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2026 candidates we're tracking in CA-8
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John Garamendi
Democratic
Incumbent
John Garamendi represents California's 8th Congressional District. He was raised on his family's ranch in Mokelumne Hill and earned a business degree from UC Berkeley as a Wheeler Scholar, per his official House website. In Congress, he has worked on infrastru…
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Rudy Recile
Republican
Rudy Recile is the Republican candidate for California's 8th Congressional District on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's Certified List of Candidates (ballot designation: Business Owner/Consultant). No campaign website or questionnaire …
About this race
California's 8th 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.