California votes for governor on November 3, 2026, along with its U.S. House seats.
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Xavier Becerra won by 31.4 points · called by Fox News at Nov 3, 11:00 PM ET
Lead at Nov 3, 11:25 PM ET: D +28.2 (41% counted) → now D +31.4
Unofficial results. Vote shares and calls from the Fox News Decision Desk results page ↗; this site does not project winners. Certified results come from the state election office.
| District | Winner / leader | Vote % | Counted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA-1 | Mike McGuire D · vs James Gallagher (R) | 57.8–42.2D +15.6 | 83% | ✓ Called Flipped |
| CA-2 | Jared Huffman D · incumbent · vs Robin Littau (R) | 67.6–32.4D +35.3 | 82% | ✓ Called |
| CA-3 | Ami Bera D · incumbent · vs Robb Tucker (R) | 58.8–41.2D +17.5 | 84% | ✓ Called Flipped |
| CA-4 | Eric Jones D · vs Mike Thompson (D) | 52.0–48.0D +4.1 | 79% | Not called |
| CA-5 | Tom McClintock R · incumbent · vs Michael Masuda (D) | 56.2–43.8R +12.3 | 88% | ✓ Called |
| CA-6 | Richard Pan D · vs Kevin Kiley (NX) | 59.2–40.8D +18.4 | 82% | ✓ Called |
| CA-7 | Doris Matsui D · incumbent · vs Mai Vang (D) | 53.3–46.7D +6.6 | 88% | ✓ Called |
| CA-8 | John Garamendi D · incumbent · vs Rudy Recile (R) | 73.3–26.7D +46.6 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-9 | Josh Harder D · incumbent · vs John McBride (R) | 67.0–33.0D +33.9 | 97% | ✓ Called |
| CA-10 | Mark DeSaulnier D · incumbent · vs Jeff Frese (R) | 69.7–30.3D +39.4 | 97% | ✓ Called |
| CA-11 | Scott Wiener D · vs Connie Chan (D) | 53.3–46.7D +6.7 | 99% | ✓ Called |
| CA-12 | Lateefah Simon D · incumbent · vs Jamie Joyce (D) | 80.6–19.4D +61.2 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-13 | Adam Gray D · incumbent · vs Kevin Lincoln (R) | 62.0–38.0D +24.0 | 89% | ✓ Called |
| CA-14 | Aisha Wahab D · incumbent · vs Melissa Hernandez (D) | 57.6–42.4D +15.2 | 91% | ✓ Called |
| CA-15 | Kevin Mullin D · incumbent · vs Charles Hoelter (R) | 79.4–20.6D +58.7 | 83% | ✓ Called |
| CA-16 | Sam Liccardo D · incumbent · vs Peter Soulé (R) | 77.8–22.2D +55.5 | 93% | ✓ Called |
| CA-17 | Ro Khanna D · incumbent · vs Ritesh Tandon (R) | 72.7–27.4D +45.3 | 96% | ✓ Called |
| CA-18 | Zoe Lofgren D · incumbent · vs Shane Lewis (R) | 73.4–26.6D +46.8 | 91% | ✓ Called |
| CA-19 | Jimmy Panetta D · incumbent · vs Peter Verbica (R) | 72.9–27.1D +45.8 | 91% | ✓ Called |
| CA-20 | Vince Fong R · incumbent · vs Sandra Van Scotter (D) | 61.4–38.6R +22.8 | 82% | ✓ Called |
| CA-21 | Jim Costa D · incumbent · vs Kyle Kirkland (R) | 64.1–35.9D +28.1 | 83% | ✓ Called |
| CA-22 | Randy Villegas D · vs David Valadao (R) | 67.9–32.1D +35.8 | 83% | ✓ Called Flipped |
| CA-23 | Jay Obernolte R · incumbent · vs Tessa Hodge (D) | 50.9–49.1R +1.8 | 95% | Not called |
| CA-24 | Salud Carbajal D · incumbent · vs Bob Smith (R) | 66.3–33.7D +32.6 | 76% | ✓ Called |
| CA-25 | Raul Ruiz D · incumbent · vs Joe Males (R) | 65.7–34.4D +31.3 | 76% | ✓ Called |
| CA-26 | Jacqui Irwin D · vs Sam Gallucci (R) | 62.1–37.9D +24.2 | 77% | ✓ Called |
| CA-27 | George Whitesides D · incumbent · vs Jason Gibbs (R) | 64.1–35.9D +28.3 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-28 | Judy Chu D · incumbent · vs April Verlato (R) | 69.6–30.4D +39.1 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-29 | Luz Rivas D · incumbent · vs Angélica Dueñas (D) | 57.4–42.6D +14.7 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-30 | Laura Friedman D · incumbent · vs Scott Meyers (R) | 77.6–22.4D +55.1 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-31 | Gil Cisneros D · incumbent · vs Eric Ching (R) | 66.3–33.7D +32.6 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-32 | Brad Sherman D · incumbent · vs Larry Thompson (R) | 67.8–32.2D +35.7 | 93% | ✓ Called |
| CA-33 | Pete Aguilar D · incumbent · vs Stephanie Vargas (R) | 68.8–31.2D +37.6 | 97% | ✓ Called |
| CA-34 | Angela Gonzales-Torres D · vs Jimmy Gomez (D) | 62.1–37.9D +24.2 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-35 | Norma Torres D · incumbent · vs Mike Cargile (R) | 67.0–33.0D +34.1 | 93% | ✓ Called |
| CA-36 | Ted Lieu D · incumbent · vs Houston Brignano (R) | 73.0–27.1D +45.9 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-37 | Sydney Kamlager-Dove D · incumbent · vs Samantha Mota (D) | 60.9–39.1D +21.8 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-38 | Hilda Solis D · vs Pedro Casas (R) | 67.4–32.6D +34.8 | 97% | ✓ Called |
| CA-39 | Mark Takano D · incumbent · vs Steve Manos (R) | 67.8–32.2D +35.6 | 74% | ✓ Called |
| CA-40 | Ken Calvert R · incumbent · vs Young Kim (R) | 53.1–46.9R +6.2 | 83% | ✓ Called |
| CA-41 | Linda Sánchez D · incumbent · vs Mitch Clemmons (R) | 67.5–32.5D +35.0 | 98% | ✓ Called Flipped |
| CA-42 | Robert Garcia D · incumbent · vs Brian Burley (R) | 61.9–38.1D +23.7 | 96% | ✓ Called |
| CA-43 | Maxine Waters D · incumbent · vs Cristian Morales (R) | 82.9–17.1D +65.8 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-44 | Nanette Barragan D · incumbent · vs Genevieve Angel (R) | 81.7–18.3D +63.4 | 98% | ✓ Called |
| CA-45 | Derek Tran D · incumbent · vs Chuong Vo (R) | 60.9–39.1D +21.8 | 95% | ✓ Called |
| CA-46 | Lou Correa D · incumbent · vs David Pan (R) | 71.4–28.6D +42.9 | 95% | ✓ Called |
| CA-47 | Dave Min D · incumbent · vs Jenny Rae Le Roux (R) | 58.5–41.5D +17.0 | 95% | ✓ Called |
| CA-48 | Marni von Wilpert D · vs Jim Desmond (R) | 59.7–40.3D +19.4 | 81% | ✓ Called Flipped |
| CA-49 | Mike Levin D · incumbent · vs Armen Kurdian (R) | 58.9–41.1D +17.7 | 91% | ✓ Called |
| CA-50 | Scott Peters D · incumbent · vs Steve Cohen (R) | 63.1–36.9D +26.2 | 90% | ✓ Called |
| CA-51 | Sara Jacobs D · incumbent · vs Ricardo Cabrera (R) | 65.4–34.6D +30.9 | 90% | ✓ Called |
| CA-52 | Juan Vargas D · incumbent · vs Jeff Belle (R) | 71.2–28.8D +42.4 | 90% | ✓ Called |
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California governor: Xavier Becerra (D, Former U.S. Health Secretary) faces Steve Hilton (R, Former TV host). Incumbent status: Open — Gavin Newsom (D) term-limited. The seat is currently held by a Democrat. The Cook Political Report rates the race Solid D and Sabato's Crystal Ball rates it Safe D. We have not logged a recent public poll for this race. Full race page →
California also elects all 52 of its U.S. House seats, which count toward the 218 needed for a House majority.
Polls close at 11 p.m. ET on Election Day. See every state on our poll closing times page.
California votes for governor on November 3, 2026, along with all 52 of its U.S. House seats and state and local offices.
Polls in California close at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Anyone in line at closing time can still vote.
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