California's 52nd Congressional District is represented by Juan Vargas (Democrat), who has served in the House since 2013 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2023. Vargas has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 97% of the time. The district includes San Diego, Chula Vista, and National City. It covers part of San Diego County. About 758,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $86,750.
Juan Vargas (Democrat) has served in the House since 2013 and has represented California's 52nd Congressional District since redistricting in 2023.
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Winner: Juan Vargas.
Incumbent Juan Vargas 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 52nd Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.
California's 52nd Congressional District covers 135 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.