California District 9

CA-09 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Josh Harder ✓ 79,946 60.8%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
John McBride ✓ 30,625 23.3%
Martin "Vmann" Veprauskas 9,813 7.5%
Khalid Jeffrey Jafri 8,900 6.8%
Parminder "Happy" Singh 2,247 1.7%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Josh Harder
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
43D - 9R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+4

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe Democratic

Candidates

Josh Harder

Josh Harder Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $4,446,797
Cash on Hand: $4,759,245

John McBride Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $76,198
Cash on Hand: $7,492

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-09 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 CA-09 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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