U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026

California's 40th district

Candidates are those who filed with the Federal Election Commission for the seat and raised at least $5,000 (incumbents always): the list includes candidates who lost a primary or withdrew. Your ballot is set by your state.

30 days to Election DayTuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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Candidates and their money

Cumulative receipts reported to the FEC through each candidate's latest report. Shares are of receipts.

IndividualsPACsPartySelf
  1. Young KimRepublican · Incumbent
    $8.8MCash on hand $1.7M · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $139.5K
  2. Ken CalvertRepublican · Incumbent
    $6.1MCash on hand $1.5M · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $408K
  3. Esther Kim VaretDemocratic · Challenger
    $2.9MCash on hand $254.7K · through Jun 30, 2026
  4. Christina GagnierDemocratic · Challenger
    $606.5KCash on hand $22.4K · through Jun 30, 2026
  5. Lisa D RamirezDemocratic · Challenger
    $519KCash on hand $0 · through Jun 21, 2026
  6. Nina LinhIndependent · Challenger
    $442.1KCash on hand $0 · through Jun 30, 2026
  7. Joseph KerrDemocratic · Challenger
    $276.3KCash on hand $9,895 · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $2,500
  8. Perry MeadeDemocratic · Challenger
    $276.1KCash on hand $47.9K · through Jun 30, 2026
  9. Tiffanie TateDemocratic · Challenger
    $66.4KCash on hand $0 · through Mar 31, 2026
  10. Claude Manuel KeissiehDemocratic · Challenger
    $34.1KCash on hand $0 · through Jun 2, 2026
  11. Paula Williams SwiftDemocratic · Challenger
    $14.5KCash on hand $0 · through Dec 15, 2025

The sitting member's record

Recorded votes in the current Congress. Activity measures are volume and attendance, not a grade.

Young KimR-CA-40
With party
97%
453/468
Missed
0.7%
5/675
Bills sponsored
55
0 became law
Across the aisle
38%
145 of 378 bills cosponsored
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Federal money in the district

Contracts performed in the district (current boundaries), attributed by ZIP code and county.

Federal contracts in the district

$469.7M FY2026$610 per resident
29 of 52 districts in CA in FY2026
  1. Department of the Air Force$98.7M · 21%
  2. Department of Housing and Urban Development$75.3M · 16%
  3. Department of Veterans Affairs$74.8M · 16%
  4. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division$40.1M · 8.5%
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Grants to the district's counties

The largest grant programs to the counties of the district, each county weighted by the district's share of its residents: an estimate. Grants to state governments are not included.

  1. national highway performance program (nhpp)$36M
  2. highway planning and construction$28.3M
  3. aging research$12.1M
  4. surface transportation block grant program$9.3M
  5. watersmart water recycling$8.1M
  6. health center program$7.5M
  7. continuum of care program$6.1M
  8. biomedical research and research training$5.1M

Direct payments and insurance (Social Security, Medicare, …): $5.1B (FY2026) · Their size follows who lives in the place (retirees, patients), not annual decisions.

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Several states redrew their districts for 2026: district numbers here follow the FEC filings, maps and money follow the current boundaries.