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2026 U.S. House

California's 40th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · CA-40
Primary: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-40

Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert

Republican

Top priorities

  • Defense and national security appropriations
  • ALS research funding through the ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act

Per the official House website.

About Ken Calvert

Calvert is a lifelong Corona resident and former small business owner in the restaurant and commercial brokerage and development industries, per the campaign site. Calvert represents California's 41st District in Congress, is running in the redrawn 40th District, chairs the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, and is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, per the campaign site.

Young Kim

Young Kim

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Hold Washington accountable
  • Lower costs for working families
  • Protect the American Dream

Per the campaign site.

About Young Kim

Young Kim represents California's 40th Congressional District, including parts of Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, and is one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress, per her official House biography. She serves on the House Financial Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, chairing its Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific.

About this race

California's 40th 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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