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California District 14 candidates

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California District 14 roster

California District 14 lists 15 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Democratic: 11
  • Nonpartisan: 2
  • Republican: 2

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 15

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Abrar QadirDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA141302026666May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Aisha WahabDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH0CA152132026777October 6, 2026May 22, 2026October 6, 2026
Aisha WahabDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH8CA141932026555May 27, 2026May 5, 2026May 27, 2026
Alisha Lokelani CordesDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA142472026444May 14, 2026May 6, 2026May 9, 2026
Bob WieckowskiDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA142212026101010August 6, 2026May 6, 2026May 7, 2026
Carin ElamDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA141892026101010May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 9, 2026
Dena Marie MaldonadoRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA142132026555May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Eric Michael SwalwellDemocraticincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH2CA1509420261,1091,1091,109October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Matt OrtegaDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA141552026101010May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Melissa HernandezDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA141632026454545October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Rakhi IsraniDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA141712026999October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Sheriene RidenourDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA142392026555May 14, 2026May 6, 2026May 7, 2026
Suzanne ChenaultNonpartisanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA142052026666May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Victor ZevallosNonpartisanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA142542026666August 16, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Wendy Fiona HuangRepublicanchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA141482026444May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for 13 profiles, including Abrar Qadir, Aisha Wahab, Alisha Lokelani Cordes, Bob Wieckowski, Carin Elam, Dena Marie Maldonado, Matt Ortega, and Melissa Hernandez, and 5 more.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Eric Michael Swalwell.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for 14 profiles, including Abrar Qadir, Aisha Wahab, Alisha Lokelani Cordes, Bob Wieckowski, Carin Elam, Dena Marie Maldonado, Eric Michael Swalwell, and Matt Ortega, and 6 more.
  • 15 of 15 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
  • Cycle year 2026 is on file for 15 profiles.
  • Source times on file run from May 14, 2026 to October 6, 2026.
  • 15 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 1 profile has a photo on file.
  • 15 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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Abrar Qadir

Democrat · U.S. House

Aisha Wahab

Democrat · U.S. House

Aisha Wahab

Democrat · U.S. House

Alisha Lokelani Cordes

Democrat · U.S. House

Bob Wieckowski

Democrat · U.S. House

Carin Elam

Democrat · U.S. House

Dena Marie Maldonado

Republican · U.S. House

Eric Michael Swalwell

Democrat · U.S. House

Matt Ortega

Democrat · U.S. House

Melissa Hernandez

Democrat · U.S. House

Rakhi Israni

Democrat · U.S. House

Sheriene Ridenour

Democrat · U.S. House

Suzanne Chenault

Nonpartisan · U.S. House

Victor Zevallos

Nonpartisan · U.S. House

Wendy Fiona Huang

Republican · U.S. House

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