Votes continue to be counted in the 2026 General Election, however, in many races the results are clear enough to determine the outcome. Although some races remain too close to call, it is clear that California will see a marked increase in the number of Democrats serving in the State Legislature and the halls of Congress.
Below is a current breakdown on state legislative and congressional results of the General Election.
California State Legislature
In the State Assembly, the Democrats are expected to see a significant increase in their super-majority. Prior to Nov. 3, Democrats held 60 of the 80 seats in the Assembly — six more than the needed 54 votes to meet the two-thirds vote requirement to increase state taxes or overturn a governor’s veto.
This election, Democrats are currently on track to flip at least three seats with the possibility of another four that are too close to call. This will further cement the Democrats firm grip on the Assembly where they could hold a record 67 of 80 seats when the Legislature convenes the two-year 2027–28 legislative session this December.
The three Assembly districts Democrats are currently on track to flip:
- Assembly District 7 – Folsom
Incumbent Republican Assemblymember Josh Hoover 46.9%
Democratic challenger Amy Slavensky 53.1%
- Assembly District 36 – El Centro
Incumbent Republican Jeff Gonzalez 40.8%
Democratic challenger Ida S. Obeso-Martinez 59.2%
- Assembly District 47 – Palm Springs
Incumbent Republican Greg Wallis 45%
Democratic challenger Leila Namvar 55%
Assembly races too close to call:
- Assembly District 33 – Tulare
Incumbent Republican Alexandra (Ali) Macedo 50.6%
Democratic challenger Hipolito Angel Cerros 49.4%
- Assembly District 70 – Westminster
Incumbent Republican Tri Ta 49%
Democratic challenger Paula Swift 51%
- Assembly District 72 – Newport Beach
Republican Gracey Van Der Mark 50.3%
Democratic challenger Chris Kluwe 49.7%
*Seat previously held by Republican Assemblymember Diane Dixon
- Assembly District 74 – San Juan Capistrano/Oceanside
Incumbent Republican Laurie Davies 48.9%
Democratic challenger Sergio Farias 51.1%
In the State Senate, Democrats currently hold 29 of 40 seats, where 27 are needed to meet the two-thirds super-majority vote requirement. Unlike the Assembly where all 80 seats are up for election every two years, half of the Senate is up for election every other four years.
This year the even-numbered districts are up for election and the Senate Democratic majority is on track to flip one seat with another two too close to call. If the Democrats flip all three, they will hold an unprecedented 32 of 40 seats in the Senate.
Senate district projected to flip from Republican to Democrat:
- Senate District 40 – Escondido/Ramona
Republican Kristie Bruce-Lane 45.9%
Democratic challenger Mara Elliott 54.1%
*Seat held previously by Republican Sen. Brian Jones
Senate races too close to call:
- Senate District 6 – Placer/Sacramento
Incumbent Republican Roger Niello 51%
Democratic challenger Sean Frame 49%
- Senate District 36 – Huntington Beach
Incumbent Republican Tony Strickland 49.1%
Democratic challenger Chris Duncan 50.9%
California Congressional Delegation
In the U.S. Congress all 52 House of Representative districts were up for election, however the two U.S. Senate seats held by Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff were not. Currently, California’s Congressional Delegation is made up of 43 Democrats, eight Republicans and one Independent. Unlike the State Legislature, all 52 House of Representative seats were redrawn by the passage of Proposition 50 earlier this year. As a result, it is expected that five districts will flip from Republican to Democrat. An additional district remains too close to call, which could result in Democrats increasing their share of California’s Congressional Delegation from 43 seats to 49 of 52 total seats.
House districts projected to flip from Republican to Democrat:
- District 1 – Butte/Sonoma
Republican James Gallagher 43.6%
Democratic challenger Mike McGuire 56.4%
- District 6 – Placer/Sacramento
No Party Preference Kevin Kiley 41.4%
Democrat Richard Pan 58.6%
- District 22 – Fresno/Tulare
Republican David Valadao 31.9%
Democrat Randy Villegas 68.1%
- District 41 – Los Angeles/Orange
Republican Mitch Clemmons 32.5%
Democrat Linda Sánchez 67.5%
- District 48 – San Diego/Riverside
Republican Jim Desmond 40.1%
Democrat Marni von Wilpert 59.9%
House race too close to call:
- District 22 – Kern/Madera
Republican Jay Obernolte 50.8%
Democrat Teresa Lynn Hodge 49.2%
What’s next?
As required by state law, county registrars of voters have until Dec. 4, 2026 — 31 days after the General Election — to submit their county’s final vote tally to the California secretary of state. The secretary of state then has until Dec. 11 to certify the results of the election.
