California District 6

CA-06 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held June 2, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Richard Pan 45,008 23.2%
Lauren Babb Tomlinson 23,857 12.3%
Thien Ho 20,715 10.7%
Martha Guerrero 15,296 7.9%
Tyler Vandenberg 3,058 1.6%

No party preference Primary

CandidateVotes%
Kevin Kiley 47,165 24.3%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Michael Stansfield 39,118 20.1%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Ami Bera)
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Likely D expert avg
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
D+6

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Likely D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Richard Pan Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,098,283
Cash on Hand: $359,132

Kevin Kiley Nominee

O

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows 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-06 House race competitive?

It is not considered a top-tier battleground: the expert consensus rates it Likely D, meaning Democrats are clearly favored but an upset is not impossible.

When is the 2026 CA-06 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Independent Expenditures Updated 3 hours ago

$3,219,651
Total IE Spending
$3,164,143
Support
$55,508
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Top Spenders

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Race News

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