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Candidates

The two candidates who advanced

The two candidates on the November 3 general-election ballot. Semi-official vote totals appear in Results; no winner is called here.

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Election at a glance

Stats

Voting information, reported campaign finances and the path from the June top-two primary to November.

Campaign money

Money reported for the general-election field

Saved 2025–2026 cycle reports use each candidate's own reporting cutoff, not a common election-day total. Tables contain bounded itemized records, not a complete ledger. Independent spending is separate from campaign funds; missing figures are unknown, not $0.
Money into campaigns—Contributions and campaign loans
Money out of campaigns—Payments and loan principal repaid
Reported independent spending—Paid by groups independent of campaigns

Voting information

Who can vote and how

Who votes
Voters registered in California Congressional District 40 (Orange and Riverside counties)
Seat and rule
One seat; Top Vote-Getter Wins
Voting locations
Use your county elections office to find your polling place or vote center and drop-box locations.
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 7 a.m.–8 p.m.

Every active registered voter is mailed a ballot. Voters may return it by mail or drop box, or vote in person.

Voting timeline and election path

Voting timeline

Key voting dates

  1. Ballots begin mailingEvery active registered voter is mailed a ballot.
  2. Registration deadlineLast day to register online or by mail before conditional registration.
  3. Same-day registration beginsConditional registration remains available through Election Day.
  4. Election DayPolling places, vote centers and drop boxes close at 8 p.m.
  5. Mailed-ballot receipt deadlineApplies to ballots postmarked by Election Day.

Election path

From the June primary to a District 40 representative

Completed - Results Certified

June primary

Certified July 10. The top two vote-getters advanced regardless of party.

Open June primary →
Counting — semi-official results

General election

Voters choose one U.S. representative; the top vote-getter wins. Returns are semi-official until certification.

Election geography

District 40 map

The congressional boundary used for the 2026 elections, shown within the surrounding landscape.

Map of California Congressional District 40 and its 2026 election boundary

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The area represented by California Congressional District 40The outline marks the district adopted under Proposition 50 for 2026 elections. Confirm your district with your county elections office. Congressional District 40 boundaryU.S. Geological Survey · The National Map

Campaign Finances

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Official record

Sources

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