Member brief No. CA-18
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CA-18 · California
Zoe Lofgren
Democrat. Harris won California in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 80
- Born December 21, 1947.
- Lean
- D+16
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1995
- Served since January 4, 1995.
- Cash on hand
- $602K
- $602,361. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Shane Lewis (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, first
54.9% in the top-two primary, June 2. Shane Lewis (R) also advanced, with 29.3%.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: Monterey–Salinas, 231,000 homes. The district is 51.9% of the market; 3 markets in all.
2026 primary: $1.1M spent, $9.10 a vote
2024 general: $702K spent, $3.07 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Committees: Judiciary · Science, Space, and Technology
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 64.63%
- Victory margin
- +29.25 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 63.19% · +29.50 pts
Margin 0.25 points below Harris. Vote share 1.44 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Peter D. Hernandez. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.8M | 29% | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | 58% | $411K |
| 2024 | $2.3M | 63% | $240K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 11.3
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 95.4 (LCV 93, Progressive Punch 93, Stop Corruption Now 100)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -158, rank 415 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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