2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 26th 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: Julia Brownley (Democratic)
FEC: California's 26th district 2026 Official source
California's 26th 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 26th district
FEC: California's 26th district 2026 Official source
California's 26th 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.

Julia Brownley

Democratic

FEC: BROWNLEY, JULIA Official source

BROWNLEY, JULIA, Democratic Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H2CA00120, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BROWNLEY, JULIA Official source

BROWNLEY, JULIA, Democratic Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H2CA00120, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $593K
FEC: BROWNLEY, JULIA Official source
Receipts $593,205, disbursements $647,359, cash on hand $888,203 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $647K
On hand: $888K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Jacqui V Irwin

Democratic

FEC: IRWIN, JACQUI V Official source

IRWIN, JACQUI V, Democratic Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H6CA26266, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: IRWIN, JACQUI V Official source

IRWIN, JACQUI V, Democratic Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H6CA26266, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $822K
FEC: IRWIN, JACQUI V Official source
Receipts $822,382, disbursements $526,904, cash on hand $295,478 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $527K
On hand: $295K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Samuel Gallucci

Republican

FEC: GALLUCCI, SAMUEL Official source

GALLUCCI, SAMUEL, Republican Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H6CA26241, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: GALLUCCI, SAMUEL Official source

GALLUCCI, SAMUEL, Republican Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H6CA26241, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $377K
FEC: GALLUCCI, SAMUEL Official source
Receipts $377,078, disbursements $343,397, cash on hand $33,681 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $343K
On hand: $34K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Chris Espinosa

Democratic

FEC: ESPINOSA, CHRIS Official source

ESPINOSA, CHRIS, Democratic Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H6CA26308, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: ESPINOSA, CHRIS Official source

ESPINOSA, CHRIS, Democratic Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H6CA26308, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $131K
FEC: ESPINOSA, CHRIS Official source
Receipts $131,351, disbursements $131,351, cash on hand $0 through 2026-08-19
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $131K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 19 August 2026.

Michael S Koslow

Republican

FEC: KOSLOW, MICHAEL S Official source

KOSLOW, MICHAEL S, Republican Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H4CA26162, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: KOSLOW, MICHAEL S Official source

KOSLOW, MICHAEL S, Republican Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H4CA26162, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $88K
FEC: KOSLOW, MICHAEL S Official source
Receipts $87,669, disbursements $98,980, cash on hand $0 through 2026-06-24
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $99K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 24 June 2026.

Sonia Devgan-Kacker

Democratic

FEC: DEVGAN-KACKER, SONIA DR Official source

DEVGAN-KACKER, SONIA DR, Democratic Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H6CA26316, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: DEVGAN-KACKER, SONIA DR Official source

DEVGAN-KACKER, SONIA DR, Democratic Party, House CA district 26: FEC candidate H6CA26316, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $74K
FEC: DEVGAN-KACKER, SONIA DR Official source
Receipts $74,378, disbursements $69,743, cash on hand $-16,663 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $70K
On hand: $-17K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

1 more filing

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
William Scott	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$26K	-$34

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 26th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BROWNLEY, JULIAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: DEVGAN-KACKER, SONIA DROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: ESPINOSA, CHRISOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: GALLUCCI, SAMUELOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: IRWIN, JACQUI VOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: KOSLOW, MICHAEL SOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SCOTT, WILLIAMOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 26th district

The seat

Candidates

Julia Brownley

Jacqui V Irwin

Samuel Gallucci

Chris Espinosa

Michael S Koslow

Sonia Devgan-Kacker

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