2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 21st 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: Jim Costa (Democratic)
FEC: California's 21st district 2026 Official source
California's 21st 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 21st district
FEC: California's 21st district 2026 Official source
California's 21st 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.

Jim Costa

Democratic

FEC: COSTA, JIM Official source

COSTA, JIM, Democratic Party, House CA district 21: FEC candidate H4CA20082, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: COSTA, JIM Official source

COSTA, JIM, Democratic Party, House CA district 21: FEC candidate H4CA20082, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $1.3M
FEC: COSTA, JIM Official source
Receipts $1,338,630, disbursements $608,734, cash on hand $938,779 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $609K
On hand: $939K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Lorenzo Rios

Republican

FEC: RIOS, LORENZO Official source

RIOS, LORENZO, Republican Party, House CA district 21: FEC candidate H6CA21234, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: RIOS, LORENZO Official source

RIOS, LORENZO, Republican Party, House CA district 21: FEC candidate H6CA21234, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $430K
FEC: RIOS, LORENZO Official source
Receipts $430,377, disbursements $365,624, cash on hand $64,753 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $366K
On hand: $65K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Kyle Kirkland

Republican

FEC: KIRKLAND, KYLE Official source

KIRKLAND, KYLE, Republican Party, House CA district 21: FEC candidate H6CA13199, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: KIRKLAND, KYLE Official source

KIRKLAND, KYLE, Republican Party, House CA district 21: FEC candidate H6CA13199, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $339K
FEC: KIRKLAND, KYLE Official source
Receipts $338,971, disbursements $321,037, cash on hand $17,934 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $321K
On hand: $18K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 21st district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: COSTA, JIMOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KIRKLAND, KYLEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: RIOS, LORENZOOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 21st district

The seat

Candidates

Jim Costa

Lorenzo Rios

Kyle Kirkland

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