Advanced to the general election
Robert Garcia 56.5%
Advanced to the general election
Brian Burley 20.6%
Riding profile
CA-42
The question
CA-42: a safe seat for the Democrats?
Current forecast
Democrat
Safe
- Probability
- 100%
- Mean margin (pts)
- 24.1
- 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-42 | 62.0% | 38.0% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.3% +7.7 | 44.9% −7.0 |
Nationwide averages computed across the 435 riding-level projections (unweighted mean).
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Editorial read
CA-42, a mixed riding in CA, elected a member with the Democrats in the previous cycle, with a 30-point margin. The Vote-Scope model projects the Democrats ahead at 62% vote share, against 38% for the Republicans, and the probability of a close race is negligible.
Sitting member
GARCIA, ROBERT
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
Garcia, Robert
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Republican Challenger Burley, Brian J Mr.
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 42
(06042)80% - Congressional District 47
(06047)18%
Around the region
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- Last model run
- Cycle
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