California's 46th Congressional District

California's 46th Congressional District is represented by J. Correa (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2017. Correa has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 95% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 95% of the time. The district includes Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Fullerton. It covers part of Orange County. About 757,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $89,883.

Current Representative

J. Correa (Democrat) has represented California's 46th Congressional District since 2017.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 95% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 95%

See J. Correa's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: California 46th District

Winner: Lou Correa.

Incumbent Lou Correa 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.

Lou Correa (Democratic), incumbent: raised $1.5M, $2.3M cash on hand; VoteSee report card C; 95% attendance; votes with the Democratic majority 95% of the time
David Pan (Republican): raised $104K, $2K cash on hand

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 757,342
Median household income: $89,883
Median age: 35
Median home value: $748,300
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Correa Voted Recently

Not Voting on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Jul 23, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Main Street Act (Jul 21, 2026) — Passed
No on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (Jul 15, 2026) — Failed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented California's 46th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Loretta Sanchez — Democrat (2013–2017)
Dana Rohrabacher — Republican (2003–2013)
Loretta Sanchez — Democrat (1997–2003)
Robert Dornan — Republican (1993–1997)

Where the District Is

California's 46th Congressional District covers 75 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Orange County (part): 100% of residents

Largest communities

Santa Ana
Anaheim (part)
Fullerton (part)
Orange (part)
Stanton