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California › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
California's 37th District
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Sydney Kamlager-Dove has no major-party opponent.
Sydney Kamlager-Dove has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
Incumbent U.S. representative
- Experience
- Statewide office or Congress
- Raised
- $1.6M
- From individuals
- $1.1M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- Cash on hand
- $189.9K
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
Democratic
Samantha Mota
Community activist
- Experience
- No elected office
- Raised
- $11.4K
- From individuals
- $5.3K
- Spent
- $11.2K
- Cash on hand
- $208
Money: FEC, through Sep 30, 2026.
The district
Lean D+65: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 742,679
- People per km²
- 5,427
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 30%
- White, no degree
- 5%of adults
- White 13%
- Hispanic 55%
- Black 21%
- Asian 6%
- Other / multiracial 5%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 Earlier district lines
204,811 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)78.3%
Juan Rey (I)21.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
227,801 two-party votes · D+62.3 · D+63.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)81.2%
Donald Trump (R)18.8%
2022 Earlier district lines
131,880 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Sydney Kamlager (D)64.0%
Jan C Perry (D)36.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
296,621 votes · D+71.9✓ Karen Bass (D)85.9%
Errol Webber (R)14.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
275,586 two-party votes · D+74.6 · D+70.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)87.3%
Donald Trump (R)12.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
236,378 votes · D+78.2✓ Karen Bass (D)89.1%
Ron J Bassilian (R)10.9%
2016 Earlier district lines
237,272 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Karen Bass (D)81.1%
Chris Blake Wiggins (D)18.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
222,518 two-party votes · D+84.7 · D+82.4 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)92.3%
Donald Trump (R)7.7%