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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-42
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Robert Garcia
Democratic
Incumbent
Robert Garcia is an educator and former mayor of Long Beach who served from 2014 to 2022, after previously serving on the Long Beach City Council, per his official House website. He represents California's 42nd Congressional District and is ranking member of t…
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Brian Burley
Republican
Brian Burley is the Republican candidate for California's 42nd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Trustee, Huntington Beach City School District).
About this race
California's 42nd 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.