Member brief No. CA-43
Reviewed October 31, 2026
CA-43 · California
Maxine Waters
Democrat. Harris won California in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 90
- Born August 15, 1938.
- Lean
- D+27
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1991
- Served since January 3, 1991.
- Cash on hand
- $105K
- $104,671. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over Cristian Morales (R). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Advanced, first
63.8% in the top-two primary, June 2. Cristian Morales (R) also advanced, with 16.9%.
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 4% of the market.
2026 primary: $463K spent, $3.90 a vote
2024 general: $469K spent, $2.20 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee
Committees: Financial Services
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 75.07%
- Victory margin
- +50.15 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 72.88% · +48.96 pts
Margin 1.18 points above Harris. Vote share 2.20 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Steve Williams. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.1M | 29% | $355K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | 41% | $236K |
| 2024 | $1.1M | 50% | $116K |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 9.5
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 92.7 (LCV 92, Progressive Punch 96, Stop Corruption Now 90)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -106, rank 288 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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