Race · November 3, 2026
U.S. House · California's 40th District
2 candidates on the ballot.1
§1Candidates
Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.
§2Side by side
Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.
| Fact | Ken Calvert | Young Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1 | Republican1, |
| Status | Incumbent4 | Incumbent5 |
| Raised | $7,050,383 through October 14, 20266 | $10,148,196 through October 14, 20267 |
| Cash on hand | $980,3916 | $910,9737 |
| Outside spending | $451,180 for · $1,211,098 against8 | $1,560,605 for · $7,064,235 against9 |
Issues only one candidate has addressed
By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.
Ken Calvert — 5 issues
- Animal welfare lawsAdd federal protections, such as bans on horse slaughter and on testing cosmetics on animalsHis campaign website says he wrote a 2000 law creating a federal committee to promote alternatives to animal testing and has led the HEARTS Act and other efforts to reduce the use of animals in federally funded testing.10
- Wildfire prevention and forest managementHis campaign website says that as Interior Appropriations chairman he negotiated a 2018 fix that set aside funding for wildfire response so the Forest Service would stop taking money from programs such as fuels reduction.10
- Military aid to IsraelHis campaign website says he introduced the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which the House passed in 2024, to require the delivery of defense weapons to Israel that the Biden administration had sought to withhold.10
- Military spendingHis campaign website says he wrote the Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations Act, which it says included a 5.2 percent pay raise for troops and record funding for the National Guard's counter-drug programs.10
- Work eligibility checks (E-Verify)Require all employers to use it
Young Kim — 15 issues
- Police fundingHer campaign website says she opposes policies to defund the police and has worked to make sure officers have the resources they need.12
- Cryptocurrency rulesHer campaign website says she cosponsored the STABLE Act, voted for the GENIUS Act to set a framework for stablecoin providers, and supports Senate passage of the CLARITY Act to give the crypto industry certainty.13
- Transgender students in school sportsRequire teams based on sex at birthHer campaign website says athletes born male should not compete in girls' sports.14
- Proof of citizenship to register to voteHer campaign website says she supported the SAVE Act to ensure that only American citizens vote.15
- Stock trading by members of Congress
- Term limits for Congress
- Voter IDHer campaign website says she supports voter ID in California and across the country.15
- Child tax creditHer campaign website says the 2025 tax law she worked to pass expanded the child tax credit.19
- Border wall and barriersHer campaign website says she worked to pass $46.5 billion for border wall construction along with hundreds of miles of smart-technology barriers.20
- Immigration enforcement inside the countryHer campaign website says she supported the Laken Riley Act so that immigrants here illegally who commit crimes are detained and deported, and more than $150 billion for immigration enforcement.20
- Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including DreamersHer campaign website says she opposes amnesty for immigrants in the country illegally.20
- Federal spending levels
- Fraud and improper payments in federal programsHer campaign website says she led efforts to pass the No More Scams Act to recover taxpayer money stolen by fraudsters and hold them accountable.16
- State and local tax (SALT) deductionHer campaign website says she worked to pass the 2025 tax law, which it says expanded the state and local tax (SALT) deduction by 300 percent.19
- Rules for artificial intelligenceHer campaign website says she supports the President's AI Action Plan, which it says cuts unnecessary red tape and expands American AI infrastructure.22
Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.