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California 2026 elections

Track 152 races, 296 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in California.

All State races Federal races

Election Day

Nov 3

2026

Races on ballot

152

state + federal

Open seats

27

no incumbent

Contested

144

2+ candidates

Candidates filed

296

across all races

Parties

5

on the ballot

What's at stake

State legislature

One party controls the executive and both chambers. The majority's bills typically face no veto risk.

Democratic Trifecta

Senate

D maj. · 30 – 10 R

20 on ballot

Assembly

D maj. · 60 – 20 R

80 on ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

Open seat Assembly District 12

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat Assembly District 27

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat Assembly District 3

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat Assembly District 31

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat Assembly District 32

Open seat, only 1 candidate has filed

Open seat Assembly District 34

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

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Democratic

Republican

Independent

Open seat

Split control

No race filed

Incumbents on the ballot

126 seeking re-election

D · House · District 25

Rep. Heath Flora

R · House · District 9

Rep. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

D · House · District 4

Rep. Marc Berman

D · House · District 23

Rep. Phillip Chen

R · House · District 59

Rep. Buffy Wicks

D · House · District 14

Rep. Jesse Gabriel

D · House · District 46

Rep. Robert Rivas

D · House · District 29

Sen. Kelly Seyarto

R · Senate · District 32

Rep. Lisa Calderon

D · House · District 56

Rep. Cottie Petrie-Norris

D · House · District 73

Rep. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

D · House · District 16