2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 9th district

3 November 2026

The Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

fec.gov Official source

General Election Date 11/03/2026

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Josh Harder (Democratic)
FEC: California's 9th district 2026 Official source
California's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: California's 9th district
FEC: California's 9th district 2026 Official source
California's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These are the candidates who filed for this seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Josh Harder

Democratic

FEC: HARDER, JOSH Official source

HARDER, JOSH, Democratic Party, House CA district 09: FEC candidate H8CA10126, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HARDER, JOSH Official source

HARDER, JOSH, Democratic Party, House CA district 09: FEC candidate H8CA10126, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $4.1M
FEC: HARDER, JOSH Official source
Receipts $4,083,528, disbursements $1,032,871, cash on hand $4,739,488 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1M
On hand: $4.7M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

John McBride

Republican

FEC: MCBRIDE, JOHN Official source

MCBRIDE, JOHN, Republican Party, House CA district 09: FEC candidate H4CA09101, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MCBRIDE, JOHN Official source

MCBRIDE, JOHN, Republican Party, House CA district 09: FEC candidate H4CA09101, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $52K
FEC: MCBRIDE, JOHN Official source
Receipts $52,178, disbursements $33,569, cash on hand $18,738 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $34K
On hand: $19K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

James H Shoemaker

Republican

FEC: SHOEMAKER, JAMES H Official source

SHOEMAKER, JAMES H, Republican Party, House CA district 09: FEC candidate H6CA09122, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SHOEMAKER, JAMES H Official source

SHOEMAKER, JAMES H, Republican Party, House CA district 09: FEC candidate H6CA09122, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $29K
FEC: SHOEMAKER, JAMES H Official source
Receipts $29,268, disbursements $29,268, cash on hand $0 through 2026-07-08
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $29K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 8 July 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 9th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: HARDER, JOSHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MCBRIDE, JOHNOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SHOEMAKER, JAMES HOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 9th district

The seat

Candidates

Josh Harder

John McBride

James H Shoemaker

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