The Ballot Brief
2026 U.S. House

California's 30th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · CA-30
Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-30

Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Affordable housing, per official House website
  • Clean water access and wildfire and disaster protection, per official House website
About Laura Friedman

Laura Friedman worked as a film and television producer before serving on the Glendale City Council, as mayor of Glendale, and in the California State Assembly, per her official House website. She represents California's 30th Congressional District and serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Scott Alan Meyers

Scott Alan Meyers

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Affordability & Economic Freedom
  • Border Security & Public Safety
  • Accountability for Taxpayer Dollars
About Scott Alan Meyers

Meyers is an attorney who was raised by a grammar-school teacher and minister in a working-class household, began working at age 14, and has lived in the district his entire life, per the campaign site.

About this race

California's 30th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The California primary is Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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