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California District 09 candidates

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California District 09 roster

California District 09 lists 5 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Republican: 4
  • Democratic: 1

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 5

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
James H ShoemakerRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA091222026666August 15, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
John McbrideRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH4CA091012026555May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Josh HarderDemocraticincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH8CA1012620265,9525,9525,952October 24, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Khalid JafriRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH0CA430742026333May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Parminder SinghRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA091302026181818August 16, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for James H Shoemaker, John Mcbride, Khalid Jafri, and Parminder Singh.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Josh Harder.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for James H Shoemaker, John Mcbride, Josh Harder, Khalid Jafri, and Parminder Singh.
  • 5 of 5 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 5 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from May 14, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
  • 5 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 1 profile has a photo on file.
  • 5 profiles have the stored legacy-profile flag.
  • Profile record updates on this page run from May 9, 2026 to October 17, 2026.

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James H Shoemaker

Republican · U.S. House

John Mcbride

Republican · U.S. House

Josh Harder

Democrat · U.S. House

Khalid Jafri

Republican · U.S. House

Parminder Singh

Republican · U.S. House

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