California U.S. House District 9

2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

Your member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Writes and votes on federal laws, and the House must start all tax and spending bills. Each represents about 760,000 people in one district. Terms are 2 years.

Candidates

Josh HarderIncumbent

Democrat · $5,824 outside spending · 18 endorsements listed

Moderately left · from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview)

John McBride

Republican

Moderately right · from who donates to them (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford)

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