2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 42nd 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: Robert Garcia (Democratic)
FEC: California's 42nd district 2026 Official source
California's 42nd 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 42nd district
FEC: California's 42nd district 2026 Official source
California's 42nd 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.

Robert Garcia

Democratic

FEC: GARCIA, ROBERT Official source

GARCIA, ROBERT, Democratic Party, House CA district 42: FEC candidate H2CA47188, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: GARCIA, ROBERT Official source

GARCIA, ROBERT, Democratic Party, House CA district 42: FEC candidate H2CA47188, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $2.6M
FEC: GARCIA, ROBERT Official source
Receipts $2,615,120, disbursements $1,646,081, cash on hand $1,381,467 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.6M
On hand: $1.4M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Brian J Burley

Republican

FEC: BURLEY, BRIAN J MR. Official source

BURLEY, BRIAN J MR., Republican Party, House CA district 42: FEC candidate H0CA48172, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BURLEY, BRIAN J MR. Official source

BURLEY, BRIAN J MR., Republican Party, House CA district 42: FEC candidate H0CA48172, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $231K
FEC: BURLEY, BRIAN J MR. Official source
Receipts $231,371, disbursements $231,639, cash on hand $5,509 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $232K
On hand: $5,509

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Noah Blom

Republican

FEC: BLOM, NOAH Official source

BLOM, NOAH, Republican Party, House CA district 42: FEC candidate H6CA42180, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: BLOM, NOAH Official source

BLOM, NOAH, Republican Party, House CA district 42: FEC candidate H6CA42180, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $163K
FEC: BLOM, NOAH Official source
Receipts $162,638, disbursements $162,638, cash on hand $0 through 2026-09-02
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $163K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 2 September 2026.

Larisa Vermeulen

No party affiliation

FEC: VERMEULEN, LARISA Official source

VERMEULEN, LARISA, None, House CA district 42: FEC candidate H6CA42198, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: VERMEULEN, LARISA Official source

VERMEULEN, LARISA, None, House CA district 42: FEC candidate H6CA42198, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $0
FEC: VERMEULEN, LARISA Official source
Receipts $0, disbursements $10,959, cash on hand $-10,959 through 2026-03-31
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $11K
On hand: $-11K

FEC filings through 31 March 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 42nd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BLOM, NOAHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BURLEY, BRIAN J MR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: GARCIA, ROBERTOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VERMEULEN, LARISAOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 42nd district

The seat

Candidates

Robert Garcia

Brian J Burley

Noah Blom

Larisa Vermeulen

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