Member brief No. CA-39
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CA-39 · California
Mark Takano
Democrat. Harris won California in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 67
- Born December 10, 1960.
- Lean
- D+7
- Lean Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 2013
- Served since January 3, 2013.
- Cash on hand
- $231K
- $231,215. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Steve Manos (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, first
61% in the top-two primary, June 2. Steve Manos (R) also advanced, with 39%.
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: $772K spent, $6.24 a vote
2024 general: $634K spent, $2.76 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Committees: Education and Workforce · Veterans’ Affairs
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 56.69%
- Victory margin
- +13.38 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 53.31% · +9.69 pts
Margin 3.68 points above Harris. Vote share 3.38 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: David Serpa. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.0M | 66% | $164K |
| 2022 | $1.3M | 68% | $491K |
| 2024 | $1.3M | 54% | $269K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 9.1
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 99 (LCV 99, Progressive Punch 98, Stop Corruption Now 100)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -136, rank 370 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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