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California 24th District · House

Salud O. Carbajal (D)vsBob Smith (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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116MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Salud O. Carbajal

Democrat· Incumbent

Progressive votes: 93.69%

Bob Smith

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Carbajal

$3.3M

Smith

$50k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe D

California house — Score 116 | Tip the Scale Blue