Member brief No. CA-25
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CA-25 · California
Raul Ruiz
Democrat. Harris won California in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 56
- Born August 25, 1972.
- Lean
- D+4
- Swing. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2013
- Served since January 3, 2013.
- Cash on hand
- $2.47M
- $2,466,905. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Joe Males (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, first
60% in the top-two primary, June 2. Joe Males (R) also advanced, with 18.9%.
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: Los Angeles, 5.84 million homes. The district is 3.1% of the market; 2 markets in all.
2026 primary: $2.3M spent, $15.82 a vote
2024 general: $1.2M spent, $4.95 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
Committees: Energy and Commerce
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 56.25%
- Victory margin
- +12.51 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 50.07% · +2.47 pts
Margin 10.03 points above Harris. Vote share 6.19 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Ian M. Weeks. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.5M | 59% | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | 52% | $1.6M |
| 2024 | $2.5M | 55% | $1.7M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 10.1
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 85.3 (LCV 95, Progressive Punch 91, Stop Corruption Now 70)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -115, rank 308 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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