Bob Smith
Lost the 2026 race for California's 24th District.
- Last margin
- −32.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- engineer
Every race Smith has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Smith won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California's 24th District | General | Lost | Salud Carbajal (D) | 34% | D+32.0 | $346.7K | D+25.8 | |
| 2006 | U.S. House, CA-14 | General | Lost | Anna G. Eshoo (D), Brian Holtz (L), Carol Brouillet (G) | 24.2% | D+46.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Smith’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $346.7K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| BOB SMITH FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Smith has run against
- Salud Carbajal (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Anna G. Eshoo (D) · 2006 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California's 24th District · lean D+26.7 · 90th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6CA24345
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC