Member brief No. CA-27
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CA-27 · California
George Whitesides
Democrat. Harris won California in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 54
- Born March 3, 1974.
- Lean
- D+6
- Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2025
- Served since January 3, 2025.
- Cash on hand
- $2.17M
- $2,173,658. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Jason Gibbs (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, second
40.6% in the top-two primary, June 2, behind Jason Gibbs (R) with 41%.
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 4.1% of the market.
2026 primary: $2.0M spent, $13.32 a vote
2024 general: $40.2M spent, $133.91 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
Committees: Armed Services · Science, Space, and Technology
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 51.33%
- Victory margin
- +2.66 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 50.47% · +3.89 pts
Margin 1.23 points below Harris. Vote share 0.86 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Mike Garcia. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.6M | 71% | $327K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 20.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 81.9 (LCV 97, Progressive Punch 89, Stop Corruption Now 60)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -66, rank 240 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- NR
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