California District 4

CA-04 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Mike Thompson ✓ 84,753 41.0%
Eric Jones ✓ 45,992 22.2%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Ray Riehle 42,883 20.7%
Sharon Brown 9,818 4.8%
John Mackenzie 9,691 4.7%
Chuck Uribe 7,235 3.5%
Jimih Jones 3,001 1.4%
Mandy Ghusar 1,987 1.0%

No party preference Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Thomas Roach 1,527 0.7%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Mike Thompson
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
43D - 9R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+18

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $5,223,270
Cash on Hand: $1,514,642

Eric Jones Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $13,256,264
Cash on Hand: $1,192,259

John Mackenzie

Republican
Total Raised: $14,229
Cash on Hand: $7,740

Mandy Ghusar

Republican
Total Raised: $7,000
Cash on Hand: $0

Sharon Brown

Republican
Total Raised: $7,000
Cash on Hand: $0

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 CA-04 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe D for Democrats.

When is the 2026 CA-04 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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