California's 43rd Congressional District is represented by Maxine Waters (Democrat), who has served in the House since 1991 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2013. Waters has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 95% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 93% of the time. The district includes Los Angeles, Inglewood, and Compton. It covers part of Los Angeles County. About 730,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $75,699.
Maxine Waters (Democrat) has served in the House since 1991 and has represented California's 43rd Congressional District since redistricting in 2013.
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Winner: Maxine Waters.
Incumbent Maxine Waters 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 43rd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 43rd Congressional District covers 72 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.