California’s 15th District
U.S. House · CA-15
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of October 15, 2026
Our forecast gives the Democrats a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 56.0 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| CA-15 | 78.0% | 22.0% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.5%+23.5 | 44.2%−22.2 |
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 | 20.5% (± 0.4) |
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Current member
Kevin Mullin · Democrat
Primary results
| Top-two primary | Kevin Mullin · Advanced to the general election | 65.0% | 107,496 votes |
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| Top-two primary | Charles Hoelter · Advanced to the general election | 18.4% | 30,476 votes |
Democrat 
Republican Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 46.6 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 56.0 points.
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