Member brief No. CA-40
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CA-40 · California
Ken Calvert
Republican. Harris won California in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 75
- Born June 8, 1953.
- Lean
- R+6
- Lean Republican. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1993
- Served since January 5, 1993.
- Cash on hand
- $980K
- $980,391. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Leads the count
Against Young Kim (R). As of November 5, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, first
34.9% in the top-two primary, June 2. Young Kim (R) also advanced, with 20.6%.
Won the seat in a district new to the member; 2026 endorsements are not tracked for this race.
What a race here costs
TV: Los Angeles, 5.84 million homes. The district is 4.1% of the market.
2026 primary: $23.4M spent, $107.88 a vote
2024 general: $7.9M spent, $20.56 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on Defense
Committees: Appropriations
General-election outcomes
General-election returns are not available in this record.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.4M | 54% | $411K |
| 2022 | $3.7M | 59% | $70K |
| 2024 | $8.1M | 59% | $262K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 69.4
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 11.3 (LCV 7, Progressive Punch 7, Stop Corruption Now 20)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- 126, rank 66 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- B-
Read October 31, 2026 from the member’s page on heritageaction.com, clubforgrowth.org, tpaction.com, gopscorecard.limitedgov.org.