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2026 U.S. House

California's 35th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

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U.S. House · CA-35
Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-35

Norma J. Torres

Norma J. Torres

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Transit
  • Health care
  • Veterans
About Norma J. Torres

Norma J. Torres represents California's 35th Congressional District. Her legislative work has focused on healthcare access and assistance programs for the Inland Empire and protecting Medicaid funding, per her official House website. She has also introduced the Better Pay for American Workers Act to raise the minimum wage, per the same source. She moved to Pomona in 1990, worked 17 years as a 911 dispatcher for the Los Angeles Police Department and later served as a mayor before Congress, per the campaign site.

Mike Cargile

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Border security
  • Child protection
  • Economic policy
About Mike Cargile

Cargile is a former Army quartermaster officer who served during Desert Storm before moving to California in 1991, per the campaign site. He has worked in the entertainment industry as a writer, director, producer and marketing director, and co-founded the San Bernardino County Patriots, per the campaign site.

About this race

California's 35th 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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