2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 20th 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: Vince Fong (Republican)
FEC: California's 20th district 2026 Official source
California's 20th 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 20th district
FEC: California's 20th district 2026 Official source
California's 20th 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.

Vince Fong

Republican

FEC: FONG, VINCE Official source

FONG, VINCE, Republican Party, House CA district 20: FEC candidate H4CA20181, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: FONG, VINCE Official source

FONG, VINCE, Republican Party, House CA district 20: FEC candidate H4CA20181, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.8M
FEC: FONG, VINCE Official source
Receipts $1,849,356, disbursements $1,434,838, cash on hand $453,750 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.4M
On hand: $454K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Carol Kristina Roper

Democratic

FEC: ROPER, CAROL KRISTINA Official source

ROPER, CAROL KRISTINA, Democratic Party, House CA district 20: FEC candidate H6CA20236, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: ROPER, CAROL KRISTINA Official source

ROPER, CAROL KRISTINA, Democratic Party, House CA district 20: FEC candidate H6CA20236, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $124K
FEC: ROPER, CAROL KRISTINA Official source
Receipts $124,465, disbursements $124,465, cash on hand $0 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $124K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sandra Van Scotter

Democratic

FEC: VAN SCOTTER, SANDRA Official source

VAN SCOTTER, SANDRA, Democratic Party, House CA district 20: FEC candidate H6CA20228, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: VAN SCOTTER, SANDRA Official source

VAN SCOTTER, SANDRA, Democratic Party, House CA district 20: FEC candidate H6CA20228, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $17K
FEC: VAN SCOTTER, SANDRA Official source
Receipts $17,086, disbursements $16,701, cash on hand $-2,017 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $17K
On hand: -$2,017

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Ben Dewell

Independent

FEC: DEWELL, BEN Official source

DEWELL, BEN, Independent, House CA district 20: FEC candidate H2CA20144, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: DEWELL, BEN Official source

DEWELL, BEN, Independent, House CA district 20: FEC candidate H2CA20144, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $4,960
FEC: DEWELL, BEN Official source
Receipts $4,960, disbursements $1,284, cash on hand $4,379 through 2026-09-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1,284
On hand: $4,379

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 20th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: DEWELL, BENOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: FONG, VINCEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ROPER, CAROL KRISTINAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VAN SCOTTER, SANDRAOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 20th district

The seat

Candidates

Vince Fong

Carol Kristina Roper

Sandra Van Scotter

Ben Dewell

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