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California · California's 9th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Josh Harder

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Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · California's 9th District

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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98% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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● Josh HarderINC● John McBride
Full race forecast

Background

Current office
California's 9th District
Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Past races on file
4 (4 won)

Links: Wikipedia · FEC filings · Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in California, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    U.S. House · CA-9 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 51.8% · 130,093 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    U.S. House · CA-9 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 54.8% · 95,598 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    U.S. House · CA-10 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 55.2% · 166,865 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    U.S. House · CA-10 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 52.3% · 115,945 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$4.4M
From individuals
$3.2M
Spent
$1.4M
Cash on hand
$4.8M

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026