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California District 40 candidates

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California District 40 roster

California District 40 lists 15 public candidate profiles.

Party counts

  • Democratic: 10
  • Independent: 3
  • Republican: 2

Office counts

  • U.S. House: 15

Candidates

CandidatePartyBallot statusProfile statusRace statusElection systemFEC candidate idCycleSourced claimsValid citationsPrimary sourcesLatest sourceFirst seenLast seen
Christian Tyler AhmedIndependentchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA403582026777May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Christina GagnierDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA403252026207207207October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Claude Manuel KeissiehDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA413232026666May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 9, 2026
Eric PetersonDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA413312026393939August 6, 2026May 6, 2026May 7, 2026
Esther Kim VaretDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA403092026303030October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Francis X "Frank" HoffmanDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH0CA390492026333May 9, 2026May 5, 2026May 9, 2026
Joseph KerrDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA403172026181818October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Ken CalvertRepublicanincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH2CA37023202614,71914,71914,719October 24, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Lisa D RamirezDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA403822026161616October 6, 2026May 5, 2026October 6, 2026
Maricar PayadIndependentchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA403902026444May 14, 2026May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Nina LinhIndependentchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA403412026777October 6, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026
Paula Williams SwiftDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA403332026888May 14, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Perry MeadeDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA403742026888July 1, 2026May 5, 2026July 1, 2026
Tiffanie TateDemocraticchallengerActive candidatediscoveredotherH6CA412992026444May 13, 2026May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Young KimRepublicanincumbentActive candidatediscoveredotherH8CA3924020264,0874,0874,087October 24, 2026May 7, 2026October 6, 2026

Stored fields

  • Stored status "challenger" is on file for 13 profiles, including Christian Tyler Ahmed, Christina Gagnier, Claude Manuel Keissieh, Eric Peterson, Esther Kim Varet, Francis X "Frank" Hoffman, Joseph Kerr, and Lisa D Ramirez, and 5 more.
  • Stored status "incumbent" is on file for Ken Calvert and Young Kim.
  • An FEC candidate id is stored for 15 profiles, including Christian Tyler Ahmed, Christina Gagnier, Claude Manuel Keissieh, Eric Peterson, Esther Kim Varet, Francis X "Frank" Hoffman, Joseph Kerr, and Ken Calvert, and 7 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 9, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
  • 15 profiles have a stored summary.
  • 2 profiles have 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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Christian Tyler Ahmed

Independent · U.S. House

Christina Gagnier

Democrat · U.S. House

Claude Manuel Keissieh

Democrat · U.S. House

Eric Peterson

Democrat · U.S. House

Esther Kim Varet

Democrat · U.S. House

Francis X "Frank" Hoffman

Democrat · U.S. House

Joseph Kerr

Democrat · U.S. House

Ken Calvert

Republican · U.S. House

Lisa D Ramirez

Democrat · U.S. House

Maricar Payad

Independent · U.S. House

Nina Linh

Independent · U.S. House

Paula Williams Swift

Democrat · U.S. House

Perry Meade

Democrat · U.S. House

Tiffanie Tate

Democrat · U.S. House

Young Kim

Republican · U.S. House

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