Advanced to the general election
Norma J. Torres 59.6%
Advanced to the general election
Mike Cargile 40.4%
Riding profile
CA-35
The question
CA-35: a safe seat for the Democrats?
Current forecast
Democrat
Safe
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 18.8
- P(close race)
- 0%
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Smallest projected margin. Open one for the numbers.
In context
How this riding stacks up
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| HereCA-35 | 59.4% | 40.6% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.3% +5.1 | 44.9% −4.3 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 435 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Editorial read
CA-35, a mixed riding in CA, elected a member with the Democrats in the previous cycle, with a 14-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Democrats ahead at 59% vote share, against 41% for the Republicans, and the probability of a close race is negligible.
Sitting member
TORRES, NORMA
Sits with Democrat
Primary race
Primary results
Held Jun 2, 2026 · Certified official result
Who's running
The candidates
Declared and on-ballot candidates for the upcoming election.
- Democrat Incumbent
Torres, Norma
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Republican Challenger Cargile, Mike
Previous election · 2024
Redistricting impact
Where these voters came from
This district was redrawn under the 2025-2026 mid-decade redistricting. Composition by inherited old-district share:
- Congressional District 35
(06035)57% - Congressional District 40
(06040)19% - Congressional District 41
(06041)15% - Congressional District 28
(06028)6%
Around the region
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- Last model run
- Cycle
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