Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · California's 9th District

2 candidates on the ballot.1

How this race is decided: Under California's top-two system, only the two candidates who received the most votes in the June 2, 2026, primary, regardless of party preference, appear on this general-election ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Josh Harder
Democratic · Incumbent
Currently represents California's 9th District in the U.S. House.
John McBride
Republican · Challenger

§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.

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Josh HarderJohn McBride
Party on the ballotDemocratic1,3Republican1,3
StatusIncumbent4Challenger
Raised$4,490,401 through October 14, 20265$77,473 through October 14, 20266
Cash on hand$4,782,6925$4,5476

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.

Josh Harder — 6 issues
  • Police funding
    Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
    His campaign website says he brought home millions of federal dollars for a task force against methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking and to hire new police officers and buy police cars and public safety equipment.7
  • Trade agreements
    His campaign website says he is fighting for trade deals that put the Valley's products and workers first so they are not taken advantage of by foreign competitors.7
  • Campaign finance rules
    His campaign website says he wrote the Ban Corporate PACs Act and is a leader on changing campaign finance rules so elected officials put families ahead of corporations.7
  • Homelessness
    His campaign website says homelessness is an emergency, and that his plan would move people off the streets into support services, invest in mental health and substance abuse treatment, and provide job training.7
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    His campaign website says he cosponsors the DREAM Act, that Dreamers must have a path to citizenship, and that he also supports comprehensive immigration reform along with strong border security.7
  • Gas tax and road funding
    Cut or suspend the federal gas tax
    His campaign website says he is working to repeal the gas taxes in both Washington and Sacramento.7
John McBride — 2 issues
  • Income tax on Social Security benefits
    End income tax on Social Security benefits
    His campaign website lists no tax on Social Security among his economic priorities.8
  • Federal spending levels
    Cut overall federal spending
    His campaign website lists drastically shrinking government spending among his economic priorities.8

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.