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California · California's 28th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Judy Chu

DemocraticIncumbentTop two

Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · California's 28th District

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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● Judy ChuINC● April Verlato
Full race forecast

Background

Current office
California's 28th District
Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Past races on file
10 (10 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-28 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 64.9% · 204,405 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    U.S. House · CA-28 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 66.2% · 150,062 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    U.S. House · CA-27 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 69.8% · 221,411 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    U.S. House · CA-27 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 79.2% · 160,504 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    U.S. House · CA-27 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 67.4% · 168,977 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    U.S. House · CA-27 Nov 4, 2014

    D · 59.4% · 75,728 votes

    Won
  7. 2012

    U.S. House · CA-27 Nov 6, 2012

    D · 64.0% · 154,191 votes

    Won
  8. 2010

    U.S. House · CA-32 Nov 2, 2010

    D · 71.0% · 77,759 votes

    Won
  9. 2004

    State Assembly · AD-49 Nov 2, 2004

    D · 65.8% · 62,075 votes

    Won
  10. 2002

    State Assembly · AD-49 Nov 5, 2002

    D · 67.1% · 37,680 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$1.3M
From individuals
$815.3K
Spent
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$3.7M

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026