Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
California 43rd District
This page currently shows current seat context and active FEC filings. It does not yet claim ballot certification, party nomination, or certified results.
Current officeholder
Waters, Maxine
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
7
FEC registeredBallot certifiedParty nomineeWon electionSeated
Candidates listed here are active FEC filings for this federal seat. Ballot certification, nominee status, and state election-office validation are not loaded yet.
Candidates
7 active FEC filings
MAXINE MS WATERSFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: May 23, 1983 · Last filing: November 26, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
MYLA RAHMANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: February 3, 2026 · Last filing: February 3, 2026
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
DAVID SEDLIKFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 21, 2026 · Last filing: May 21, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
CRISTIAN MORALESFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: March 21, 2026 · Last filing: March 21, 2026
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
ANISH JAINFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: June 20, 2025 · Last filing: June 20, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
EDEN CRISTOFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: May 23, 2025 · Last filing: May 28, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
CHRISTOPHER TRUMANFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: January 9, 2025 · Last filing: January 9, 2025
No receipts reported yetFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.