California District 24

CA-24 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held June 2, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Salud Carbajal 113,716 54.4%
Sarah Bacon 15,636 7.5%

Peace and Freedom Primary

CandidateVotes%
Helena Pasquarella 4,759 2.3%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Bob Smith 75,085 35.9%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Salud Carbajal
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Likely D expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+8

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Likely D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Salud Carbajal

Salud Carbajal Nominee Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,650,355
Cash on Hand: $3,383,604

Bob Smith Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $203,264
Cash on Hand: $47,128

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? →

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Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 CA-24 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-24 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 6 hours ago

$10
Total IE Spending
$10
Support
$0
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