Primary
Primary held June 2, 2026.
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marni von Wilpert ✓ | 39,327 | 20.8% | |
| Ammar Campa-Najjar | 20,095 | 10.6% | |
| Brandon Riker | 11,892 | 6.3% | |
| Abel Chavez | 10,339 | 5.5% | |
| Corinna Contreras | 10,056 | 5.3% | |
| Mike Schaefer | 4,770 | 2.5% | |
| Stephen Clemons | 1,542 | 0.8% | |
| Ferguson Porter | 1,301 | 0.7% | |
| Eric Shaw | 1,299 | 0.7% |
No party preference Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis F. Reyna | 1,690 | 0.9% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Desmond ✓ | 73,508 | 38.9% | |
| Kevin Patrick O'Neil | 13,132 | 7.0% |
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Race Overview
Candidates
Jim Desmond Nominee
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Questions About This Race
Is the 2026 CA-48 House race competitive?
Yes — the expert consensus rates it Lean D: Democrats are favored, but the race is competitive.
When is the 2026 CA-48 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
Top Spenders
- DMFI PAC $2,000,000
- VETERANS FOR TRUTH PAC $806,361
- VOTEVETS $443,774
- 48TH ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT $337,783
- SERVING CA $285,259
- HEALTH CARE SAVES LIVES $277,867
- UPSET THE SETUP $198,346
- CRUSH MAGA PAC $160,675
- MAJORITY PAC $62,854
- BLUE MAJORITY PROJECT $34,960
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