2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 12th 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

in 26 days

The seat

Held by: Lateefah Simon (Democratic)
FEC: California's 12th district 2026 Official source
California's 12th 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 12th district
FEC: California's 12th district 2026 Official source
California's 12th 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.

Lateefah Simon

Democratic

FEC: SIMON, LATEEFAH Official source

SIMON, LATEEFAH, Democratic Party, House CA district 12: FEC candidate H4CA12154, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: SIMON, LATEEFAH Official source

SIMON, LATEEFAH, Democratic Party, House CA district 12: FEC candidate H4CA12154, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.4M
FEC: SIMON, LATEEFAH Official source
Receipts $1,449,191, disbursements $957,256, cash on hand $777,590 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $957K
On hand: $778K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Jamie Joyce

Democratic

FEC: JOYCE, JAMIE Official source

JOYCE, JAMIE, Democratic Party, House CA district 12: FEC candidate H6CA12209, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: JOYCE, JAMIE Official source

JOYCE, JAMIE, Democratic Party, House CA district 12: FEC candidate H6CA12209, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $31K
FEC: JOYCE, JAMIE Official source
Receipts $31,247, disbursements $22,447, cash on hand $8,800 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $22K
On hand: $8,800

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 12th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: JOYCE, JAMIEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SIMON, LATEEFAHOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 12th district

The seat

Candidates

Lateefah Simon

Jamie Joyce

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Sources