Office
U.S. House
2026 contest
California 8th 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
John Garamendi
General election
November 3, 2026
Live FEC filings
5
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
5 active FEC filings
JOHN GARAMENDIFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Incumbent
First FEC filing: June 3, 2009 · Last filing: February 10, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
AARON B ROWDENFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 22, 2025 · Last filing: August 22, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
HARINDER SINGH LAMBAFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 11, 2025 · Last filing: August 11, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
NICOLAS CARJUZAAFEC registered
DEMOCRATIC PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: August 7, 2025 · Last filing: August 7, 2025
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
RUDY RECILEFEC registered
REPUBLICAN PARTY · Challenger
First FEC filing: July 16, 2021 · Last filing: December 2, 2024
Has raised fundsFEC ↗
Sources
Seat structure source: Official House roster ↗
Candidate filing source: Federal Election Commission candidate filings and candidate data APIs.