Primary
Democratic Primary
Held June 2, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Calvert ✓ | 75,811 | 34.9% | |
| Young Kim ✓ | 44,818 | 20.6% |
No party preference Primary
Held June 2, 2026.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Linh | 3,311 | 1.5% |
Full calendar and every race: California primary guide
Race Overview
Candidates
Ken Calvert Nominee Incumbent
Republican
Average reflects all polls from the last 30 days; table shows 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?
Yes — the expert consensus rates it Lean R: Republicans are favored, but the race is competitive.
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 every scientific public poll of the race from the last 30 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 3 hours ago
Top Spenders
- AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC Dem-aligned $4,280,400
- CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC Dem-aligned $1,303,704
- CALIFORNIA BLUE PAC Dem-aligned $683,291
- CFF Dem-aligned $573,871
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC GOP-aligned $500,000
- WESTERN BLUE PAC Dem-aligned $350,000
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION GOP-aligned $152,880
- RISING TIDE COLLECTIVE Dem-aligned $80,989
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE GOP-aligned $55,793
- PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH PAC GOP-aligned $7,750
Full outside-spending research — every committee, every race →
Race News
No news coverage yet for this race.