California District 20

CA-20 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Sandra Van Scotter ✓ 48,611 28.8%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Vince Fong ✓ 115,035 68.2%

No party preference Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Ben Dewell 3,080 1.8%
Jeremy Fox 2,042 1.2%

Full calendar and every race: California primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
Vince Fong
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
43D - 9R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+20

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Vince Fong

Vince Fong Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $2,369,267
Cash on Hand: $681,901

Sandra Van Scotter Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $41,169
Cash on Hand: $6,606

Ben Dewell

Independent
Total Raised: $4,960
Cash on Hand: $4,379

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-20 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 CA-20 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.

Race Notes

Replaced McCarthy who resigned Dec 2023

Race News

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