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California · California's 49th District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Mike Levin

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Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · California's 49th 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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● Mike LevinINC● Armen Kurdian
Full race forecast

Background

Current office
California's 49th 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-49 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 52.2% · 197,333 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    U.S. House · CA-49 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 52.6% · 153,480 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    U.S. House · CA-49 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 53.1% · 205,349 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    U.S. House · CA-49 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 56.4% · 166,453 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$3.5M
From individuals
$2.8M
Spent
$2.3M
Cash on hand
$1.5M

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026