representative (running for re-election in the 3rd district) * John Gioia, member of the

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(running for re-election) *

Ro Khanna Rohit Khanna (born September 13, 1976) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (Un ...

, former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the

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and candidate for the 12th district in

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

(running in the 17th district) * Kristina Lawson, Mayor of Walnut Creek * Gayle McLaughlin,

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Mayor of

* George Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative * Kish Rajan, former Walnut Creek council member * Tom Torlakson,

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(running for re-election)

Republican candidates

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= * Tue Phan-Quang, retired immigration judge

=Declined

= * Mark Peterson, Contra Costa District Attorney * Mary Piepho, member of the

Results

General election

Results

District 12

The 12th district is based in the

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and includes most of

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. House Democratic Leader and former Speaker

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, who had represented the 12th district since 2013 and previously represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 5th district from 1987 until 1993, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *David Peterson, accountability system developer and candidate for this seat in

*Michael Steger, political organizer

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *John Dennis, real estate developer and general election candidate for this seat in

Green candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Barry Hermanson, candidate for this seat in

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Desmond Thorsson, university instructor *Jim Welles, lawyer

Results

General election

Endorsements

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District 13

The 13th district is based in the

and includes

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and

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. Incumbent Democrat

Barbara Lee Barbara Jean Lee (; born July 16, 1946) is an American politician who has served as the 52nd mayor of Oakland since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, Lee previously served as a United States House of Repr ...

, who had represented the 13th district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Justin Jelincic, nonprofit finance manager

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Dakin Sundeen, IT system administrator

Results

General election

Results

District 14

The 14th district is based in the

and includes most of

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. Incumbent Democrat

Jackie Speier Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier ( ; born May 14, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for , serving in Congress from 2008 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Speier represented much of the terr ...

, who had represented the 14th district since 2013 and previously represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Robin Chew, business owner and entrepreneur

Results

General election

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District 15

The 15th district is based in the

and includes Hayward and Livermore. Incumbent Democrat

Eric Swalwell Eric Michael Swalwell ( ; born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 14th congressional district since 2023, having previously represented the 15th district from 2013 to 202 ...

, who had represented the 15th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Ellen Corbett Ellen Marie Corbett (December 31, 1954 – August 9, 2024) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from the San Francisco Bay Area. She served in the California State Senate, representing the California's 10th Sta ...

=Declined

= *

, former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the

and candidate for the 12th district in

(running in the 17th district)

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Hugh Bussell, technology manager, educator and

Alameda County Alameda County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682,353, making it the 7th-most populous county in the state and 21st most populous nationally. The county seat is Oakland. A ...

Republican Party vice chair

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

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District 16

The 16th district is based in the Central Valley and includes

Fresno Fresno (; ) is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County, California, Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley (California), Central Valley region. It covers a ...

and

Merced Merced (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Mercy") is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California, United States, in the San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 86,333, up ...

. Incumbent Democrat

Jim Costa James Manuel Costa (born April 13, 1952) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. He previously represented the 20th congressional district from 2005 to 2013 and the 16th congressional district from 2013 ...

, who had represented the 16th district since 2013 and previously represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Job Melton, mental health therapist

=Withdrawn

= *Loraine Goodwin, physician, member of the California Democratic State Central Committee and candidate for this seat in

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Johnny Tacherra, farmer and candidate for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Joanna Botelho, farmer and businesswoman *Steve Crass, attorney *Mel Levey, military officer

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 17

The 17th district is based in the

and includes

Sunnyvale Sunnyvale () is a city located in the Santa Clara Valley in northwestern Santa Clara County, California, United States. Sunnyvale lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101 and is bordered by portions of San Jose to the north, ...

Cupertino Cupertino ( ) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 60,38 ...

, Santa Clara, Fremont, and

Milpitas Milpitas (Spanish for or little cornfields) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, part of Silicon Valley and the broader San Francisco Bay Area. Located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, it is bordered by San Jose to the south, ...

. Incumbent Democrat

Mike Honda Michael Makoto Honda (, born June 27, 1941) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in Congress from 2001 to 2017. Initially involved in education in California, he first became active in politics in 1971, when t ...

, who had represented the 17th district since 2013 and previously represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *

, former Deputy Assistant Secretary in the

and candidate for the 12th district in

Republican candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= * Vanila Singh, professor and physician *Joel Vanlandingham, tech recruiting executive

=Disqualified

= *Vinesh Singh Rathore, attorney for Google

Campaign

A lawsuit was filed before the Sacramento County Superior Court alleging that Khanna had recruited candidates with similar names to enter the race as Republicans to split the Republican vote three ways. On March 28, the court disqualified one of the candidates and ruled that Khanna had no connection with the incident.

Endorsements

Polling

Results

General election

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 6, 2014

Polling

Results

District 18

The 18th district is based in the

and includes

Palo Alto Palo Alto ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for ) is a charter city in northwestern Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a Sequoia sempervirens, coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. Th ...

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, and Saratoga. Incumbent Democrat

Anna Eshoo Anna A. Eshoo ( ; née Georges; born December 13, 1942) is an American politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1993 to 2025. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democ ...

, who had represented the 18th district since 2013 and previously represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Richard Fox, pediatrician and healthcare attorney

=Eliminated in primary

= *Bruce Anderson, high school teacher *Oscar Alejandro Braun, healthcare website publisher

=Withdrawn

= *Wilson Farrar

Results

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Results

District 19

The 19th district is based in the South Bay and includes most of San Jose. Incumbent Democrat

Zoe Lofgren Susan Ellen "Zoe" Lofgren ( ; born December 21, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer serving as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from California. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Part ...

, who had represented the 19th district since 2013 and previously represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *Robert Murray, businessman

Results

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District 20

The 20th district is based in the Central Coast and includes

Monterey Monterey ( ; ) is a city situated on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census. The city was fou ...

and Santa Cruz. Incumbent Democrat

Sam Farr Samuel Sharon Farr (born July 4, 1941) is an American politician who was the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for California's 17th congressional district, California's 17th (1993–2013) and California's 20th congre ...

, who had represented the 20th district since 2013 and previously represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Independent candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Ronald Paul Kabat, certified public accountant

Results

General election

Results

District 21

The 21st district is based in the Central Valley and includes

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and parts of

Bakersfield Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the ...

. Incumbent Republican

David Valadao David Goncalves Valadao ( ; born April 14, 1977) is an American politician and dairy farmer serving as the U.S. representative for California's 22nd congressional district since 2023. His district comprises part of the San Joaquin Valley. A m ...

, who had represented the 21st district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

Amanda Renteria Amanda Andrea Renteria (born November 15, 1974) is the current CEO of Code for America. Under Renteria's leadership, Code for America was awarded $100M in coordinated commitments through The Audacious Project and Blue Meridian Partners to mod ...

, former chief of staff for

Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior ...

Debbie Stabenow Deborah Ann Stabenow ( ; née Greer; born April 29, 1950) is an American politician who served from 2001 to 2025 as a United States senator from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, she was Michigan's first female U.S. senator. Before he ...

=Eliminated in primary

= *John Hernandez,

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of the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the general election candidate for this seat in

Polling

Results

General election

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 8, 2014

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 22

The 22nd district is based in the Central Valley and includes

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, Tulare, and Visalia. Incumbent Republican

Devin Nunes Devin Gerald Nunes (; born October 1, 1973) is an American businessman and politician who serves as the Chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board since January 20, 2025, and as chief executive officer of the Trump Media & Technolog ...

, who had represented the 22nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *John Catano

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Suzanna Aguilera-Marreno, retired correctional captain

Results

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Results

District 23

The 23rd district is based in the southern Central Valley and includes parts of

. Republican

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, who had represented the 23rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Raul Garcia, farm worker

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District 24

The 24th district is based in the Central Coast and includes

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and Santa Barbara. Incumbent Democrat

Lois Capps Lois Ragnhild Capps (née Grimsrud; January 10, 1938) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1998 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 22nd District from 1998 to 200 ...

, who had represented the 24th district since 2013 and previously represented the 23rd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 22nd district from 1998 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Paul Coyne, businessman and bank manager *Sandra Marshall, publisher community organizer

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

Christopher Mitchum Christopher Mitchum (born October 16, 1943) is an American film actor, screenwriter, and businessman. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the second son of film star Robert Mitchum and Dorothy Mitchum. He is the younger brother of actor Jame ...

, former actor, businessman and candidate for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Bradley Allen, pediatric heart surgeon *Justin Donald Fareed, cattle rancher and businessman *Dale Francisco, Santa Barbara City Council Member *Alexis Stuart, consultant and author

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Steve Isakson, electronics engineer and businessman

Results

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District 25

The 25th district is based in northern

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and includes

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and Santa Clarita. Incumbent Republican

Howard McKeon Howard Philip "Buck" McKeon (born September 9, 1938) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California's 25th congressional district from 1993 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former chairman of ...

, who had represented the 25th district since 1993, retired.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= * Steve Knight,

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, former

and general election candidate for the 26th District in

=Declined

= * Peter Foy, Chairman of the

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Board of Supervisors * Buck McKeon, incumbent U.S. Representative * George Runner, member of the State Board of Equalization and former

* Cameron Smyth, former state assembly member and former mayor of Santa Clarita * Scott Wilk, state assembly member

Democratic candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= * J. R. Puentes, Army veteran * Lee Rogers, podiatrist and general election candidate for this seat in

* Evan Thomas, test pilot and retired Air Force officer

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 26

The 26th district is based in the southern Central Coast and includes

Oxnard Oxnard () is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California, United States. On California's Central Coast (California), Central Coast, it is the most populous city in Ventura County and the List of largest California cities by populati ...

and

Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks is the second-largest city in Ventura County, California, located in the northwestern part of Greater Los Angeles. Approximately from the city of Los Angeles and from Downtown Los Angeles, it is named after the many oak trees pr ...

. Incumbent Democrat

Julia Brownley Julia Andrews Brownley (born August 28, 1952) is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, she served in the California State Ass ...

, who had represented the 26th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Former state senator

, who lost to Brownley in 2012, announced that he will challenge Brownley again, before switching to run in the open 25th instead.

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= * Jeff Gorell, state assembly member

=Eliminated in primary

= *Rafael Alberto Dagnesses, business owner and entrepreneur

=Withdrawn

= *

, former

and general election candidate for this seat in

=Declined

= *

Jeff Suppan Jeffrey Scot Suppan (; born January 2, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current professional baseball coach who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, ...

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pitcher

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Douglas Kmiec Douglas William Kmiec (; born September 24, 1951) is an American legal scholar, author, and former U.S. ambassador. He is the Caruso Family Chair and Professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University School of Law. Kmiec came to prominence ...

, professor, author and diplomat

Results

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District 27

The 27th district is based in the San Gabriel Foothills and includes

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and

Pasadena Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial d ...

. Incumbent Democrat

Judy Chu Judy May Chu (born July 7, 1953) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for . A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, she has held a seat in Congress since 2009, representing until redistricting. ...

, who had represented the 27th district since 2013 and previously represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Jack Orswell, small business owner

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District 28

The 28th district is based in the northern

Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

suburbs and includes

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and Glendale as well as parts of central Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat

Adam Schiff Adam Bennett Schiff (born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2024. A m ...

, who had represented the 28th district since 2013 and previously represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Sal Genovese, community services director and candidate for this seat in

Republican candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Sam Yousuf

Independent candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Steve Stokes, real estate broker

Results

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Results

District 29

The 29th district is based in the northeastern

San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County, California. Situated to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it comprises a large portion of Los Angeles, the Municipal corpo ...

. Incumbent Democrat Tony Cardenas, who had represented the 29th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= * Tony Cardenas, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Venice Gamble, consumer advocate paralegal

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *William O'Callaghan Leader, small businessman

Results

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District 30

The 30th district is based in the western

and includes

Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks (founded in 1927) is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, California within the San Fernando Valley region. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population densit ...

. Incumbent Democrat

Brad Sherman Bradley James Sherman (born October 24, 1954) is an American accountant and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 32nd congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, he first entered Congress in 1997. Sher ...

, who had represented the 30th district since 2013 and previously represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Marc Litchman,nonprofit executive director

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Mark Reed, television journalist and businessman

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Pablo Kleinman Pablo Kleinman (born 1971) is an Argentina, Argentine-born United States, American entrepreneur and talk show host who was involved in the development of online services in Latin America. Until January 6, 2021, he was the host of Radio California ...

, businessman

Green candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mike Powelson,

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activist Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived common good. Forms of activism range from mandate build ...

and candidate for this seat in

Results

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District 31

The 31st district is based in the

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and includes

San Bernardino San Bernardino ( ) is a city in and the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 census, making it the List of ...

and

Rancho Cucamonga Rancho Cucamonga was a Ranchos of California, Mexican land grant in present-day San Bernardino County, California, given in 1839 to the dedicated soldier, smuggler and politician Tiburcio Tapia by Mexican governor Juan Bautista Alvarado. The gra ...

. Incumbent Republican Gary Miller, who had represented the 31st district since 2013 and previously represented the 42nd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 41st district from 1999 to 2003, retired.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, former Naval Intelligence officer, former White House adviser and anti-drug activist

=Eliminated in primary

= * Ryan Downing, political consultant and businessman * Lesli Gooch, senior policy director for Congressman Gary Miller

=Withdrawn

= * John Valdivia, San Bernardino Councilman

=Declined

= * Bob Dutton, former

and general election candidate for this seat in

* Curt Hagman, state assembly member * Gary Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative * Mike Morrell, state assembly member * James Ramos, San Bernardino County Supervisor * Michael A. Ramos, San Bernardino County District Attorney * Janice Rutherford, San Bernardino County Supervisor * Marc Steinorth, Rancho Cucamonga City Councilman * Acquanetta Warren, Mayor of

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Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, Mayor of Redlands and candidate for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= * Joe Baca, former U.S. Representative * Eloise Reyes, attorney * Danny Tillman, San Bernardino School Board member

=Declined

= * Josie Gonzales, San Bernardino County Supervisor

Endorsements

Polling

Results

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District 32

The 32nd district is based in the

San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley (), sometimes referred to by its initials as SGV, is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern ...

and includes El Monte and

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. Incumbent Democrat Grace Napolitano, who had represented the 32nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= * Grace Napolitano, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Arturo Alas, realtor

Results

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Results

District 33

The 33rd district is based in coastal

and includes

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and

Santa Monica Santa Monica (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Santa Mónica'') is a city in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast (California), South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 United Sta ...

. Incumbent Democrat

Henry Waxman Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939) is an American politician and lobbyist who was a U.S. representative from California from 1975 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district included much of the western part of the ...

, who had represented the 33rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 30th district from 2003 to 2013, the 29th district from 1993 to 2003, and the 24th district from 1975 to 1993, retired.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

Ted Lieu Ted Win-Ping Lieu ( ; born March 29, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. He re ...

=Eliminated in primary

= * Vincent Flaherty, producer, entrepreneur and historian *

Wendy Greuel Wendy Jane Greuel (born May 23, 1961) is an American politician. She served as Los Angeles City Controller from 2009 to 2013. Greuel was the second woman elected to citywide office in Los Angeles, after her predecessor Laura Chick. Previously, ...

, former Los Angeles City Controller and candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2013 Los Angeles mayoral election, 2013 *Kristie Holmes, social worker and professor *David Kanuth, defense counsel and entrepreneur *Matthew Miller (journalist), Matt Miller, columnist, radio host, journalist, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, host of Left, Right & Center and former advisor to the Office of Management and Budget *Barbara Mulvaney, human rights attorney *Zein Obagi Jr., educational equality advocate *Michael Shapiro, sports executive and filmmaker

=Withdrawn

= *Derrick Ferree *James Graf, businessman and entrepreneur *Karl Siganporia

=Declined

= * Howard Berman, former U.S. Representative * Richard Bloom, state assembly member and former mayor of

* Bob Blumenfield, Los Angeles City Council member and former state assembly member * Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of California and candidate for California's 36th congressional district, 36th District in 2011 California's 36th congressional district special election, 2011 * William W. Brien,

Council member and former List of mayors of Beverly Hills, California, Mayor of Beverly Hills *

, U.S. Representative (running for re-election in the 26th district) * Betsy Butler, former state assembly member * Sandra Fluke, attorney and women's rights activist (running for state senate) * Paul Koretz, Los Angeles City Councilman and former state assembly member * Sheila Kuehl, former

(running for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors) * Fran Pavley,

* Bobby Shriver, former Santa Monica City Council member (running for Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors) * Maria Shriver, journalist, author and former First Lady of California * Richard Simmons, physical fitness, fitness celebrity, personality and actor * Antonio Villaraigosa, former Mayor of Los Angeles *

, incumbent U.S. Representative * Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles County Supervisor

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Elan Carr, Los Angeles County Los Angeles County District Attorney, Deputy District Attorney and Supreme Master of Alpha Epsilon Pi

=Eliminated in primary

= *Lily Gilani, lawyer *Kevin Mottus, environmental health advocate

=Withdrawn

= *Patrick Kilpatrick, actor, director and producer

Libertarian candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mark Herd, Neighborhood Council Boardmember

Green candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Sachs, environmental technician

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Tom Fox, lawyer *Marianne Williamson, author and spiritual teacher

=Withdrawn

= *Brent Roske, television producer and director

= Declined

= * Bill Bloomfield, businessman and Independent candidate for this seat in 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 33, 2012

Endorsements

Polling

* ^ Internal poll for Wendy Greuel Campaign

Results

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District 34

The 34th district is based in central

and includes Chinatown, Los Angeles, Chinatown and Downtown Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Xavier Becerra, who had represented the 34th district since 2013 and previously represented the 31st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Xavier Becerra, incumbent U.S. Representative *Adrienne Nicole Edwards, community organizer

Peace and Freedom Candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Howard Johnson, attorney

Results

General election

Results

District 35

The 35th district is based in the

and includes

, Ontario, California, Ontario, and Pomona, California, Pomona. Incumbent Democrat Gloria Negrete McLeod, who had represented the 35th district since 2013, retired.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= * Christina Gagnier, attorney * Norma Torres,

=Eliminated in primary

= *Scott Heydenfeldt, entrepreneur *Anthony Vieyra, financial analyst

=Withdrawn

= * Paul Vincent Avila, Ontario, California, Ontario City Councilman

=Declined

= * Joe Baca, former U.S. Representative (running for CA-31) * Gloria Negrete McLeod, incumbent U.S. Representative (running for San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors)

Republican candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Benjamin Lopez

=Declined

= * Gary Ovitt, San Bernardino County Supervisor

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 36

The 36th district is based in eastern Riverside County, California, Riverside County and includes Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs. Democrat Raul Ruiz (politician), Raul Ruiz, who had represented the 36th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Raul Ruiz (politician), Raul Ruiz, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Brian Nestande, state assembly member

=Eliminated in primary

= *Ray Haynes, former state assembly member

Results

General election

Campaign

Despite being touted as a formidable candidate, Nestande received criticism from other Republicans about his poor fundraising, which left him with only $235,000 in cash on hand after the primary, with Ruiz reporting more than $1.9 million in the bank at the same time. Ruiz had also received much praise for assisting airline passengers in distress on two separate flights in July and October.

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate
October 5, 2014

Predictions

Results

District 37

The 37th district is based in West Los Angeles and includes Crenshaw, California, Crenshaw and Culver City, California, Culver City. Incumbent Democrat Karen Bass, who had represented the 37th district since 2013 and previously represented the 33rd district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Karen Bass, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mervin Evans, author and management consultant

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *R. Adam King, entrepreneur

Results

General election

Results

District 38

The 38th district is based in the eastern

suburbs and includes Norwalk, California, Norwalk and Whittier, California, Whittier. Incumbent Democrat Linda Sánchez, who had represented the 38th district since 2013 and previously represented the 39th district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Benjamin Campos, accountant

Results

General election

Results

District 39

The 39th district straddles the Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles–Orange County, California, Orange county border and includes Chino Hills, California, Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, California, Diamond Bar, and Fullerton, California, Fullerton. Incumbent Republican Ed Royce (politician), Ed Royce, who had represented the 39th district since 2013 and previously represented the 40th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 39th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Ed Royce (politician), Ed Royce, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Peter Anderson, retired software engineer

Results

General election

Results

District 40

The 40th district is based in central

and includes Downey, California, Downey and East Los Angeles, California, East Los Angeles. Incumbent Democrat Lucille Roybal-Allard, who had represented the 40th district since 2013 and previously represented the 34th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 33rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Lucille Roybal-Allard, incumbent U.S. Representative *David Sanchez, retired college professor

Republican candidates

No Republicans filed.

Results

General election

Results

District 41

The 41st district is based in the

and includes Moreno Valley, California, Moreno Valley, Perris, California, Perris, and Riverside, California, Riverside. Incumbent Democrat Mark Takano, who had represented the 41st district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Mark Takano, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Veronica Franco, healthcare administrator

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Steve Adams, Riverside City Council member

=Eliminated in primary

= *Yvonne Terrell Girard, judicial assistant

Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 42

The 42nd district is based in the Inland Empire, California, Inland Empire and includes Corona, California, Corona and Murrieta, California, Murrieta. Incumbent Republican Ken Calvert, who had represented the 42nd district since 2013 and previously represented the 44th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 43rd district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Ken Calvert, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Tim Sheridan, national field representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Kerri Condley, businesswomen and Delegate for the California Democratic Party *Chris Marquez, retired marine sergeant

=Withdrawn

= *Boyd Roberts

Results

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Results

District 43

The 43rd district is based in South Los Angeles and includes Hawthorne, California, Hawthorne and Inglewood, California, Inglewood. Incumbent Democrat Maxine Waters, who had represented the 43rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 35th district from 1993 to 2013 and the 29th district from 1991 to 1993, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Maxine Waters, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *John Wood Jr., political writer and analyst

Results

General election

Results

District 44

The 44th district is based in south

and includes Carson, California, Carson, Compton, California, Compton, and San Pedro, California, San Pedro. Incumbent Democrat Janice Hahn, who had represented the 44th district since 2013 and previously represented the 36th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Janice Hahn, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

No Republicans filed.

Results

General election

Results

District 45

The 45th district is based in inland Orange County, California, Orange County and includes Irvine, California, Irvine and Mission Viejo, California, Mission Viejo. Incumbent Republican John Campbell (California politician), John Campbell, who had represented the 45th district since 2013 and previously represented the 48th district from 2005 to 2013, retired.

Primary election

John Moorlach withdrew from the race in March 2014, citing poor fundraising and his opponents' negative campaigns.

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Mimi Walters,

=Eliminated in primary

= *Greg Raths, veteran and former commercial airline pilot

=Withdrawn

= *Pat Maciariello, investor *John Moorlach, Orange County Board of Supervisors, Orange County Supervisor

=Declined

= *Dick Ackerman, former Minority Leader of the California State Senate, California Senate *Patricia Bates, state assembly member *Bill Campbell (California politician), Bill Campbell, former Orange County Board of Supervisors#Chairs and Vice Chairs, Chair of the Orange County Board of Supervisors *John Campbell (California politician), John Campbell, incumbent U.S. Representative *Steven Choi, Mayor of Irvine, California, Irvine *Christopher Cox, former U.S. Representative *Diane Harkey, state assembly member *Neel Kashkari, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Markets, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs *Jeff Lalloway, Irvine Council member *Phil Liberatore, accountant and candidate for the 8th District in

*Allan Mansoor, state assembly member * Gary Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative from the 45th District *Kris Murray, Anaheim Council member *Christina Shea, Irvine Council member *Harry Sidhu, Anaheim Council member *Todd Spitzer, Orange County Board of Supervisors, Orange County Supervisor *Michelle Steel, Member of the State Board of Equalization (California), California State Board of Equalization *Tom Tait, Mayor of Anaheim, California, Mayor of Anaheim *Gaddi Vasquez, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture *Donald P. Wagner, state assembly member *Fred Whitaker, Orange Council member

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Drew Leavens, businessman

=Declined

= *Larry Agran, Irvine Council member *Sukhee Kang, Mayor of Irvine, California, Irvine and general election candidate for this seat in 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 45, 2012 *Beth Krom, Irvine Council member and nominee for this seat in 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 48, 2010 *Teresa “Tita” Smith, Mayor of Orange *Steve Young, attorney

Polling

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 46

The 46th district is based in central Orange County, California, Orange County and includes Anaheim, California, Anaheim and Santa Ana, California, Santa Ana. Incumbent Democrat Loretta Sanchez, who had represented the 46th district since 2013 and previously represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 46th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Loretta Sanchez, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Ehab Atalla, businessman

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Adam Nick, accountant, auditor and businessman

=Eliminated in primary

= *John J. Cullum, business owner and accountant *Carlos Vazquez, business owner and educator

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 47

The 47th district includes Long Beach, California, Long Beach and parts of Orange County, California, Orange County. Incumbent Democrat Alan Lowenthal, who had represented the 47th district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Alan Lowenthal, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Andy Whallon, engineer and entrepreneur

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 48

The 48th district is based in coastal Orange County, California, Orange County and includes Huntington Beach, California, Huntington Beach. Incumbent Republican Dana Rohrabacher, who had represented the 48th district since 2013 and previously represented the 46th district from 2003 to 2013, the 45th district from 1993 to 2003, and the 42nd district from 1989 to 1993, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Dana Rohrabacher, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Wendy Leece, Costa Mesa Councilmember

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Sue Savary, business owner and educator

=Eliminated in primary

= *Robert John Banuelos, congressional community liaison *David Burns, lawyer

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 49

The 49th district is based in northern San Diego County, California, San Diego County and includes Carlsbad, California, Carlsbad and Oceanside, California, Oceanside. Incumbent Republican Darrell Issa, who had represented the 49th district since 2003 and the 48th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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= *Darrell Issa, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Dave Peiser, local business owner

=Eliminated in primary

= *Noboru Isagawa, retired instructor

=Withdrawn

= *Johnny Moore, counsellor

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 50

The 50th district is based in inland San Diego County, California, San Diego County and includes Escondido, California, Escondido and Santee, California, Santee. Incumbent Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who had represented the 50th district since 2013 and previously represented the 52nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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= *Duncan D. Hunter, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *James Kimber, physician's assistant

Libertarian candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Benoit, retired business owner

Results

General election

Results

District 51

The new 51st district runs along the Mexico–United States border, border with Mexico and includes Imperial County, California, Imperial County and San Diego, California, San Diego. Incumbent Democrat Juan Vargas, who had represented the 51st district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *Juan Vargas, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Stephen Meade, self employed broker

Results

General election

Results

District 52

The 52nd district is based in coastal San Diego, California, San Diego and includes La Jolla, California, La Jolla and Poway, California, Poway. Incumbent Democrat Scott Peters (politician), Scott Peters, who had represented the 52nd district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *Scott Peters (politician), Scott Peters, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Carl DeMaio, former San Diego city council member and nominee for mayor of San Diego in 2012 San Diego mayoral election, 2012

=Eliminated in primary

= *Kirk Jorgensen, military officer and businessman *Fred J. Simon Jr., trauma surgeon and businessman

Results

General election

Campaign

DeMaio faced sexual harassment charges from former campaign staffer Todd Bosnich; however, no charges were never filed.

Endorsements

Debates

Complete video of debate
September 23, 2014

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 53

The 53rd district is based in Central San Diego and includes La Mesa, California, La Mesa and Lemon Grove, California, Lemon Grove. Incumbent Democrat Susan Davis (politician), Susan Davis, who had represented the 53rd district since 2013 and previously represented the 49th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Susan Davis (politician), Susan Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Larry Wilske, retired navy seal

=Eliminated in primary

= *John Edwards, retired aerospace engineer *Joel Marchese, teacher *Jim Stieringer, school board member *Wayne True, family physician

Results

General election

Results

References

External links

U.S. House elections in California, 2014
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