DemocratNot in office · last served 2022Won the 2026 general by 30.5

Xavier Becerra

Last held office: California Attorney General (2018–2022). Won the 2026 race for California Governor.

Last office: California Attorney GeneralBorn 1958Lawyer

Last margin: +30.5; Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Becerra was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1992199620002004200820122016202020242028California State Assembly, District 59 U.S. House, CA-30 U.S. House, CA-31 U.S. House, CA-34California Attorney GeneralOut of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Becerra has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Becerra won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised	Baseline
2026	California Governor	General	Won	Steve Hilton (R)	65.3%	D+30.5	—	D+20.8
2018	California Attorney General	General	Won	Steven C. Bailey (R)	63.6%	D+27.1	—	—
2016	U.S. House, CA-34	General	Won	Adrienne Nicole Edwards (D)	77.2%	D+54.4	$1.9M	—
2014	U.S. House, CA-34	General	Won	Adrienne Nicole Edwards (D)	72.5%	D+45.1	$1.9M	—
2012	U.S. House, CA-34	General	Won	Stephen C. Smith (R)	85.6%	D+71.2	$1.9M	—
2010	U.S. House, CA-31	General	Won	Stephen C. Smith (R)	83.8%	D+67.6	$1.7M	—
2008	U.S. House, CA-31	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$1.6M	—
2006	U.S. House, CA-31	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—	$839K	—
2004	U.S. House, CA-31	General	Won	Luis Vega (R)	80.2%	D+60.4	$786K	—
2002	U.S. House, CA-31	General	Won	Luis Vega (R)	81.2%	D+62.3	$639.7K	—
2000	U.S. House, CA-30	General	Won	Tony D. Goss (R), Jason E. Heath (L), Gary D. Hearne (NLP)	83.3%	D+71.5	$864.1K	—
1998	U.S. House, CA-30	General	Won	Patricia Parker (R)	82.4%	D+64.8	$475.3K	—
1996	U.S. House, CA-30	General	Won	Patricia Parker (R), Pam Probst (L), Shirley Mandel (PF)	72.3%	D+53.6	$244.1K	—
1994	U.S. House, CA-30	General	Won	David A. Ramirez (R), R. William Weilburg (L)	66.2%	D+37.9	$287.2K	—
1992	U.S. House, CA-30	General	Won	Morry Waksberg (R), Blase Bonpane (G), Elizabeth A. Nakano (PF)	58.4%	D+34.4	$380.3K	—
1990	California State Assembly, District 59	General	Won	Leland Lieberg (R), Steven Pencall (L)	60.9%	D+25.8	—	—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Becerra has held

California Attorney General · 2018–2022
U.S. House, CA-34 · 2013–2017
U.S. House, CA-31 · 2003–2013
U.S. House, CA-30 · 1993–2003
California State Assembly, District 59 · 1990–1992

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Becerra has run against

Steve Hilton (R) · 2026 general, won
Steven C. Bailey (R) · 2018 election, won
Adrienne Nicole Edwards (D) · 2016 election, won
Stephen C. Smith (R) · 2012 election, won
Luis Vega (R) · 2004 election, won
Tony D. Goss (R) · 2000 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: California Secretary of State (unofficial)

In the polls

Included in 20 polls; Becerra’s best result was 64% (California Governor).

Becerra’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Becerra

One person, matched across every source we use.

Bioguide B000287
FEC H2CA30143
Wikidata Q1855840
Ballotpedia Xavier Becerra
Vote Smart 26754
GovTrack 400021
OpenSecrets N00009774

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET