Eli Owens
Eli Owens (No party preference) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 23rd Congressional District. He lost in the primary on June 2, 2026.
Owens also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 25th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on June 2, 2026.
Elections
2026
U.S. House California District 23
See also: California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2026
California's 23rd Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 top-two primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House California District 23
Incumbent Jay Obernolte (R) and Tessa Lynn Hodge (D) are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 23 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Jay Obernolte (R) | |
 | Tessa Lynn Hodge (D)  | |
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 23
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 23 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Obernolte (R) | 57.1 | 81,346 |
| ✔ | | Tessa Lynn Hodge (D) | 21.3 | 30,292 |
 | Pat Wallis (D) | 13.3 | 18,945 | |
 | Karen Matthews (No party preference) | 4.6 | 6,501 | |
| Karsten Nicholson (D) | 3.1 | 4,409 | ||
 | Eli Owens (No party preference) | 0.7 | 986 | |
| Renee Longshore (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 36 | ||
 | Robert Riter (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | |
| Total votes: 142,524 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edwin Alonzo (D)
- Paul Chakalian (D)
- Alexis Claiborne (D)
- David Jones (D)
Endorsements
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U.S. House California District 25
See also: California's 25th Congressional District election, 2026
California's 25th Congressional District election, 2026 (June 2 top-two primary)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House California District 25
Incumbent Raul Ruiz (D) and Joe Males (R) are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 25 on November 3, 2026.
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House California District 25
Incumbent Raul Ruiz (D) and Joe Males (R) defeated Ronald Huffman (R) and Ceci Andrade Truman (R) in the primary for U.S. House California District 25 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Raul Ruiz (D) | 59.2 | 66,955 |
| ✔ | Joe Males (R) | 19.6 | 22,200 | |
 | Ronald Huffman (R) | 12.3 | 13,942 | |
 | Ceci Andrade Truman (R) | 8.8 | 9,938 | |
| Total votes: 113,035 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Kesselmark (R)
- Eli Owens (No party preference)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
U.S. House California District 23
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eli Owens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
U.S. House California District 25
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Eli Owens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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