California’s 12th District
U.S. House · CA-12
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of November 2, 2026
Our forecast gives the Democrats a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 86.6 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
What Orbit says
Orbit, our experimental model, picks the same favourite as our main forecast: the Democrat, with a > 99% chance (> 99% according to Harfang des neiges).
| Model | Favourite | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Harfang des neiges | Democrat | > 99% |
| Orbit | Democrat | > 99% |
| 50/50 blend | Democrat | > 99% |
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| CA-12 | 93.3% | 6.7% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.9%+38.4 | 43.9%−37.2 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Local profile
| Latino citizens aged 18 and over | 16.5% (± 0.5) |
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Current member
Lateefah Simon · Democrat
Primary results
| Top-two primary | Lateefah Simon · Advanced to the general election | 84.4% | 153,190 votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-two primary | Jamie Joyce · Advanced to the general election | 15.6% | 28,372 votes |
Democrat Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 98.8 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 86.6 points.
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