Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Gavin Newsom, Democratic, since January 2, 2023
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
All precincts reporting; mail ballots still being counted; count: California Secretary of State.
US House
- 1Mike McGuire55.2-44.8D, civicAPI
- 2Jared Huffman65.0-35.0D, civicAPI
- 3Ami Bera58.0-42.0D, civicAPI
- 4Democratic52.6-47.4D, PollCheck
- 5Not called56.4-43.6McClintock (R) ahead
- 6Richard Pan58.6-41.4D, DDHQ
- 7Democratic55.7-44.3D, PollCheck
- 8John Garamendi72.7-27.3D, civicAPI
- 9Josh Harder66.9-33.1D, civicAPI
- 10Mark DeSaulnier69.7-30.3D, civicAPI
- 11Democratic53.6-46.4D, DDHQ
- 12Democratic80.6-19.4D, civicAPI
- 13Adam Gray61.7-38.3D, civicAPI
- 14Democratic57.5-42.5D, civicAPI
- 15Kevin Mullin78.6-21.4D, civicAPI
- 16Sam Liccardo77.0-23.1D, civicAPI
- 17Ro Khanna71.4-28.6D, civicAPI
- 18Zoe Lofgren72.3-27.7D, civicAPI
- 19Jimmy Panetta73.0-27.0D, civicAPI
- 20Vince Fong61.9-38.1R, civicAPI
- 21Jim Costa62.7-37.3D, civicAPI
- 22Randy Villegas66.6-33.4D, civicAPI
- 23Not called51.4-48.6Obernolte (R) ahead
- 24Salud Carbajal66.0-34.0D, civicAPI
- 25Raul Ruiz65.0-35.0D, civicAPI
- 26Jacqui Irwin62.0-38.0D, civicAPI
- 27George Whitesides64.0-36.0D, civicAPI
- 28Judy Chu69.8-30.2D, civicAPI
- 29Democratic57.5-42.5D, civicAPI
- 30Laura Friedman77.5-22.5D, civicAPI
- 31Gil Cisneros66.2-33.9D, civicAPI
- 32Brad Sherman67.9-32.1D, civicAPI
- 33Pete Aguilar68.3-31.7D, civicAPI
- 34Democratic62.0-38.0D, civicAPI
- 35Norma J. Torres67.0-33.0D, civicAPI
- 36Ted W. Lieu72.8-27.2D, civicAPI
- 37Democratic61.1-38.9D, civicAPI
- 38Hilda Solis67.7-32.3D, civicAPI
- 39Mark Takano66.7-33.3D, civicAPI
- 40Republican53.8-46.2R, PollCheck
- 41Linda Sánchez67.5-32.5D, civicAPI
- 42Robert Garcia62.1-37.9D, civicAPI
- 43Maxine Waters82.8-17.1D, civicAPI
- 44Nanette Diaz Barragan81.7-18.4D, civicAPI
- 45Derek Tran60.3-39.7D, civicAPI
- 46Lou Correa70.0-30.0D, civicAPI
- 47Dave Min57.8-42.2D, civicAPI
- 48Marni von Wilpert59.3-40.7D, DDHQ
- 49Mike Levin57.7-42.3D, civicAPI
- 50Scott Peters61.8-38.2D, civicAPI
- 51Sara Jacobs64.0-36.0D, civicAPI
- 52Juan Vargas69.7-30.3D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages. California has a new congressional map for 2026, drawn here.
US senators: Alex Padilla (Democrat, term ends 2029); Adam B. Schiff (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- March 7, 20282028 presidential primary electionPresident
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Date not set: 2028 state primary (Nominates for the 2028 general election).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 20.1 points
9,276,179 and 6,081,697 votes; other candidates 507,599 (3.2%), 15,865,475 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 54.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Eleni Kounalakis | Democratic | January 2, 2023 |
| Attorney general | Rob Bonta | Democratic | January 2, 2023 |
| Secretary of state | Shirley Weber | Democratic | January 2, 2023 |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Overall: two terms in the same office |
| Senate | 4 years | Overall: 12 years in the Senate, the Assembly, or both |
| Assembly | 2 years | Overall: 12 years in the Senate, the Assembly, or both |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | Not available |
| Legislative maps drawn by | Not available |
| 2026 congressional map | Changed: a new map is in effect for 2026 (5 seats favouring Democratics, as reported) |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of California | 7 | Appointed, then retention elections | 12 years |
California supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in California, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the California legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 60 of the 80 seats in the Assembly (41 for a majority); Democrats hold 29 of the 40 seats in the Senate (21 for a majority).
Who is the governor of California?
Gavin Newsom (Democratic), in office since January 2, 2023, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in California?
The 2028 presidential primary election, on March 7, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): California Secretary of State, Candidate Qualifications and Information, 2 June 2026 Statewide Direct Primary; California Secretary of State, Political Party Qualification; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Supreme Court of California, Justices of the Court; California Secretary of State, Official Voter Information Guide, 3 Nov 2026: Justices of the Supreme Court.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.