Elections · U.S. House · California
2026 California House race,
Vince Fong (Republican) and Sandra Van Scotter (Democrat), who advanced from California's all-party primary, are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House in California District 20, as recorded September 21, 2026 from the California Secretary of State.
The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Also in this race: Sandra Van Scotter (Democrat).
Certified list: California Secretary of State. Faces and bars are the campaigns that hold the seat or have $25,000 raised or outside spending on file; being outside that group is a filing fact, not a mark. Not a prediction.
The seat
Vince Fong
Republican · Holds the seat now
First took office 2024 · Age 46
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in California
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 15 days before, or same-day through Election Day at your county office or polling place.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 168,768 votes
- Vince Fong Advanced: 68.2% 115,035
- Sandra Van Scotter Advanced: 28.8% 48,611
- Ben Dewell: 1.8% 3,080
- Jeremy Fox: 1.2% 2,042
Every candidate runs on one ballot and the top two advance to November, whatever their party. Primary results as recorded September 19, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
5 filedPrimary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
The district
Census context- People
- 782K
- Median household income
- $90K
- Unemployment
- 6.9%
- Living below the poverty line
- 11.6%
- Without health insurance
- 5.0%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate. These figures describe the district as drawn before its lines changed for 2026; estimates for the new lines are not yet published.
How this seat voted last time
R+30 in 2024
- Vince Fong Won: 65.1%
- Mike Boudreaux: 34.9%
288,788 votes for candidates. The district's lines have changed since this result. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are each campaign's latest FEC report, ending between May 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.