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California District 02 candidates

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California District 02 roster

California District 02 lists 11 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Nonpartisan: 4
  • Republican: 4
  • Democratic: 3

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 11

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Angelita VallesRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA012772026555May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Cody Nikolas PoludniakNonpartisanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA022592026333May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Colby SmartNonpartisanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA022832026444May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Gregory Warren BurgessNonpartisanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA022912026232323May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Jared HuffmanDemocraticincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH2CA0625920263,1913,1913,191October 27, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Kevin EiseleDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA022752026555May 14, 2026May 6, 2026May 9, 2026
Nicolette G. HahnNonpartisanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA023172026131313May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Paul W SaulsburyRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH0CA012052026333May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Robin LittauRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA023092026888August 16, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Rose Penelope Lagoc YeeDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH2CA012682026888May 13, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Timothy David GeistRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH2CA012502026555May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for 10 profiles, including Angelita Valles, Cody Nikolas Poludniak, Colby Smart, Gregory Warren Burgess, Kevin Eisele, Nicolette G. Hahn, Paul W Saulsbury, and Robin Littau, and 2 more.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Jared Huffman.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for 11 profiles, including Angelita Valles, Cody Nikolas Poludniak, Colby Smart, Gregory Warren Burgess, Jared Huffman, Kevin Eisele, Nicolette G. Hahn, and Paul W Saulsbury, and 3 more.
  • 11 of 11 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 11 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from May 13, 2026 to October 27, 2026.
  • 11 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 1 profile has a photo on file.
  • 11 profiles have the stored legacy-profile flag.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from May 7, 2026 to October 17, 2026.

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Angelita Valles

Republican · U.S. House

Cody Nikolas Poludniak

Nonpartisan · U.S. House

Colby Smart

Nonpartisan · U.S. House

Gregory Warren Burgess

Nonpartisan · U.S. House

Jared Huffman

Democrat · U.S. House

Kevin Eisele

Democrat · U.S. House

Nicolette G. Hahn

Nonpartisan · U.S. House

Paul W Saulsbury

Republican · U.S. House

Robin Littau

Republican · U.S. House

Rose Penelope Lagoc Yee

Democrat · U.S. House

Timothy David Geist

Republican · U.S. House

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