California District 26
Tue, Nov 3 · Sitting member, elected on the old lines Julia Brownley Democratic since Jan 2013 (not a candidate in 2026)
Sam GallucciRepublicanJacqui IrwinDemocraticAge 64 · 4 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.District lines changed for 2026. Results from the old lines aren't shown.
- Lines for 2026
- Redrawn. 17.6% of residents were in a different district in 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates, open seat
Side by side
Left column: GallucciRight column: Irwin
- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $538K
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $19K
- $458K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeIrwinNo published score for Gallucci
Where the money came from
- Individuals
- $239K
- $860K
- PACs and other committees
- $6K
- $299K
- Party committees
- $0
- $0
- Candidate’s own money
- $90K
- $0
- Loans from the candidate
- $202K
- $0
As each campaign reported to the FEC. Some money has no line here, so these may not add up to the total. Committees giving to Sam Gallucci. Committees giving to Jacqui Irwin.
Money: FEC bulk data, through Oct 14. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. Gallucci: $537,530 received, $18,881 cash on hand. Irwin: $1,170,990 received, $457,811 cash on hand. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works.
More about this race
Open seat
The current holder, Julia Brownley, is not on the candidate list.
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (PDF), dated Aug 27
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
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- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
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- California District 11· Nancy Pelosi (D), Democratic by 62.1 points, 2024
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Official results for California
History (25 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 334,306
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2025)
US House, California District 26, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulia BrownleyWon Democratic 187,39356.1% RepublicanMichael Koslow Republican 146,91343.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 246,789
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2025)
US House, California District 26, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulia BrownleyWon Democratic 134,57554.5% RepublicanMatt Jacobs Republican 112,21445.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 344,733
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 26, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulia BrownleyWon Democratic 208,85660.6% RepublicanRonda Baldwin-Kennedy Republican 135,87739.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 255,426
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 26, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulia BrownleyWon Democratic 158,21661.9% RepublicanAntonio Sabato Jr Republican 97,21038.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 280,307
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 26, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulia BrownleyWon Democratic 169,24860.4% RepublicanRafael A Dagnesses Republican 111,05939.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 169,829
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 26, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulia BrownleyWon Democratic 87,17651.3% RepublicanJeff Gorell Republican 82,65348.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 263,935
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, California District 26, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJulia BrownleyWon Democratic 139,07252.7% RepublicanTony Strickland Republican 124,86347.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 208,347
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 26, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid DreierWon Republican 112,77454.1% DemocraticRuss Warner Democratic 76,09336.5% OtherDavid L Miller Other 12,7846.1% LibertarianRandall Weissbuch Libertarian 6,6963.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 267,130
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 26, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid DreierWon Republican 140,61552.6% DemocraticRuss Warner Democratic 108,03940.4% LibertarianTed Brown Libertarian 18,4766.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 179,144
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 26, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid DreierWon Republican 102,02857.0% DemocraticCynthia Rodriguez Matthews Democratic 67,87837.9% LibertarianTed Brown Libertarian 5,8873.3% IndependentElliott Graham Independent 3,3511.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 251,207
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 26, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid DreierWon Republican 134,59653.6% DemocraticCynthia M Matthews Democratic 107,52242.8% LibertarianRandall Weissbuch Libertarian 9,0893.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 149,530
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, California District 26, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid DreierWon Republican 95,36063.8% DemocraticMarjorie Mikels Democratic 50,08133.5% LibertarianRandall Weissbuch Libertarian 4,0892.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,781
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 26, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 96,50084.1% LibertarianBill Farley Libertarian 13,05211.4% OtherDavid L Cossak Other 5,2294.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 83,662
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 26, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 69,00082.5% LibertarianJuan Carlos Ros Libertarian 6,5567.8% GreenMaria Armoudian Green 4,8585.8% OtherDavid L Cossak Other 3,2483.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 102,515
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 26, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 67,52565.9% RepublicanBill Glass Republican 29,33228.6% LibertarianScott K Fritschler Libertarian 3,5393.5% OtherGary Hearne Other 2,1192.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 88,138
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 26, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 55,14562.6% RepublicanGary E Forsch Republican 28,42332.2% LibertarianErich D Miller Libertarian 4,5705.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 120,908
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, California District 26, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 73,80761.0% RepublicanGary Forsch Republican 36,45330.1% OtherMargery Hinds Other 7,1805.9% LibertarianBernard Zimring Libertarian 3,4682.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 127,791
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, California District 26, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 78,03161.1% RepublicanRoy Dahlson Republican 44,49234.8% LibertarianBernard Zimring Libertarian 5,2684.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 180,448
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, California District 26, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 126,93070.3% RepublicanG C "Brodie" Broderson Republican 53,51829.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 150,753
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, California District 26, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 98,09165.1% RepublicanRobert M Kerns Republican 52,66234.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 186,452
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, California District 26, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 117,08062.8% RepublicanMiriam Ojeda Republican 69,37237.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 163,455
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, California District 26, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHoward L BermanWon Democratic 97,38359.6% RepublicanHal Philips Republican 66,07240.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 164,514
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, California District 26, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H RousselotWon Republican 116,71570.9% DemocraticJoseph Louis Lisoni Democratic 40,09924.4% LibertarianWilliam J "BJ" Wagener Libertarian 7,7004.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 113,059
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, California District 26, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H RousselotWon Republican 113,059100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 171,712
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, California District 26, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn H RousselotWon Republican 112,61965.6% DemocraticBruce Latta Democratic 59,09334.4%
1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
California District 26 was redrawn for 2026, so every row here ran on older lines and covers different territory. The map in force, by state
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