Mike Cargile
Lost the 2026 race for California's 35th District.
- Last margin
- −32.2
- 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
- independent filmmaker and runner-up for this district in 2020, 2022, and 2024
Every race Cargile has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Cargile 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 35th District | General | Lost | Norma Torres (D) | 33.9% | D+32.2 | $9.8K | D+8.0 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, CA-35 | General | Lost | Norma Torres (D) | 41.6% | D+16.8 | $141.2K | — | |
| 2022 | U.S. House, CA-35 | General | Lost | Norma Torres (D) | 42.6% | D+14.7 | $67.1K | — | |
| 2020 | U.S. House, CA-35 | General | Lost | Norma Torres (D) | 30.7% | D+38.7 | $36.4K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Cargile’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $9.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| CARGILE FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Cargile has run against
- Norma Torres (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Norma Torres (D) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- California's 35th District · lean D+12.0 · 156th most Democratic of 435
FEC H0CA35146
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC