California District 18

CA-18 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Zoe Lofgren ✓ 65,291 54.9%
Luis Arreguín 15,384 12.9%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Shane Lewis ✓ 34,883 29.3%

No party preference Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Chris Demers 3,447 2.9%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Zoe Lofgren
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D expert avg
State delegation
43D - 9R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+22

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid D

Candidates

Zoe Lofgren

Zoe Lofgren Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,952,618
Cash on Hand: $713,754

Shane Lewis Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $115,469
Cash on Hand: $4,417

Chris Demers

Independent
Total Raised: $116,020
Cash on Hand: $15,241

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-18 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 CA-18 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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