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California · California's 42nd District · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Robert Garcia

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Incumbent U.S. representative

2026 race · California's 42nd District

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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98% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

98%2%
● Robert GarciaINC● Brian Burley
Full race forecast

Background

Current office
California State Assembly, AD-50
Experience
Statewide office or Congress
Past races on file
3 (3 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-42 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 68.1% · 159,137 votes

    Won
  2. 2024

    State Assembly · AD-50 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 56.4% · 77,833 votes

    Won
  3. 2022

    U.S. House · CA-42 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 68.4% · 99,217 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$2.6M
From individuals
$2M
Spent
$1.6M
Cash on hand
$1.4M

Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.

Opponents in 2026