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California · California's 33rd District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Pete Aguilar

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Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · California's 33rd 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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● Pete AguilarINC● Stephanie Vargas
Full race forecast

Background

Current office
California's 33rd District
Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Past races on file
6 (6 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-33 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 58.8% · 136,992 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    U.S. House · CA-33 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 57.7% · 76,588 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    U.S. House · CA-31 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 61.3% · 175,315 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    U.S. House · CA-31 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 58.7% · 110,143 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    U.S. House · CA-31 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 56.1% · 121,070 votes

    Won
  6. 2014

    U.S. House · CA-31 Nov 4, 2014

    D · 51.7% · 51,622 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$5.6M
From individuals
$2.2M
Spent
$5.3M
Cash on hand
$2.9M

Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026