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California Senate Forecast safe dem

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18 at 10:39 AM EDT

Our model currently predicts that Adam Schiff has a >99% chance of winning California.

CandidatePartyWin %

Adam Schiff

>99%

Steve Garvey

<1%

Chance of winning California Senate over time

Our model is updated every day, blending the latest data on polls and fundraising with "fundamental" factors like incumbency and each district's partisan lean. Below is a chart over time of our best estimate of the most likely number of House seats each party will win, surrounded by a range of other plausible outcomes.

About California

Cook PVI

D+13.0

Last Winner

Democrat

19 polls

Nov 3 – 4

431 LV

Research Co.
62.0%

Schiff

38.0%

Garvey

+24 Schiff

Oct 28 – 31

611 LV

Cygnal
60.0%

Schiff

35.8%

Garvey

+24 Schiff

Oct 23 – 30

4,341 LV

Berkeley IGS/LA Time...
55.0%

Schiff

34.0%

Garvey

+21 Schiff

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Campaign Finance

An overview of each candidate's financial activity during the campaign, showing how much money they raised and spent. Campaign finance data can be a powerful indicator of a candidate's support base and overall campaign health.

Candidate

Adam Schiff

Cash on hand

$4,820,824

Raised

$33,121,316

Spent

$51,348,262

Date

March 31, 2024

Candidate

Steve Garvey

Cash on hand

$1,606,583

Raised

$5,500,067

Spent

$3,921,777

Date

March 31, 2024

Past Elections

This section displays the previous election results in previous elections for California. By examining past election results, we can assess the historical performance and voter preferences in the state. This information is crucial for understanding trends and potential shifts in voter support.

2022 California Senate Vote %Total Votes

Alex Padilla

30.63%

6,621,616

Alex Padilla

30.35%

6,559,303

Mark P. Meuser

19.53%

4,222,025

Mark P. Meuser

19.49%

4,212,446

+ More Elections

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