The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 6, 2012, with a primary election on June 5, 2012. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's 53

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. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial

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and a U.S. Senate election. According to ''

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'', the most competitive districts were the

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, 10th,

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, 36th, and

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; additionally, the

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, 9th, 24th, 41st, and 47th were rated as less than safe. ''Roll Call'' additionally listed the 21st district as competitive. Voters in 14 districts elected new representatives: the

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, 7th,

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, 15th, 21st, 26th,

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, 36th, 41st, 47th, 51st, and 52nd. Two districts, the 30th and the 44th, had two incumbents running against each other. This was the first election using congressional districts drawn by the

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. The districts, based on the 2010 United States census, were approved on August 15, 2011. It was also the first non-special election to use the

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system established by Proposition 14. As a result, eight districts featured general elections with two candidates of the same party: the 15th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 43rd, and 44th with two Democrats; and the 8th and 31st with two Republicans.

Overview

Statewide

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

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, who represented the 2nd district from 1987 to 2013, retired. The district had a PVI of R+10.

Primary election

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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, ...

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=Eliminated in primary

= *

Sam Aanestad Samuel Mark Aanestad (July 16, 1946 – May 6, 2018) was an American physician, surgeon, and politician. A Republican, he served in the California State Assembly from the 3rd District from 1998 to 2002 and a member of the California State Sen ...

, former

*Gregory Cheadle, real estate broker *Michael Dacquisto, attorney *Pete Stiglich, retired

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and candidate for this seat in

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

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= *Jim Reed, attorney and nominee for this seat in

=Eliminated in primary

= *Nathan Arrowsmith

Campaign

Reed was endorsed by the

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in February 2012. In March 2012, the

California Republican Party The California Republican Party (CAGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the U.S. state of California. The party is based in Sacramento and is led by chair Corrin Rankin. As of October 2023, Republicans represent app ...

declined to make an endorsement in the 1st district.

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District 2

The 2nd district is based in California's

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and includes

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and

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. Democrat Lynn Woolsey, who represented the 6th district from 1993 to 2013, retired. The district had a PVI of D+19.

Primary election

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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 ...

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member

=Eliminated in primary

= *Susan Adams, nurse practitioner and Marin County Board of Supervisors member *Andy Caffrey *William Courtney, physician and researcher *Larry Fritzlan, therapist *Stacey Lawson, businesswoman and chemical engineer *Tiffany Renée, former

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City Council member *

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, journalist and activist

=Declined

= *

Noreen Evans Noreen Marie Evans (born April 22, 1955) is an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the California State Senate. As a Democrat, she represented the 2nd district, encompassing Humboldt, Mendocino, Lake and Napa counties, as well ...

Gavin Newsom Gavin Christopher Newsom ( ; born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving since 2019 as the 40th governor of California. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served from 2011 to 201 ...

, incumbent

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*Pam Torliatt, Mayor of

*Shirlee Zane,

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supervisor

Republican candidates

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= *Daniel Roberts,

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and

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president

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mike Halliwell, college professor

=Declined

= *Jim Judd, manufacturing business owner and nominee for this seat in

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Brooke Clarke,

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owner *John Lewallen

Green Party candidates

=Declined

= *Marnie Glickman (Green), co-chair of the Marin County

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*Nancy Mancias (Green), co-chair of the Marin County

Campaign

Regional delegates of the California Democratic Party met in January 2012 but did not endorse a nominee as no candidate received 50 per cent of the vote. Huffman received 48 per cent, Solomon 37 per cent, Adams 12 per cent and Lawson one percent. Meanwhile, Roberts received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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District 3

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

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, 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 represented the 10th district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of D+1.

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

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= *Kim Vann, Colusa County Board of Supervisors member

=Eliminated in primary

= *Tony Carlos,

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deputy

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*Eugene Ray, realtor *Rick Tubbs, pilot

=Withdrawn

= *Timothy Core, small business employee *Charlie Schaupp, farmer

Campaign

Garamendi received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to make an endorsement in the 3rd district.

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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. The district had a PVI of R+10.

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

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Dan Lungren Daniel Edward Lungren (born September 22, 1946) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and former politician. A native of Long Beach, California, his career as an elected official began when he was elected to the United States House of Representatives ...

, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 3rd district (running in the 7th)

Democratic candidates

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= *Jack Uppal, retired semiconductor engineer

Campaign

Uppal was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012, with McClintock receiving the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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District 5

The 5th district is based in the North Bay and includes Napa,

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, and Vallejo. Incumbent Democrat Mike Thompson, who had represented the 1st district from 1999 to 2013, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of D+18.

Primary election

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= * Mike Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

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= *Randy Loftin, tax and financial planning adviser

=Eliminated in primary

= *Stewart Cilley,

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Campaign

Thompson received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012 while Loftin was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March.

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District 6

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

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. Incumbent Democrat

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, who represented the 5th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+13.

Primary election

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

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= *Joseph McCray Sr., business owner

=Eliminated in primary

= *Erik Smitt

Campaign

Matsui was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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District 7

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

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. Incumbent Republican

, who represented the 3rd district from 2005 to 2013 and previously served from 1979 until 1989, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of R+3.

Primary election

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *Darren Spellman,

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Board of Supervisors member

Democratic candidates

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= *

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 ...

, physician and nominee for this seat in

=Declined

= * Alyson Huber,

member

Campaign

Bera received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Lungren was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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Debates

Complete video of debate
September 25, 2012

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Aftermath

In May 2016, Babulal Bera, Ami Bera's father, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of election fraud affecting the 2010 and 2012 elections, and was convicted of illegally funneling $250,000 to his son's campaigns between 2010 and 2012.

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 represented the 41st district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1983, retired. The district had a PVI of R+12.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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= *

Paul Cook Paul Thomas Cook (born 20 July 1956) is an English musician, best known as the drummer and a founding member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. He is nicknamed "Cookie" by friends in the punk music scene. Early life and career Cook was ...

member *Gregg Imus, co-founder of the

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of California

=Eliminated in primary

= *Dennis Albertsen, computer scientist *George Craig *Bill Jensen, former mayor of Hesperia *Phillip Liberatore,

*Ryan McEachron, Mayor of Victorville; *Brad Mitzelfelt,

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Supervisor *Joseph Napolitano *Angela Valles, member of the Victorville City Council

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Jackie Conaway, law office manager and nominee for the 25th district in

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*John Pinkerton, President of Victor Valley College Board of Trustees

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *

Anthony Adams Anthony "Spice" Adams (born June 18, 1980) is an American television host, actor, comedian, and former professional American football, football player. He played as a defensive tackle for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Afte ...

, former Republican

member

Campaign

Conaway was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to endorse a candidate in the 8th district.

Results

Endorsements

Results

District 9

The 9th district is based in the Central Valley and includes the San Joaquin Delta and Stockton. Incumbent Democrat

Jerry McNerney Gerald Mark McNerney ( ; born June 18, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who has served a member of the California State Senate from the 5th district since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes all of San ...

, who represented the 11th district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+2.

Primary election

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

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= *Ricky Gill, student at the

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and former member of the

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=Eliminated in primary

= *John McDonald, technology executive,

=Declined

= *Tony Amador, retired US Marshal and candidate for this seat in

*Brad Goehring, farmer and candidate for this seat in

* David Harmer, businessman and nominee for this seat in

Campaign

Gill was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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District 10

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

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and Tracy. Incumbent Democrat Dennis Cardoza, who represented the 18th district from 2003 to 2013, retired. 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 represented the 19th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of R+5.

Primary election

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, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 19th district

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= *

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, former

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Mike Barkley, lawyer and

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;

=Declined

= * Dennis Cardoza, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 18th district

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Chad Condit, son of former U.S. Representative

Gary Condit Gary Adrian Condit (born April 21, 1948) is an American former politician who represented California's California's 18th congressional district, 18th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives f ...

*Troy McComack, small business owner

Campaign

Hernandez was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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District 11

The 11th district is based in the

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and includes

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and

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. Incumbent Democrat George Miller, who represented the 7th district from 1975 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+17.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= * George Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *John Fitzgerald, small business owner *Cheryl Sudduth, public policy advocate

Republican candidates

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= *Virginia Fuller, nurse

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Miller received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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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 represented the 8th district from 1993 to 2013 and previously represented the 5th district from 1987 until 1993, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+35.

Primary election

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative and

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=Eliminated in primary

= *Americo Artura Diaz, self-employed designer *David Peterson, businessman *Summer Justice Shields

Republican candidates

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= *John Dennis, real estate developer

Green candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Barry Hermanson

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Pelosi was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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District 13

The 13th district is based in the

and includes

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and

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. 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 represented the 9th district from 1998 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+37.

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, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Justin Jelincic

Independent candidates

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= *Marilyn Singleton, physician

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Lee received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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District 14

The 14th district is based in the

and includes most of

San Mateo County San Mateo County ( ), officially the County of San Mateo, is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 764,442. Redwood City, California, Redwood City is th ...

. 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 represented the 12th district from 2008 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+23.

Primary election

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mike Maloney,

perennial candidate A perennial candidate is a political candidate who frequently runs for elected office and rarely, if ever, wins. Perennial candidates are most common where there is no limit on the number of times that a person can run for office and little cost ...

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Deborah Bacigalupi, businesswoman

Campaign

Speier was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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District 15

The 15th district is based in the

and includes Hayward and Livermore. Incumbent Democrat

Pete Stark Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark Jr. (November 11, 1931 – January 24, 2020) was an American businessman and politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 2013. A Democrat from California, Stark's district ...

, who represented the 13th district from 1993 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1973, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+15.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative *

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 ...

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 ...

deputy

and member of the

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city council

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Christopher Pareja, businessman

Campaign

Stark received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Swalwell won the Tri Valley Democratic Club's Straw Poll on February 20.

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Eric Swalwell 15th Congressional District Acceptance Speech 11-6-2012

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 represented the 20th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election here. The district had a PVI of D+2.

Primary election

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Loraine Goodwin, physician and member of the California Democratic State Central Committee

=Declined

= * Dennis Cardoza, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 18th district

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Brian Whelan, farmer and attorney

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mark Garcia, small business owner *Johnny Tacherra, farmer

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 19th district *Case Lawrence,

entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value in ways that generally entail beyond the minimal amount of risk (assumed by a traditional business), and potentially involving values besides simply economic ones. An entreprene ...

*Clint Olivier, member of the

City Council * Jim Patterson, former mayor of Fresno *Mark Pazin,

Merced County Merced County ( ) is a county located in the northern San Joaquin Valley section of the Central Valley, in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 281,202. The county seat is Merced. The county is named after ...

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Andy Vidak James Andrew Vidak (born November 13, 1965) is an American politician. A Republican, he served in the California State Senate from 2013 to 2018 representing portions of the San Joaquin Valley. From 2013 to 2014, Vidak represented the 16th Senat ...

, farmer and nominee for this seat in

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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

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. 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 represented the 15th district from 2001 to 2013, ran for re-election here. Charles Richardson ran as a

Libertarian Party Libertarian Party may refer to: *Libertarian Party (Argentina) * Liberal Libertarian Party * Libertarian Party of Australia * Libertarian Party of Canada ** British Columbia Libertarian Party **Libertarian Party of Manitoba (now Freedom Party of Ma ...

candidate.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Evelyn Li, cardiologist and founder of patient advocate organization

Campaign

Honda received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Li was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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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 ...

Redwood City Redwood City is a city on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area of Northern California, approximately south of San Francisco and northwest of San Jose. The city's population was 84,292 according to the 2020 census. The Port of Redwo ...

, and Saratoga. 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 represented the 14th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *William Parks

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Dave Chapman, nominee for this seat in

Green candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Carol Brouillet, part of the

Occupy movement The Occupy movement was an international populist Social movement, socio-political movement that expressed opposition to Social equality, social and economic inequality and to the perceived lack of real democracy around the world. It aimed primar ...

Campaign

Eshoo was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Chapman received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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District 19

The 19th district is based in the South Bay and includes most of San Jose. 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 represented the 16th district from 1995 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Robert Murray

=Eliminated in primary

= *Phat Nguyen

Campaign

Lofgren received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Murray was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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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. 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 represented the 17th district from 1993 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Art Dunn, Vice President of Ansavoice Communications

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Jeff Taylor, farmer

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mike LeBarre

Campaign

Farr was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

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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 ...

. This new district had no incumbent.

Primary election

Republican candidates

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= *

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 ...

member

=Declined

= *

, farmer and nominee for the 20th district in

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *John Hernandez,

chief executive officer A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization. CEOs find roles in variou ...

of the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

=Eliminated in primary

= *Blong Xiong,

City Council member

=Declined

= *

Cruz Bustamante Cruz Miguel Bustamante (born January 4, 1953) is an American politician. He served as the 45th lieutenant governor of California from 1999 to 2007, under governors Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. A member of the Democratic Party, Bustaman ...

, former

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

and nominee for governor in

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

* Dennis Cardoza, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 18th district *

, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 20th district * Michael Rubio,

Campaign

Valadao was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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District 22

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

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, Tulare, and Visalia. 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 represented the 21st district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= * Otto Lee, lawyer and former member of the

City Council

Campaign

Nunes received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

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District 23

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

. House Majority Whip and Republican

Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthy (born January 26, 1965) is an American politician who served as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January until he was Remova ...

, who represented the 22nd district from 2007 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

No Democrats filed.

Independent candidates

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= *

Terry Phillips Terry Phillips is an American journalist, author and media consultant. As a foreign correspondent, he covered events around the world for CBS News, and reported regularly for NPR, MonitoRadio and the NBC/Mutual Broadcasting System. Phillips w ...

, former news reporter for Valley Public Radio,

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...

, and NBC/Mutual

Campaign

McCarthy was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

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District 24

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

San Luis Obispo ; ; ; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast (California), Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway betwee ...

and Santa Barbara. 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 represented

California's 23rd congressional district California's 23rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is represented in the 118th United States Congress by Jay Obernolte. Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the d ...

from 2003 to 2013 and the 22nd district from 1998 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

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= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

Abel Maldonado Abel O. Maldonado Jr. (born August 21, 1967) is an American politician who served as the 48th lieutenant governor of California from April 27, 2010 to January 3, 2011. As of 2025, he is the last Republican to serve as California's Lieutenant Gove ...

, former

=Eliminated in primary

= *

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 and businessman

=Withdrawn

= *Tom Watson

Campaign

Capps received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. In March 2012, the

declined to endorse any candidate, while the

Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County, officially the County of Santa Barbara (), is a county located in Southern California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 448,229. The county seat is Santa Barbara, and the largest city is Santa M ...

party endorsed Mitchum.

Endorsements

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District 25

The 25th district is based in northern

Los Angeles County Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles and sometimes abbreviated as LA County, is the most populous county in the United States, with 9,663,345 residents estimated in 2023. Its population is greater than that of 40 individua ...

and includes

Palmdale Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the Antelope Valley of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south. On August 24, 1962 ...

and

Santa Clarita Santa Clarita (; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-most populous city in Los Angeles County, the 17th-most populo ...

. 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, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= * Dante Acosta, financial advisor *Cathie Wright, daughter of former

Catherine Wright

=Declined

= * Elton Gallegly, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 24th district

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= * Lee Rogers,

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Withdrawn

* Laura Molina, artist.

Campaign

Rogers was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. McKeon received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

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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 ...

. Republican Elton Gallegly, who represented the 24th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1987, retired.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

Tony Strickland Anthony A. Strickland (born February 17, 1970) is an American politician who is a California State Senate, California state senator representing the California's 36th senatorial district, 36th district since 2025. A member of the Republican Party ...

=Declined

= *Glen Becerra, member of the

Simi Valley Simi Valley (; Chumash: ''Shimiyi'') is a city in the valley of the same name in southeastern Ventura County, California, United States. It is from Downtown Los Angeles, making it part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Simi Valley borders Th ...

City Council *

David Dreier David Timothy Dreier OAE (/ draɪər/; born July 5, 1952) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California from 1981 to 2013. He was one ...

, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 26th district * Elton Gallegly, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 24th district *Keith Millhouse, member of the Moorpark City Council *Greg Totten, Ventura County

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Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *

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 ...

member

=Eliminated in primary

= *Albert Maxwell Goldberg, real estate agent and broker *Jess Herrera, commissioner of the Oxnard Harbor District * David Cruz Thayne, businessman and former professional tennis player

=Withdrawn

= *Steve Bennett, member of the Ventura County, California, Ventura County Board of Supervisors *David Pollock, member of the Moorpark, California, Moorpark City Council *Esequiel Ruelas, retired longshoreman; ended his campaign and endorsed Brownley

=Declined

= *Richard Francis, former mayor of Ventura *Fran Pavley,

*Mary Anne Rooney, commissioner of the Oxnard Harbor District *Brad Sherman, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 27th district

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Linda Parks, member of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors (and previously a voter registration, registered Republican)

=Withdrawn

= *Akiva Werbalowsky, permaculture designer

Campaign

At the California Democratic Party convention, held in February 2012, delegates voted to make no endorsement. In March 2012, Strickland was endorsed by the California Republican Party.

Endorsements

Results

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Results

District 27

The 27th district is based in the San Gabriel Foothills and includes Alhambra, California, Alhambra and Pasadena, California, Pasadena. Democrat Judy Chu, who represented the 32nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Judy Chu, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Jack Orswell, small business owner

=Eliminated in primary

= *Bob Duran, tax attorney and businessman

Campaign

Chu received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Orswell received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 28

The 28th district is based in the northern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Burbank, California, Burbank and Glendale, California, Glendale as well as parts of central Los Angeles. Democrat Adam Schiff, who represented the 29th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 27th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Adam Schiff, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Sal Genovese, community services administrator *Jonathan Ryan Kalbfeld, entrepreneur and software engineer *Massie Munroe, civil engineer

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Phil Jennerjahn, political consultant, candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2009 Los Angeles mayoral election, 2009 and for the California's 33rd Congressional District, 33rd District in 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 33, 2010

=Eliminated in primary

= *Garen Mailyan, security officer *Jenny Worman, actress and Hollywood stand-in

Campaign

Schiff was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 29

The 29th district is based in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. This new district had no incumbent.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Tony Cardenas, member of the Los Angeles City Council

=Eliminated in primary

= *Richard Valdez, businessman

=Declined

= *Howard Berman, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 28th district

Republican candidates

No Republicans filed.

Independent candidates

=Advanced to general

= *David Hernandez, president of the San Fernando, California, San Fernando Chamber of Commerce

Campaign

Cardenas received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

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Results

District 30

The 30th district is based in the western San Fernando Valley and includes Sherman Oaks, California, Sherman Oaks. Democrat Brad Sherman, who represented the 27th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election against fellow Democrat Howard Berman, who represented the 28th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 26th district from 1983 to 2003.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Howard Berman, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 28th district *Brad Sherman, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 27th district

=Eliminated in primary

= *Vince Gilmore

Republican candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Mark Reed, actor, rancher and businessman *Susan Shelley, novelist *Navraj Singh, businessman and restaurateur

Campaign

At the California Democratic Party's annual convention in February 2012, Sherman received the support of more delegates than Berman, but did not reach the 60-percent threshold necessary to receive the party's endorsement. In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to endorse any candidate while the

party endorsed Reed.

Endorsements

Polling

Results

General election

Campaign

The campaign was one of the most expensive in the nation.

Endorsements

Polling

Results

District 31

The 31st district is based in the Inland Empire (California), Inland Empire and includes San Bernardino, California, San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga, California, Rancho Cucamonga. Republicans

, who represented the 26th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1981, and Jerry Lewis (California politician), Jerry Lewis, who represented the 41st district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1979, retired. Republican Gary Miller (politician), Gary Miller, who represented the 42nd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 41st district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Robert Dutton (politician), Robert Dutton,

*Gary Miller (politician), Gary Miller, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *

, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 26th district *Jerry Lewis (California politician), Jerry Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 41st district *Michael Ramos, San Bernardino County

Democratic candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Pete Aguilar, Mayor of Redlands, California, Redlands *Justin Kim, former congressional oversight lawyer *Rita Ramirez-Dean, community college trustee *Renea Wickman, founder of a youth nonprofit organization,

=Declined

= *Joe Baca, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 43rd district *Joe Baca, Jr., former

member *Russ Warner, businessman and nominee for the 26th district in 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 26, 2008 & 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 26, 2010

Campaign

At its February 2012 convention, the California Democratic Party did not endorse a candidate in the 31st district, while Miller was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 32

The 32nd district is based in the San Gabriel Valley and includes El Monte, California, El Monte and West Covina, California, West Covina. Republican

, who represented the 26th district from 2003 to 2013 and its predecessors since 1978, retired. Democrat Grace Napolitano, who represented the 38th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 34th district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Grace Napolitano, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Bill Gonzalez, former Deputy State Director and Senior Advisor to U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

=Withdrawn

= *Roger Hernandez,

member *Norma Macias, El Monte, California, El Monte council member

=Declined

= *Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 39th district

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *David Miller, CEO of Pacific Development Incorporated

Campaign

Napolitano was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 33

The 33rd district is based in coastal

and includes Beverly Hills, California, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, California, Santa Monica. Democrat Henry Waxman, who represented the 30th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 24th and 29th districts from 1975 to 1993 and 1993 to 2003 respectively, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Henry Waxman, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Bruce Margolin, attorney *Zein Obagi, attorney *Tim Pape

Republican candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Christopher David, entrepreneur

Independent candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Bill Bloomfield, businessman

Green candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *David Steinman

Libertarian candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Steve Collett, certified public accountants

Campaign

Waxman received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. In March 2012, the California Republican Party declined to endorse David.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 34

The 34th district is based in central Los Angeles and includes Chinatown, Los Angeles, Chinatown and Downtown Los Angeles. Democrat Xavier Becerra, who represented the 31st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 30th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

*Xavier Becerra, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Stephen Smith, former Radio Shack employee

Campaign

Becerra was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 35

The 35th district is based in the Inland Empire (California), Inland Empire and includes Fontana, California, Fontana, Ontario, California, Ontario, and Pomona, California, Pomona. Democrat Joe Baca, who represented the 43rd district from 2003 to 2013 and the 42nd district from 1999 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Joe Baca, incumbent U.S. Representative *Gloria Negrete McLeod,

Green candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Anthony Vieyra, former IRS employee

Campaign

Baca was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

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. Republican Mary Bono Mack, who represented the 45th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 44th district from 1998 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Mary Bono Mack, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Raul Ruiz (politician), Raul Ruiz, physician

=Declined

= *Manuel Perez (politician), Manuel Pérez,

member *Steve Pougnet, list of Mayors of Palm Springs, California, Mayor of Palm Springs and nominee for the 45th district in 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 45, 2010

Campaign

Ruiz received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Bono Mack was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Debates

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Polling

Predictions

Results

District 37

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

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Karen Bass, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Withdrawn

= *Mervin Evans

=Declined

= *Maxine Waters, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 35th district

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Morgan Osborne (write-in)

Campaign

Bass was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 38

The 38th district is based in the eastern Los Angeles suburbs and includes Norwalk, California, Norwalk and Whittier, California, Whittier. Democrat Linda Sánchez, who represented the 39th district from 2003 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Withdrawn

= *Ronald Calderon,

=Declined

= *Grace Napolitano, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 38th district

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Benjamin Campos,

=Eliminated in primary

= *Jorge Robles, law enforcement professional

Campaign

Sánchez received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

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. Republican Ed Royce (politician), Ed Royce, who represented the 40th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 39th district from 1993 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

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

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Jay Chen, member of the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District board

Campaign

Chen was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

Aftermath

Jay Chen did much better than previous Royce opponents among the Asian American community, earning 62% of the overall Asian American vote, and 95% of the Chinese American vote.

District 40

The 40th district is based in central

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

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Lucille Roybal-Allard, incumbent U.S. Representative *David Sanchez (activist), David Sanchez, civil rights activist

=Declined

= *Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 39th district

Republican candidates

No Republicans filed.

Campaign

Roybal-Allard received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 41

The 41st district is based in the Inland Empire (California), Inland Empire and includes Moreno Valley, California, Moreno Valley, Perris, California, Perris, and Riverside, California, Riverside. This new district had no incumbent.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Mark Takano, member of the Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees

=Eliminated in primary

= *Anna Nevenic, nurse

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *John Tavaglione, Riverside County, California, Riverside County Supervisor

=Eliminated in primary

= *George Pearne *Vince Sawyer, Oath Keepers, Oath Keeper

=Declined

= *Jeff Miller (California politician), Jeff Miller,

member

Campaign

Takano was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Tavaglione received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 42

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

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Ken Calvert, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Eva Johnson, former division director Western Municipal Water District *Clayton Thibodeau, author and entrepreneur

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Michael Williamson, attorney

=Eliminated in primary

= *Cliff Smith

Campaign

Calvert was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 43

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

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Bob Flores, self-employed communications manager *Maxine Waters, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Withdrawn

= *Marco Antonio Leal

Campaign

Waters received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 44

The 44th district is based in south

and includes Carson, California, Carson, Compton, California, Compton, and San Pedro, California, San Pedro. Democrat Janice Hahn, who represented the 36th district from 2011 to 2013, ran for re-election against fellow Democrat Laura Richardson, who represented the 37th district from 2007 to 2013.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Janice Hahn, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 36th district *Laura Richardson, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 37th district

=Declined

= *Isadore Hall,

member

Republican candidates

=Withdrawn

= *John Lauro

Campaign

In February 2012, Hahn became the officially endorsed candidate of the California Democratic Party.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

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. Republican John Campbell (California politician), John Campbell, who represented the 48th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *John Campbell (California politician), John Campbell, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *John Webb, a

man

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Sukhee Kang, Mayor of Irvine, California, Irvine

Campaign

Kang was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Campbell received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

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. Democrat Loretta Sanchez, who represented the 47th district from 2003 to 2013 and the 46th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Loretta Sanchez, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Jerry Hayden, independent businessman

=Eliminated in primary

= *John H. Cullum, accountant *Pat Garcia, escrow company owner

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= Jorge Rocha, tax accounting in the United States, tax accountant

Campaign

Sanchez received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Hayden was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 47

The 47th district includes Long Beach, California, Long Beach and parts of Orange County, California, Orange County. This new district had no incumbent.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Alan Lowenthal,

=Eliminated in primary

= *Peter Mathews, professor *Jay Shah *Usha Shah

=Declined

= *Joe Dunn (California), Joe Dunn, former

*Linda Sánchez, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Gary DeLong, Long Beach City Council member

=Eliminated in primary

= *Steve Foley, conservative blogger, activist and campaign consultant *Steven T. Kuykendall, former U.S. Representative

=Declined

= *Troy Edgar, Mayor of Los Alamitos, California, Los Alamitos and former member of the Los Alamitos City Council

Campaign

Lowenthal was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Delong received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Predictions

Results

District 48

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

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Dana Rohrabacher, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Ron Varasteh, scientist and engineer

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Alan Schlar, marketing executive

Campaign

Rohrabacher was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

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. 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

=Advanced to general

= *Darrell Issa, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Jerry Tetalman, realtor

Independent candidates

=Eliminated in primary

= *Dick Eiden, retired attorney and poet *Albin Novinec, U.S. Marine

Campaign

Tetalman received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Issa was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

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. Republican Duncan D. Hunter, who represented the 52nd district from 2009 to 2013, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

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

=Eliminated in primary

= *Terri Linnell, Tea Party activist and candidate for this seat in 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 52, 2010

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *David Secor, retired clerk of the San Diego Superior Courts of California, Superior Court

=Eliminated in primary

= *Connie Frankowiak, community activist and candidate for this seat in 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 52, 2006 & 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 52, 2010

Campaign

Hunter received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Results

General election

Endorsements

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. Democrat Bob Filner, who represented the 51st district from 2003 to 2013 and the 50th district from 1993 until 2003, retired to run for List of mayors of San Diego, mayor of San Diego.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Juan Vargas,

and candidate for this seat in 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 50, 1992, 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 50, 1996 & 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 51, 2006

=Eliminated in primary

= *John Brooks, writer and retired federal employee *Denise Moreno Ducheny,

*Daniel Ramirez

=Declined

= *Bob Filner, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Michael Crimmins, high school principal, retired Marine Corps major and nominee for 53rd district in 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 53, 2008 & 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 53, 2010

=Eliminated in primary

= *Xanthi Gionis, businesswoman and author *Bernard Portley, computer scientist

Campaign

Vargas was endorsed by the California Democratic Party in February 2012. Gionis received the endorsement of the California Republican Party in March 2012. Vargas was predicted to face fellow Democratic

Denise Moreno Ducheny in the general election, but he spent some of his funds on mailers to help Republican Michael Crimmins, who he preferred to face in the general election in this heavily Democratic seat. Vargas spent $40–50,000 helping Crimmins, at least eight times more than Crimmins spent himself. The effort was successful as Crimmins finished 2,909 votes ahead of Ducheny.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

Vargas won the general election in a landslide.

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. Republican Brian Bilbray, who represented the 50th district from 2006 to 2013 and previously served from 1995 until 2001, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Brian Bilbray, incumbent U.S. Representative

=Eliminated in primary

= *Gene Hamilton Carswell, developer, builder and veteran *Wayne Iverson, physician *John Stahl, retired business executive and candidate for Florida's 22nd congressional district, Florida's 22nd district in 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 22, 1994 *John Subka, real estate investor

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Scott Peters (politician), Scott Peters, chair of the Port of San Diego

=Eliminated in primary

= *Lori Saldaña, former

member

=Withdrawn

= *Shirley Decourt-Park, business owner

=Declined

= *Bob Nascenzi, businessman

Campaign

At its February 2012 convention, the California Democratic Party declined to endorse a candidate for the 52nd district. Bilbray was endorsed by the California Republican Party in March 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Debate

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. Democrat Susan Davis (politician), Susan Davis, who had represented the 53rd district since 2003 and previously represented the 49th district from 2001 to 2003, ran for re-election here.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

=Advanced to general

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

Republican candidates

=Advanced to general

= *Nick Popaditch, retired United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant and nominee for the 51st district in 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 51, 2010

Campaign

Davis received the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in February 2012.

Endorsements

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

Notes

References

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