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2026 midterms · FEC H0CA10149

John Garamendi

Quick answer. John Garamendi is listed as a Democrat candidate for U.S. House, California, District 8 in the FEC 2026 candidate master, ID H0CA10149. This is a filing record, not a statement that the person is on the certified ballot.

U.S. House, California, District 8

DemocratIncumbent

Born 1945. U.S. representative for California's 8th district since 2009. Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services.

Bio: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Confirm this list with the official sample ballot. Poliwog does not decide who is on the ballot. Retrieved October 31, 2026 from the FEC 2026 candidate master. Receipt totals stay on the FEC page.