Key takeaways from the 2026 midterm elections in California
Summary
California’s 2026 midterm results showed Democrats leading in several key House races, while Xavier Becerra won the governor’s race. Votes were still being counted in some contests and ballot measures, so not all outcomes were known.Key Facts
- Democrats approved a partisan redistricting measure the previous year that aimed to add five Democratic-held House seats.
- Randy Villegas held a lead of about 30 percentage points over Republican incumbent David Valadao in the 22nd Congressional District; the race had not been called.
- Marni von Wilpert led Republican Jim Desmond by about 20 points in the 48th Congressional District; the race had not been called.
- Aisha Wahab led fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in the 14th Congressional District after winning a special election in September.
- Scott Wiener led Connie Chan by about 10 points in the race for retiring Representative Nancy Pelosi’s seat, with half the vote counted.
- The governor’s race was called for Democrat Xavier Becerra after polls closed; his Republican challenger was Steve Hilton.
- The article said results remained uncertain for some ballot measures, but the provided text ends before describing them.
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