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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-43
Maxine Waters
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Financial services and consumer protection, per official House website
- Economic development and housing, including the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, per official House website
- Health care access, including the Minority AIDS Initiative, per official House website
About Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters is the Democratic candidate for California's 43rd Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: United States Congresswoman). Maxine Waters is the sitting member. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Cristian Morales
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- A California families can afford
- Honest, accountable government
- Affordable homeownership and housing
About Cristian Morales
Morales is running as a Republican and was born in Guatemala, per the campaign site. Morales holds a Master's in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell and a B.S. in Management from Purdue and has a career of more than 20 years in manufacturing, including automotive, aerospace and defense, per the campaign site.
About this race
California's 43rd 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.