California District 40

CA-40 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Esther Kim-Varet 36,072 16.6%
Lisa Ramirez 30,495 14.0%
Joe Kerr 18,483 8.6%
Claude M. Keissieh 4,832 2.2%
Francis Xavier Hoffman 3,313 1.5%

Republican Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Ken Calvert ✓ 75,811 34.9%
Young Kim ✓ 44,818 20.6%

No party preference Primary

Held June 2, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Nina Linh 3,311 1.5%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Young Kim
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
43D - 9R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+2

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid Republican

Sabato's Crystal Ball

Safe Republican

Candidates

Young Kim

Young Kim Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $9,977,513
Cash on Hand: $1,957,662
Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $6,842,538
Cash on Hand: $1,631,173
Christina Gagnier

Christina Gagnier

Democrat
Total Raised: $606,523
Cash on Hand: $22,080

Claude M. Keissieh

Democrat
Total Raised: $34,100
Cash on Hand: $0

Esther Kim-Varet

Democrat
Total Raised: $2,952,203
Cash on Hand: $26,272

Joe Kerr

Democrat
Total Raised: $286,950
Cash on Hand: $0

Lisa D Ramirez

Democrat
Total Raised: $519,018
Cash on Hand: $0

Paula Williams Swift

Democrat
Total Raised: $14,546
Cash on Hand: $0

Perry Meade

Democrat
Total Raised: $276,151
Cash on Hand: $48,006

Tiffanie Tate

Democrat
Total Raised: $66,421
Cash on Hand: $0
Nina Linh

Nina Linh

Independent
Total Raised: $442,117
Cash on Hand: $0

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-40 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 CA-40 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.

Independent Expenditures Updated 1 hour ago

$9,755,905
Total IE Spending
$2,823,429
Support
$6,932,476
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