2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 30th 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

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The seat

Held by: Laura Friedman (Democratic)
FEC: California's 30th district 2026 Official source
California's 30th 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 30th district
FEC: California's 30th district 2026 Official source
California's 30th 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.

Laura Friedman

Democratic

FEC: FRIEDMAN, LAURA Official source

FRIEDMAN, LAURA, Democratic Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H4CA30149, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: FRIEDMAN, LAURA Official source

FRIEDMAN, LAURA, Democratic Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H4CA30149, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $828K
FEC: FRIEDMAN, LAURA Official source
Receipts $827,895, disbursements $655,389, cash on hand $469,254 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $655K
On hand: $469K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

John Armenian

No party affiliation

FEC: JOHN ARMENIAN Official source

JOHN ARMENIAN, No Party Affiliation, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30243, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: JOHN ARMENIAN Official source

JOHN ARMENIAN, No Party Affiliation, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30243, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $279K
FEC: JOHN ARMENIAN Official source
Receipts $278,828, disbursements $278,828, cash on hand $0 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $279K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Scott Alan Meyers

Republican

FEC: MEYERS, SCOTT ALAN Official source

MEYERS, SCOTT ALAN, Republican Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30250, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MEYERS, SCOTT ALAN Official source

MEYERS, SCOTT ALAN, Republican Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30250, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $58K
FEC: MEYERS, SCOTT ALAN Official source
Receipts $58,294, disbursements $55,678, cash on hand $2,616 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $56K
On hand: $2,616

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Lester Herman

Democratic

FEC: HERMAN, LESTER Official source

HERMAN, LESTER, Democratic Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30219, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: HERMAN, LESTER Official source

HERMAN, LESTER, Democratic Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30219, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $29K
FEC: HERMAN, LESTER Official source
Receipts $28,505, disbursements $29,036, cash on hand $204 through 2026-03-31
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $29K
On hand: $204

FEC filings through 31 March 2026.

Joel Lava

Democratic

FEC: LAVA, JOEL MR. Official source

LAVA, JOEL MR., Democratic Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30276, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: LAVA, JOEL MR. Official source

LAVA, JOEL MR., Democratic Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30276, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $14K
FEC: LAVA, JOEL MR. Official source
Receipts $13,964, disbursements $13,456, cash on hand $0 through 2026-08-27
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $13K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 27 August 2026.

Dennis F. Feitosa

Republican

FEC: FEITOSA, DENNIS F. Official source

FEITOSA, DENNIS F., Republican Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30201, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: FEITOSA, DENNIS F. Official source

FEITOSA, DENNIS F., Republican Party, House CA district 30: FEC candidate H6CA30201, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $13K
FEC: FEITOSA, DENNIS F. Official source
Receipts $13,358, disbursements $8,632, cash on hand $220 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $8,632
On hand: $220

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

2 more filings

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Cameron Tennyson	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$13K	$575
Nick Melvoin	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$5,771	$136K

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 30th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: FEITOSA, DENNIS F.Official source fec.gov
FEC: FRIEDMAN, LAURAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: HERMAN, LESTEROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: JOHN ARMENIANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LAVA, JOEL MR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: MELVOIN, NICKOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MEYERS, SCOTT ALANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TENNYSON, CAMERONOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 30th district

The seat

Candidates

Laura Friedman

John Armenian

Scott Alan Meyers

Lester Herman

Joel Lava

Dennis F. Feitosa

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