HOUSE
California CA-24 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Salud Carbajal (D)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
D +13
Race summary
A member of the business-friendly New Democrat Coalition and the pragmatic Problem Solvers Caucus, Rep. Salud Carbajal has been a consistent Democratic vote. Most recently, in June's primary, he advanced with a majority of the vote. He will face retired U.S. Navy officer Bob Smith.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Primary Election: Jun 2, 2026
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Full Bio:
CARBAJAL, Salud, a Representative from California; born in Moroleon, Mexico, November
18, 1964; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1990; M.A.,
Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1994; United States Marine
Corps Reserve; staff, Santa Barbara County, Calif., public health department;
staff, county supervisor Naomi Schwartz, 1993-2004; member of the Santa Barbara
County, Calif., board of supervisors, 2004-2016; elected as a Democrat to the
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress (January 3, 2017-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
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DISTRICT DATA
California - 24
Central Coast: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo
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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