2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 27th 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: George Whitesides (Democratic)
FEC: California's 27th district 2026 Official source
California's 27th 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 27th district
FEC: California's 27th district 2026 Official source
California's 27th 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.

George Whitesides

Democratic

FEC: WHITESIDES, GEORGE Official source

WHITESIDES, GEORGE, Democratic Party, House CA district 27: FEC candidate H4CA27111, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: WHITESIDES, GEORGE Official source

WHITESIDES, GEORGE, Democratic Party, House CA district 27: FEC candidate H4CA27111, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $4M
FEC: WHITESIDES, GEORGE Official source
Receipts $3,963,530, disbursements $1,735,347, cash on hand $2,554,917 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.7M
On hand: $2.6M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Jason Gibbs

Republican

FEC: GIBBS, JASON Official source

GIBBS, JASON, Republican Party, House CA district 27: FEC candidate H6CA27306, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: GIBBS, JASON Official source

GIBBS, JASON, Republican Party, House CA district 27: FEC candidate H6CA27306, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $379K
FEC: GIBBS, JASON Official source
Receipts $379,440, disbursements $177,563, cash on hand $201,877 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $178K
On hand: $202K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 27th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: GIBBS, JASONOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: WHITESIDES, GEORGEOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 27th district

The seat

Candidates

George Whitesides

Jason Gibbs

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Sources