2026 United States general electionCalifornia

U.S. House: California's 43rd 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: Maxine Waters (Democratic)
FEC: California's 43rd district 2026 Official source
California's 43rd 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 43rd district
FEC: California's 43rd district 2026 Official source
California's 43rd 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.

Maxine Waters

Democratic

FEC: WATERS, MAXINE MS Official source

WATERS, MAXINE MS, Democratic Party, House CA district 43: FEC candidate H4CA23011, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: WATERS, MAXINE MS Official source

WATERS, MAXINE MS, Democratic Party, House CA district 43: FEC candidate H4CA23011, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $864K
FEC: WATERS, MAXINE MS Official source
Receipts $863,683, disbursements $710,470, cash on hand $269,669 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $710K
On hand: $270K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Myla Rahman

Democratic

FEC: RAHMAN, MYLA Official source

RAHMAN, MYLA, Democratic Party, House CA district 43: FEC candidate H6CA43170, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: RAHMAN, MYLA Official source

RAHMAN, MYLA, Democratic Party, House CA district 43: FEC candidate H6CA43170, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $16K
FEC: RAHMAN, MYLA Official source
Receipts $15,770, disbursements $13,962, cash on hand $1,808 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $14K
On hand: $1,808

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Sources

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: California's 43rd district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: RAHMAN, MYLAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: WATERS, MAXINE MSOfficial source fec.gov
fec.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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U.S. House: California's 43rd district

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Candidates

Maxine Waters

Myla Rahman

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