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California house — Score 216 | Tip the Scale Blue

California 48th District · House

Marni von Wilpert (D)vsJim Desmond (R)

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated Jul 14, 2026

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216MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Marni von Wilpert

Democrat

Jim Desmond

Republican

War Chest (FEC)

Wilpert

$293k

Desmond

$1.1M

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookLean D

Sabato's Crystal BallSabatoLean D

Inside ElectionsIELean D