California District 6

CA-06 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

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%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Michael Stansfield 39,118 20.1%

No party preference Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Kevin Kiley ✓ 47,165 24.3%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Ami Bera)
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
43D - 9R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
D+6

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

Richard Pan

Richard Pan Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,312,761
Cash on Hand: $612,835

Kevin Kiley Nominee

O

Christine S Bish

Republican
Total Raised: $145,778
Cash on Hand: $29

Michael Stansfield

Republican
Total Raised: $17,441
Cash on Hand: $0

Raymond Riehle

Republican
Total Raised: $115,029
Cash on Hand: $2,778

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-06 House race competitive?

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

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 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.

Independent Expenditures Updated just now

$6,751,115
Total IE Spending
$4,597,880
Support
$2,153,235
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