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2026 California District 1 U.S. House Election: Polls, Candidates, Money & Dates

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Elections/California/2026 U.S. House
Permanent contest record · 2026 federal election

2026 California District 1 U.S. House Election.

See official November candidate lists, registered write-ins where verified, polling and voting information. Earlier FEC filings are kept in the history below.

U.S. HouseCalifornia District 1General: November 3, 20262 November ballot names

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Election Day hours: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. local time

Who is on the November ballot?

November 3, 2026 · 2 printed ballot names · alphabetical

Official November list checked .

November write-in information

California’s voter-nominated offices use the top-two general-election field; primary write-in lists do not establish November write-in eligibility. Official write-in information ↗

FEC filing history (9 filing groups; 9 IDs)

This archive includes primary candidates and other filers. Inclusion here does not establish a November ballot place. Reported financial activity first, then names alphabetically; reviewed duplicate committee summaries are counted once.

Democratic Party

Audrey Denney

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗
Receipts
$908,847.06
Spent
$904,980.94
Cash
$3,866.12

Through · Last successful import

Republican Party

Doug Lamalfa

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗
Receipts
$770,889.95
Spent
$745,304.10
Cash
$710,027.79

Through · Last successful import

Democratic Party

James Salegui

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗
Receipts
$8,824.00
Spent
$3,516.65
Cash
$5,307.35

Through · Last successful import

Democratic Party

Kyle Wilson

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗
Receipts
$5,428.38
Spent
$6,529.23
Cash
$0.00

Through · Last successful import

Democratic Party

James M Brock

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

Independent

Richard T Minner

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

Democratic Party

Wendy Castanedaleal

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot. This FEC filing does not appear in the reviewed official printed November field for this exact contest. Registered write-ins are tracked separately where an official list is available. Absence does not establish a primary loss or withdrawal. Official stage source ↗

Not on the reviewed printed November ballot · Verified ↗

No FEC financial summary processed in this import. Check the candidate’s FEC filings ↗

Dates for November 3

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Partial coverage: only the dated entries below have been checked. Confirm other deadlines and exceptions with your election office.

California · Sourced election dates
ActionDateDetails and source
Register online
Passed
Regular registration deadline; conditional registration remains available afterward
Official source ↗
Register by mail
Passed
Regular registration deadline; conditional registration remains available afterward
Official source ↗
Register in person
Passed
Regular registration deadline; conditional registration remains available afterward
Official source ↗
Early voting begins
Passed
Early voting begins; check local hours and locations
Official source ↗
Early voting ends
13 days left
Election Day: confirm your local in-person voting hours
Official source ↗
Return ballot
13 days left
Hand-delivered ballots by close of polls. Mailed ballots postmarked by November 3 and received by November 10.
Official source ↗

Conditional registration and provisional voting available October 20–November 3; use the official election office. Source ↗

Checked 2026-10-11. Confirm local details and exceptions with your election office.

POLLING · SURVEYS, NOT PREDICTIONS

What do the polls say?

0 survey records

Individual surveys of 2026 contests, including earlier cycle history from 2025. Matchups and populations stay separate; older or hypothetical matchups do not establish who is on the current ballot.

No recent polls availableNo matched surveys in the connected feed. This does not mean support is zero or that no poll exists elsewhere.
Polling compilation: VoteHub · CC BY 4.0. Electionpedia normalizes dates, matches races, and visualizes reported results; it does not estimate outcomes. Original survey links are attached to each report.

Saved polling snapshot in use (captured 10/16/2026, 9:21:35 PM UTC). Automatic refresh has not completed for every feed; check each survey’s field dates.

Last successful feed updates
  • Senate: 10/16/2026, 9:21:35 PM UTC · 474 survey records
  • House: 10/16/2026, 9:21:35 PM UTC · 133 survey records
  • Governor: 10/16/2026, 9:21:35 PM UTC · 349 survey records
  • National preference: 10/16/2026, 9:21:35 PM UTC · 546 survey records

An update time is when we checked the feed, not when a survey was conducted. Coverage is not exhaustive.

FEC FILING RECORDS96 distinct current financial summaries
REPORTED RECEIPTS$5,010,606.11Available summaries; shared principal-committee money counted once
REPORTED SPENDING$4,491,442.82Not outside spending
Published election schedule

Election dates

DATES MAY CHANGE
PRIMARYJune 2, 2026FEC congressional primary calendar
GENERALNovember 3, 2026Regular federal general election.

The FEC publishes this calendar but does not administer elections. State and local election officials determine ballot access, voting methods, and official candidate lists.

Sources and filing coverage
FILING RECORDS

Not the certified ballot.

Seat identity and the election schedule are verified separately from FEC filings. A filing does not establish ballot qualification.

How to use this race page

November candidate names come from the official general-election sources linked beside each person. Registered write-ins have their own list. FEC filing history preserves earlier primary and other campaign records; filing or fundraising alone does not establish November eligibility. Confirm your full local sample ballot with the election authority.

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