California's 42nd Congressional District is represented by Robert Garcia (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2023. Garcia has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 94% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 96% of the time. The district includes Long Beach, Downey, and Bellflower. It covers part of Los Angeles County. About 737,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $81,436.
Robert Garcia (Democrat) has represented California's 42nd Congressional District since 2023.
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Winner: Robert Garcia.
Incumbent Robert Garcia is running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.
California uses a top-two primary, so the two November candidates can be from the same party.
Polls: No public polls
Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.
Members of Congress who previously represented California's 42nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 42nd Congressional District covers 212 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.