California District 31

CA-31 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Gil Cisneros ✓ 94,805 61.1%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Eric Ching ✓ 36,999 23.8%
Erskine Levi 23,449 15.1%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Gil Cisneros
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

Gil Cisneros

Gil Cisneros Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $829,946
Cash on Hand: $229,690
Eric J Ching

Eric J Ching Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $96,570
Cash on Hand: $14,302

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-31 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 CA-31 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 Grace Napolitano who retired

Race News

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