California

Polls close 11 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

State overview

U.S. Senate

No race this cycle

U.S. House

Dem.43Rep.8

Held going in · 52 seats · 1 open

Targeting 8 of 52 seats

Governor

Up for election

Held by Dem.

Not a target race

Attorney General

Up for election

Held by Dem.

Not a target race

State Senate

Dem. 30Rep. 10

Held going in · 21 for a majority

Not a target race

State Assembly

Dem. 60Rep. 20

Held going in · 41 for a majority

Not a target race

Source: Associated Press · How we count · Report an error

Our target races in California

Race type

Race type

9 races

U.S. House8 races

  • Dem.Richard Pan
  • Ind.Kevin Kiley

Polls close 11 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Swing Left

Partners: Swing Left

  • Dem.Adam Gray
  • Rep.Kevin Lincoln

Polls close 11 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Battleground CA

Partners: Battleground CA

  • Dem.Randy Villegas
  • Rep.David Valadao

Polls close 11 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Battleground CA , Poderosx , Popular Democracy in Action and 5 more

Partners: Battleground CA , Poderosx , Popular Democracy in Action and 5 more

  • Dem.Jimmy Gomez
  • Dem.Angela Gonzales-Torres

Polls close 11 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Common Defense Action Fund

Partners: Common Defense Action Fund

  • Dem.Hilda Solis
  • Rep.Pedro Casas

Polls close 11 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Votar Es Poder PAC

Partners: Votar Es Poder PAC

  • Dem.Derek Tran
  • Rep.Chuong Vo

Polls close 11 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Battleground CA

Partners: Battleground CA

  • Dem.Marni von Wilpert
  • Rep.Jim Desmond

Polls close 11 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Battleground CA , Swing Left

Partners: Battleground CA , Swing Left

  • Dem.Sara Jacobs
  • Rep.Ricardo Cabrera

Polls close 11 pm ET, Tuesday, November 3

Partners: Common Defense Action Fund

Partners: Common Defense Action Fund

Ballot measures1 measure

CA – Proposition 4, California

A “yes” vote would lift California’s 1988 ban on public campaign financing, letting the state and local governments create programs that give qualifying candidates public funds under spending limits, so they can run without relying on big donors.

Desired result: Yes

Partners organizing in California

  • Common Defense veterans and military families gather with signs near the U.S. Capitol.

    Common Defense Action Fund

    National · 18 states

    Organizes veterans and military families to fight extremism, protect the VA and defend democracy.

    U.S. Senate – FL (special) and 38 more

  • Battleground CA logo

    Battleground CA

    California

    Coordinates regional, state and national efforts across California’s congressional districts through independent expenditure work.

    U.S. House CA-13 and 3 more

  • Two Swing Left volunteers hold Swing Left signs on a canvass bus.

    Swing Left

    National · 19 states

    Helps flip the House and support Democratic victories through grassroots efforts and voter engagement programs.

    U.S. House AK at-large and 32 more

  • A packed No Kings march fills a street, with American flags and handmade signs held high.

    Indivisible Action

    National · 4 states

    Indivisible Action is the PAC of Indivisible, a nationwide movement of everyday people organizing on the ground in all 50 states to stop the rise of authoritarianism in the United States and to build a real democracy that works for all of us.

    U.S. Senate – MN and 6 more

  • Poder in Action members, some with children, raise their fists in front of a colorful mural in Phoenix

    Poderosx

    Arizona and California

    The political committee of Poder in Action, a Phoenix group that builds the power of people of color and working-class communities through organizing and civic advocacy.

    U.S. House AZ-02 and 5 more

  • Three Popular Democracy in Action members hold signs at a rally to protect school funding.

    Popular Democracy in Action

    National · 15 states

    Builds a movement for workers, communities of color and immigrants on issues of economic and racial justice.

    U.S. Senate – OH (special) and 20 more

  • A large group of Seed the Vote volunteers, many wearing name tags, gather in a parking lot before a canvass in Reno.

    Seed the Vote

    National · 6 states

    Founded in 2020 to win elections in the MAGA era while building the long-term power of local groups in battleground states. Seed the Vote sends volunteer canvassers to doorknock alongside these partners in tight elections where we can have the most impact.

    U.S. Senate – NC and 8 more

  • SURJ PAC logo

    SURJ PAC

    National · 5 states

    The political committee of Showing Up for Racial Justice, which mobilizes white people across the country to reject racism and join movements for justice.

    U.S. Senate – MS and 4 more

  • Votar Es Poder PAC logo

    Votar Es Poder PAC

    National · 7 states

    Works to increase the voting power of the Latino community. With the size and influence of the Latino vote growing exponentially in each election, the PAC is committed to enhancing the information disseminated to Latino voters in Arizona, Florida, and Georgia.

    U.S. Senate – TX and 13 more

  • Working Families Party members pose with a “Yes on Prop 50” sign.

    Working Families Party

    National · 2 states

    Building a political home for people who reject bigotry, bailouts and business as usual in politics.

    U.S. House CA-22 and 15 more

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