What party is Ken Calvert?

Ken Calvert is running as a Republican.

Who is Ken Calvert running against?

Young Kim, for California U.S. House District 40.

Should I vote for Ken Calvert?

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Ken Calvert

Republican · Candidate for California U.S. House District 40 · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Slightly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: slightly right.

AI read of their current public record: strongly right.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Strongly right
Immigration	Strongly right

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 0.3% of votes, voted with their party 96.4% of the time.

Sponsored 26 bills (0 became law), mostly on armed forces and national security, crime and law enforcement, government operations and politics.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $448K supporting and $1.2M opposing Ken Calvert.

For
Americans 4 Security PAC · Business / industry	$412K
California Conservatives PAC · Conservative advocacy	$27K
Peace Through Strength PAC	$7,750
Reform Leaders PAC	$2,000
Against
CFF · Single-candidate super PAC (supports Young Kim)	$1.2M
Youth Save Democracy PAC	$3,669
Activate America	$3,516

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Executive branch officials: Devin Nunes
U.S. representatives: Mary Bono, John Duarte, Mike Garcia, Brandon Gill, Duncan D. Hunter, Duncan L. Hunter and 5 more
State legislators: Kate Sanchez
Local officials: Donald Wagner
Organizations: Log Cabin Republicans

More about Ken Calvert

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Young Kim · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Ken Calvert?: Ken Calvert is running as a Republican.
Who is Ken Calvert running against?: Young Kim, for California U.S. House District 40.
Is Ken Calvert liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Ken Calvert is slightly right, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Ken Calvert?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Ken Calvert's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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