HOUSE
California CA-43 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Potentially Open
Maxine Waters (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +27
Race summary
Rep. Maxine Waters, 86, is the oldest Democrat in Congress.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026
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Full Bio:
WATERS, Maxine, a Representative from California; born Maxine (Moore) Carr, in St.
Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., August 15, 1938; B.A., California State
University, Los Angeles, Calif., 1970; teacher; Head Start volunteer
coordinator; Delegate, Democratic National Conventions, 1972-1988; member of
the California state assembly, 1977-1991; elected as a Democrat to the One
Hundred Second and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3,
1991-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
California - 43
South Los Angeles: Inglewood, Hawthorne
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Mar 13, 2025
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