California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024

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California's 20th Congressional District
Top-two primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 8, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in California
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 20th Congressional District of California, are holding elections in 2024. The general election is November 5, 2024. The primary is March 5, 2024. The filing deadline was December 8, 2023.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

The primary will occur on March 5, 2024. The general election will occur on November 5, 2024. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20

The following candidates are running in the primary for U.S. House California District 20 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Mike Boudreaux (R)
		Ben Dewell (No party preference)
		Stan Ellis (R)
		T.J. Esposito (No party preference)
		Vince Fong (R)
		David Giglio (R)
		Kyle Kirkland (R)
		Kelly Kulikoff (R)
		Andy Morales (D)
		Matt Stoll (R)
		Marisa Wood (D)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nathaniel Bruce (R)
• Johnathon Burrows (D)
• Matthew Piatt (R)

March 5 top-two primary

See also: California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

Ballotpedia identified the March 5, 2024, top-two primary as a battleground primary. For more on the primary, click here.

Eleven candidates are running in the top-two primary for California's 20th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. Three candidates lead in media attention: Mike Boudreaux (R), Vince Fong (R), and David Giglio (R).

The primary is taking place after the 20th District's former representative Kevin McCarthy (R) resigned in December 2023, months after being voted out as speaker of the U.S. House. All three leading candidates describe themselves in terms of McCarthy's legacy.

Boudreaux, a 37-year member of the Tulare County Sheriff's Department, says he respects McCarthy's record in office but would offer voters a new alternative. Boudreaux says he will draw from his experience as sheriff, including his policy disagreements with the state government, to advocate for the San Joaquin Valley in Congress.

Fong, a former McCarthy staffer who is running with McCarthy's endorsement, says he will continue McCarthy's record of service. Fong says his eight years in the California Assembly and work experience for both McCarthy and his predecessor Bill Thomas (R) give him the experience to deliver results.

Giglio, who describes himself as an America First candidate, says he is running to challenge McCarthy's record and that he is the only candidate to enter the race before McCarthy announced he would not run for re-election. Giglio says he will be the most effective ally to President Donald Trump (R).

Also running in the primary are Ben Dewell (No party preference), Stan Ellis (R), T.J. Esposito (No party preference), Kyle Kirkland (R), Kelly Kulikoff (R), Andy Morales (D), Matt Stoll (R), and Marisa Wood (D). The top two finishers in the primary—regardless of partisan affiliation—will advance to the general election on November 5, 2024.

As of January 3, 2024, The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican. In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won 61% of the vote in the 20th District to Joe Biden's (D) 36%.

Candidate profiles

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Mike Boudreaux

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Sheriff-Coroner of Tulare County, California (Assumed office: 2013)

Biography:  As of the 2024 election, Boudreaux had worked with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office for 37 years, having joined at the age of 19. He holds an associate's degree in the administration of justice, a bachelor's degree in criminology and management, and a master's degree with course study in the administration of justice and organizational development. In 2008, Boudreaux oversaw Operation LOCCUST, an effort to counter marijuana growing operations in the San Joaquin Valley that the U.S. Department of Justice praised.

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Key Messages

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Boudreaux said he was a proven conservative with a record of keeping his community safe, even when it meant conflict with Democrats in the state government. He said he would continue this record in Congress.

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Boudreaux said his policy priorities included bolstering the security of the southern border, making changes to the immigration system, reducing the federal budget deficit, and ensuring the San Joaquin Valley received its fair share of water.

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Boudreaux said he would represent a new direction for the district relative to McCarthy and Fong: "I like Kevin, I like Vince, I like both of them. But if I do get out there, it’s going to be a platform on my own...At the end of the day, the voters are going to have to decide – do we want what we had or do we want something new?"

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Sources: Mike Boudreaux campaign website, "Home page," accessed January 3, 2024, The San Joaquin Valley Sun, "Boudreaux formally launches bid for Congress," December 13, 2023, Politico, "‘A political dust storm in the Central Valley': McCarthy’s succession is getting messy," December 12, 2023; Mike Boudreaux campaign website, "Meet Sheriff Boudreaux," accessed January 3, 2024

Vince Fong

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• California State Assembly (Assumed office: 2016)

Biography:  Fong received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and his master's degree from Princeton University. Before seeking office, Fong worked in the offices of U.S. Reps. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) and Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), serving for a decade as the latter's district director.

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Key Messages

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Fong said his history of working for McCarthy and his endorsement from McCarthy made him the best candidate to continue McCarthy's record of conservative leadership in Congress.

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Fong said he would focus on the issues most important to the Central Valley, identifying access to water and energy, increasing the security of the southern border, and opposing increases to tax and spending rates as priorities.

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Fong said he had "spent my career fighting for Central Valley families," and that he had focused on access to energy, raising awareness of Valley fever, and improving conditions for small business during his time in the state legislature.

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Sources: Vince Fong campaign website, "Home page," accessed January 3, 2024, Vince Fong campaign website, "About Vince Fong," accessed January 3, 2024; Vince Fong campaign website, "About Vince Fong," accessed January 3, 2024

David Giglio

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Giglio graduated from the University of Scranton in 2011 with a degree in history and political science and obtained a master's degree in secondary education and teaching from Sacred Heart University in 2013. After teaching for four years in Connecticut public schools, Giglio and his family moved to California. In 2020, he became the owner of CaliCards & More, a sports memorabilia shop.

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Key Messages

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Giglio described himself as "the only real America First Republican running to replace Kevin McCarthy" and said he was the only candidate who had entered the race before McCarthy announced he would not seek re-election.

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Referring to Fong, Giglio said "Kevin McCarthy and his establishment goons are trying to violate California election law to get their handpicked [Republican in name only] successor onto the ballot and steal this race from President Trump and our America First movement."

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Giglio said his policy priorities included increasing the security of the southern border, lowering crime rates, ending abuses of power by the federal government, and lowering the cost of living.

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Sources: David Giglio campaign website, "Home page," accessed January 3, 2024, Facebook, "David Giglio - I’m the only one who stood up to hold Kevin McCarthy accountable for his years of broken promises. The rest of the field bends the knee and seeks to continue his legacy of failure. Our campaign offers change, the rest offer more of the same.," December 30, 2023; David Giglio campaign website, "About David," accessed January 3, 2024, LinkedIn, "David Giglio," accessed January 3, 2024

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Voting information

See also: Voting in California

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Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Andy Morales	Democratic Party	$113,647	$97,446	$16,201	As of September 30, 2023
Marisa Wood	Democratic Party	$13,934	$7,537	$10,895	As of September 30, 2023
Mike Boudreaux	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Stan Ellis	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Vince Fong	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
David Giglio	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Kyle Kirkland	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Kelly Kulikoff	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Matt Stoll	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Ben Dewell	No party preference	$3	$0	$565	As of September 30, 2023
T.J. Esposito	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: California's 20th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	January 2, 2024	December 19, 2023	December 12, 2023	December 5, 2023
The Cook Political Report	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in California in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in California, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
California	U.S. House	All candidates	40-60	$1,740.00	12/8/2023	Source

District analysis

This section will be updated with analysis about California's 20th Congressional District.

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: California's 20th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 20

Incumbent Kevin McCarthy defeated Marisa Wood in the general election for U.S. House California District 20 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin McCarthy (R)	67.2	153,847
		Marisa Wood (D)	32.8	74,934

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 228,781
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20

Incumbent Kevin McCarthy and Marisa Wood defeated Ben Dewell, James Davis, and James Macauley in the primary for U.S. House California District 20 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin McCarthy (R)	61.3	85,748
✔		Marisa Wood (D)	24.0	33,511
		Ben Dewell (D)	6.3	8,757
		James Davis (R)	4.6	6,382
		James Macauley (R)	3.9	5,488

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,886
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2020

See also: California's 20th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 20

Incumbent Jimmy Panetta defeated Jeff Gorman in the general election for U.S. House California District 20 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jimmy Panetta (D)	76.8	236,896
		Jeff Gorman (R)	23.2	71,658

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 308,554
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20

Incumbent Jimmy Panetta and Jeff Gorman defeated Adam Bolaños Scow in the primary for U.S. House California District 20 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jimmy Panetta (D)	66.2	123,615
✔		Jeff Gorman (R)	20.3	38,001
		Adam Bolaños Scow (D)	13.5	25,172

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 186,788
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2018

See also: California's 20th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 20

Incumbent Jimmy Panetta defeated Ronald Paul Kabat in the general election for U.S. House California District 20 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jimmy Panetta (D)	81.4	183,677
		Ronald Paul Kabat (Independent)	18.6	42,044

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 225,721
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 20

Incumbent Jimmy Panetta and Ronald Paul Kabat defeated Douglas Deitch in the primary for U.S. House California District 20 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jimmy Panetta (D)	80.7	102,828
✔		Ronald Paul Kabat (Independent)	15.4	19,657
		Douglas Deitch (D)	3.9	4,956

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 127,441
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Neil Cheader (Independent)

Political context

This section will be updated with information about the political landscape in California.

See also

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Footnotes

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California's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Laphonza Butler (D)

Alex Padilla (D)

Representatives

District 1

Doug LaMalfa (R)

District 2

Jared Huffman (D)

District 3

Kevin Kiley (R)

District 4

Mike Thompson (D)

District 5

Tom McClintock (R)

District 6

Ami Bera (D)

District 7

Doris Matsui (D)

District 8

John Garamendi (D)

District 9

Josh Harder (D)

District 10

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

District 11

Nancy Pelosi (D)

District 12

Barbara Lee (D)

District 13

John Duarte (R)

District 14

Eric Swalwell (D)

District 15

Kevin Mullin (D)

District 16

Anna Eshoo (D)

District 17

Ro Khanna (D)

District 18

Zoe Lofgren (D)

District 19

Jimmy Panetta (D)

District 20

Vacant

District 21

Jim Costa (D)

District 22

David Valadao (R)

District 23

Jay Obernolte (R)

District 24

Salud Carbajal (D)

District 25

Raul Ruiz (D)

District 26

Julia Brownley (D)

District 27

Mike Garcia (R)

District 28

Judy Chu (D)

District 29

Tony Cárdenas (D)

District 30

Adam Schiff (D)

District 31

Grace Napolitano (D)

District 32

Brad Sherman (D)

District 33

Pete Aguilar (D)

District 34

Jimmy Gomez (D)

District 35

Norma Torres (D)

District 36

Ted Lieu (D)

District 37

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)

District 38

Linda Sánchez (D)

District 39

Mark Takano (D)

District 40

Young Kim (R)

District 41

Ken Calvert (R)

District 42

Robert Garcia (D)

District 43

Maxine Waters (D)

District 44

Nanette Barragán (D)

District 45

Michelle Steel (R)

District 46

Lou Correa (D)

District 47

Katie Porter (D)

District 48

Darrell Issa (R)

District 49

Mike Levin (D)

District 50

Scott Peters (D)

District 51

Sara Jacobs (D)

District 52

Juan Vargas (D)

Democratic Party (42)

Republican Party (11)

Vacancies (1)